Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:58pm on 10 Sep 2024,Tuesday Science
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will celebrate her 59th birthday on September 19. Due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, Williams, who has been in space since June 6 with Barry Wilmore, will mark her birthday in orbit for the second time. Williams first celebrated a birthday in space during Expedition 32/33 in 2012. Set to return to Earth in February 2025 via SpaceX’s Dragon Crew capsule, she has accumulated 322 days in space. NASA has configured the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as an emergency return option.
