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  Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams willing to fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again

  Science | April 01, 2025 6:18 IST

  Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were stranded on the International Space Station when their Boeing Starliner capsule malfunctioned. They returned to Earth after 286 days aboard a SpaceX capsule.

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  What is SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, and how did it facilitate Sunita Williams's safe return

  Science | March 21, 2025 11:38 IST

  Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who had been in space for the past nine months, successfully returned to Earth early this morning. SpaceX's Dragon capsule played a crucial role in this NASA mission.

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  Video: Moment when Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after successful splashdown

  Science | March 19, 2025 4:51 IST

  NASA’s successful completion of this mission highlights the resilience and adaptability of spaceflight operations, despite unexpected challenges.

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  NASA, SpaceX further delay return of astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams

  Science | March 13, 2025 12:30 IST

  NASA has postponed the mission due to a leak in the space shuttle. The space agency will attempt another launch soon to bring back a crew of four astronauts.

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  Technical issues force further delay in Sunita Williams' return from space

  Science | December 18, 2024 20:00 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were supposed to stay in space for only eight days, but their stay has been extended to eight months due to various technical issues.

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  SpaceX launches rescue mission for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stuck in space

  Science | September 29, 2024 7:13 IST

  SpaceX has long been the leader in NASA's commercial crew program, established as the space shuttles were retiring more than a decade ago.

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  Sunita Williams may have to stay stranded in space till February 2025, says NASA

  Science | August 08, 2024 20:12 IST

  NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are still stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) as engineers continue to fix the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that will take them back to Earth.

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  Technical glitch on Starliner traps NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space

  Science | June 27, 2024 8:23 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts who reached the ISS on June 6 are stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) due to ongoing issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft which is responsible to take them back to Earth. They were suppose to return after 8-days mission.

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  Indian-origin Sunita Williams' Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to ISS

  Science | June 07, 2024 11:15 IST

  Boeing Starliner spacecraft was commanded by Butch Wilmore and Sunita Wiliams was the pilot of the spacecraft. The Starliner mission aims to carry astronauts and cargo for future NASA missions to low Earth orbit, and beyond.

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  Sunita Williams among nine astronauts to fly first commercial flights built by SpaceX and Boeing, confirms NASA

  Science | August 04, 2018 10:58 IST

    The space agency announced on Friday that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new commercial spacecraft built and operated by The Boeing Company and SpaceX.

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  Sunita Willams returns from space with new record

  World | November 19, 2012 16:12 IST

  Amaty, Kazakhstan, Nov 19 : Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has returned to earth after 127 days in space with a new record under her belt - the most spacewalking time by a female at 50

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