Sunita Williams Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Sunita Williams (Suni )

Last Updated: 30 Sep, 2023 | Views: 1941

Age: 59

Profession: Astronaut

Famous For: Formerly Held The Records For Most Spacewalks By A Woman (Seven)

Higher Education: Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management

Net Worth: $1 million

Sunita Williams Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

19 Sep, 1965 (59 Years 02 Months 17 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Ohio

Birth District

Euclid

Birth Sign

Virgo

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

American

Sunita Williams Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography)

Sunita Lyn Williams is a United States Navy officer American and astronaut. He previously held the records for the most shuttle missions by a woman (seven) and the longest spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes). Sunita served on Expedition 14 and Expedition 15 of the International Space Station. In 2012, Sunita was a test pilot on Expedition 32 and then the commanding officer of Expedition 33.

Sunita Williams Career

In 1987 – Sunita was appointed as an ensign in the United States Navy.

In 1995 – She returned to the Naval Test Pilot School as a Rotary Wing Department instructor and Safety Officer.

In 1998 – Sunita began her preparation for becoming an astronaut at the Johnson Space Center.

In 2007 – She went on three spacewalks from the International Space Station with Michael López-Alegría.

In 2012 – Sunita Williams completed seven spacewalks totaling 50 hours and 40 minutes, placing her fifth on the list of most skilled spacewalkers.

Sunita Williams Achievements and Awards

In 2008 – Sunita was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

In 2011 – The Government of Russia honored her with the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration."

In 2013 – She was honored with Golden Order for Merits by the Government of Slovenia.

Sunita Williams Unknown Facts

Sunita also holds the record for most women's walks in space.

Sunita revealed an unproven claim regarding her space flight in the interview. She claimed in her interview that she had gone with Samosa, the idol of Lord Ganesha, and the Bhagavad Gita.