Suni Williams steps outside the International Space Station for the first time since arriving in June on Boeing’s Starliner.
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this spring.
At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASA’s first spacewalk in over a year. The pair are scheduled to spend roughly 6.5 hours in the vacuum of space, where they will work on a number of long overdue external repairs and equipment assessments.
Sunita Williams, a NASA astronaut of Indian origin, completed her first spacewalk in over seven months at the International Space Station. Williams, alongside Nick Hague, undertook repairs and will soon embark on another mission with Butch Wilmore.
The call provided a New Year update on the crew, which includes astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who arrived aboard Boeing’s Starliner. The pair will return alongside SpaceX’s Crew-9 team following safety concerns with the Starliner spacecraft.
This event, known as US Spacewalk 91, is Williams' first in 12 years and her eighth overall, while for Hague, it's his fourth venture outside the ISS.
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams stepped out for her first spacewalk in seven months at the International Space Station. Alongside NASA's Nick Hague, Williams performed crucial repairs, with their mission extended due to spacecraft issues.
Sunita Williams, an astronaut of Indian descent, is preparing for her first spacewalk in over a decade as part of SpaceX's Crew-6 mission. She will address a light leak on the NICER telescope aboard the ISS,
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore (center) assists International Space Station Commander Suni Williams (left) and Flight Engineer Nick Hague (right), both NASA astronauts, as they evaluate their spacesuits in a pressurized configuration. (ISS/NASA via SWNS)
Suni Williams, one of NASA's two stuck astronauts, stepped out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station seven months ago.
Talk about a job with a view! NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, a native of Needham, Massachusetts, joined fellow astronaut Nick Hague on a spacewalk. The duo completed four tasks, including patching up a telescope.
The two launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule last ... tackled some overdue outdoor repair work alongside NASA's Nick Hague. They emerged as the orbiting lab sailed 260 miles above ...