Meet Sunita Williams!
Sunita Williams is an Indian-origin US astronaut who has travelled to space.
In 1998, NASA chose her as an astronaut. She flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2006 and again in 2012.
She has performed numerous spacewalks and spent 322 days in space. Many youngsters interested in space see her as a role model.
Sunita Williams’ third spaceflight.
Sunita Williams was set to travel to space for the third time on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
But, it was postponed just hours before launch due to a technical issue with the rocket.
Luckily, the problem was found before launch, or else an accident could have happened during or after lift-off.
Boeing and NASA teamed up to make the Boeing Starliner. It can help carry astronauts and cargo to space, including trips to the ISS.
Indians who have travelled to space.
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space. In 1984, he travelled aboard a Russian-built spacecraft.
Other Indian-origin astronauts who have travelled to space include Kalpana Chawla, Raja Chari, etc.
ISRO will also be sending four astronauts to space under the Gaganyaan Mission.
