Sunita Williams: Indian Sunita Williams is ready to fly in space once again. This time Butch Wilmore will also be with him. Two experienced NASA astronauts are all set to fly aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. This will be the first manned spacecraft, which will fly on May 7. According to NASA, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft will be launched from Kennedy Space Center at 08:04 am on May 7.
Excited to fly in new spacecraft
Sunita Williams, who manages the mission, said she is a little nervous but excited about flying the new spacecraft. He said, ‘When I reach the International Space Station, it will be like going back home.’
A total of 322 days have been spent in space
Dr. Sunita Williams, born to Deepak Pandya and Boney Pandya, will once again create history. She will be the first woman to fly on the first mission of a manned spacecraft. He has been to space twice in 2006 and 2012. Williams spent a total of 322 days in space over the two missions, which is a record.
This record is also in his name
There was a time when he had another record in his name. He spent 50 hours and 40 minutes in seven spacewalks. Sunita’s second space flight was on 14 July 2012. He remained in space for four months. Sunita again created a new record by spacewalk for 50 hours and 40 minutes. However, Peggy Whitson later broke her record with 10 spacewalks. According to the report, Sunita Williams also took the idol of Lord Ganesha and Up.shads along with samosas on the space trip. Her second mission ended on 18 November 2012.
have been to space twice
Born in Jhulsan in Mehsana district of Gujarat, Sunita Williams’ father was a neuroanatomist, but later moved to America and married Boney Pandya. Currently, Sunita is now preparing to become a crew flight test mission pilot on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. In June 1998, he was selected for the American space agency NASA. On December 9, 2006, he went into space for the first time. They were launched with Discovery, the 14th shuttle to the International Space Station. After this his second space journey started in 2012. After this he took off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan in Russian rocket Soyuz TMA-05M.
Will take Ganesh idol with you
Before taking off for the third time, Williams said he would take an idol of Lord Ganesha with him. They believe that Ganesha is lucky for them. He was happy carrying an idol of Lord Ganesha with him. Earlier, Sunita had taken Bhagwat Geeta with her in space. He also said that he likes samosa very much. He is also a marathon runner and has run a marathon on the ISS.
What did he do before becoming an astronaut?
Sunita Williams was born on September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio. In 1987, he received a bachelor’s degree in physics from the U.S. Naval Academy. After this he did Masters in Engineering Management. Before joining NASA, he served in the US Navy. During that time he flew more than 3000 flights in more than 30 different aircraft. Sunita Williams is currently preparing for her third space mission.
Sunita, of Indian origin, has been honored by the governments of many countries. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 2008. The Russian government awarded him the Medal of Merit in Space Exploration. The Government of Slovenia awarded him the Golden Order of Merit. NASA awarded him the NASA Spaceflight Medal, which is awarded for significant achievement or service in space missions.
