Sunita Willams
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams visits Kozhikode, joins KLF sessions till Jan 25
Science | Jan 22, 2026, 03:50 PM ISTNASA astronaut Sunita Williams arrives in Kozhikode for the Kerala Literature Festival, attending multiple sessions till January 25.
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Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams willing to fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again
Science | Apr 01, 2025, 06:18 AM ISTButch 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 | Mar 21, 2025, 11:38 AM ISTIndian-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 | Mar 19, 2025, 04:51 AM ISTNASA’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 | Mar 13, 2025, 12:30 PM ISTNASA 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 | Dec 18, 2024, 08:00 PM ISTSunita 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 | Sep 29, 2024, 07:13 AM ISTSpaceX 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 | Aug 08, 2024, 08:12 PM ISTNASA 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 | Jun 27, 2024, 08:23 AM ISTSunita 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 | Jun 07, 2024, 11:15 AM ISTBoeing 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
Aug 04, 2018, 10:58 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 19, 2012, 04:12 PM ISTAmaty, 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