Sunita Williams: A Legacy of her Records in Space; Details Inside

Most Time Spent Spacewalking by a Female Astronaut

Sunita Williams has set a record for the most time spent spacewalking by a female astronaut, clocking 62 hours over nine excursions. She orbited the Earth 4,576 times and travelled 195 million kilometres by the time she finally landed.

First Person to run a Marathon in Space

The first astronaut to run a marathon in space was Sunita Williams, who completed the Boston Marathon on a treadmill aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on April 16, 2007.

Second Most Experienced US Astronaut

Williams have spent a total of 608 days in space across three missions, making her the second-most experienced NASA astronaut after Peggy Whitson.

First Woman to Fly on a Flight Test of an Orbital Spacecraft

Sunita Williams became the first woman to pilot a spacecraft on a flight test for an orbital mission when she flew the Boeing Starliner, launching on June 5, 2024.

Throughout her career, Sunita Williams has received many awards including Navy Commendation Medal and the NASA Spaceflight Medal and even a Padma Bhushan