Astronaut Sunita Williams : Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleagues arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 aboard a spacecraft. After reaching there, Sunita and her 8 crew members faced many difficulties. NASA had then estimated that they would stay here for a week and then return, but many questions arose due to helium leak and the threat of superbugs.
will not return before 26 June
NASA now said on Tuesday that Sunita Williams and her colleagues will not be able to return before June 26. NASA announced on Tuesday that the mission has been extended by at least 20 days. The spacecraft is safely attached to the space station and its problem is being explored. Officials said there is no reason to believe that Starliner will not be able to bring the astronauts back. We want to work through some more data. NASA says that if needed, Starliner can spend 45 days at the ISS.
Sunita Williams is of Indian origin
Astronaut Sunita Williams is of Indian origin. She flew to space for the third time on June 6. During her visit to the International Space Station in 2012, Williams became the first person to complete a triathlon in space. Sunita was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998 and she became a part of 2 space missions. She reached the International Space Station on June 6 in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. 7 other crew members have been living on the ISS for a long time. Usually the concern in the space station is the debris and meteorites flying in space, but this time the superbug has raised a lot of concern. Now the date of return has also been extended by NASA.