"Feeling Good": Sunita Williams Reflects on 286-Day ISS Mission, Sets Record for Most Time in Space by a Female Astronaut

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:25pm on 31 Mar 2025,Monday Science

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, shared insights on their extended 286-day mission aboard the ISS. Initially planned for eight days, their stay was prolonged due to Boeing Starliner issues. They completed 4,576 orbits, traveled 121 million miles, and conducted 150+ experiments. Williams, now holding the record for most time in space by a female astronaut (608 days), also completed two spacewalks. “Feeling good,” she said in her first address since returning to Earth. Their research will aid NASA’s future Moon and Mars missions. (PC: India Today)

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