Sunita Williams has now put an end to her space journey. Sunita Williams is one of the most successful astronauts in the history of space missions. He has retired from the American space agency NASA after an illustrious career of 27 years. His retirement comes after a historic nine-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS).
According to a statement from NASA, Sunita Williams will retire from the agency on December 27, 2025. Announcing the retirement of Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said, “Sunita Williams has been a trailblazer in human spaceflight, shaping the future of exploration through her leadership on the Space Station and paving the way for commercial missions to low Earth orbit.”
NASA further wrote, “His work to advance science and technology laid the foundation for the Artemis missions to the Moon and Mars, and his extraordinary achievements will continue to inspire generations to dream big and push the boundaries of what is possible. Congratulations on your retirement. Thank you for your service to NASA and our country.”
Let us tell you, Sunita Williams was born in Euclid, Ohio. She considers Needham, Massachusetts as her hometown. His father is a neuroanatomist, born in Jhulasan in Mehsana district of Gujarat. However, he later moved to America, where he married Boney Pandya. Bonnie is of Slovenian origin. In addition to her space- professional work, Williams and her husband Michael enjoy spending time with their dogs, working out, renovating homes, working on cars and airplanes, and participating in outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.
Williams’ career in space began on December 9, 2006. On December 9, 2006, she launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-116 mission. Additionally, she returned aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis with the STS-117 crew. During Expeditions 14 and 15, he served as a flight engineer and completed a then-record four spacewalks. During this, he demonstrated very good technical skill and endurance.
In 2012, Williams launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a 127-day mission as part of Expeditions 32 and 33. She later became commander of Expedition 33, making her one of the few women to lead the ISS. During this mission, he performed three spacewalks to repair a leaking station radiator and replace a critical power distribution component.
His third and longest mission begins in June 2024, when he and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as part of NASA’s Crew Flight Test mission. The mission was initially planned for a short period of time, but was extended to nine months. Both joined Expeditions 71 and 72 and returned safely to Earth in March 2025.
The eyes of the whole world were fixed on this mission of Williams. Actually, Sunita was sent on this mission for a short time, but due to a technical fault she had to stay at the space station for a long time.
In addition to space missions, Williams also assisted in astronaut training and operations. In 2002, he participated in NASA’s NEEMO program. Here she remained underwater for nine days. She later served as Deputy Chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office and Director of Operations at Star City, Russia. Recently, he played a key role in developing a helicopter training program for future moon landings.
He is sixth in the list of America’s longest single spaceflight, which is equal to NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore. Both of them had done 286 days of spacewalk during NASA’s Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew-9 missions.
Williams has completed nine spacewalks totaling 62 hours and 6 minutes. This is the most for any female astronaut and puts her fourth on NASA’s all-time list. She was also the first person to run a marathon in space.
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