Bonnie Pandya , mother of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, remains unfazed by her daughter’s unexpectedly prolonged stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Initially scheduled for just eight days, Sunita’s mission has been extended to eight months due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner. The astronauts will now return in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. Here's what Pandya had to say. Bonnie Pandya shares her views on her daughter's prolonged stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and the challenges of space travel. She dismisses concerns about health, politics and feelings of being stranded in space. Sunita Williams' husband Michael J. Williams and mom Bonnie Pandya appeared to be less worried about how Sunita is faring while up in space. Deepak Pandya (6 December 1932 – 4 October 2020 [1]) was an Indian-American neuroanatomist who is best known for his contributions to the understanding of cortical and subcortical brain connectivity in the macaque using tract-tracing methods.
