Sunita williams: Is an American astronaut and former U

Sunita Williams is an American astronaut and former U.S. Navy officer of Indian-Slovenian descent. She has set records for the longest spaceflight by a female astronaut and the first female commander of the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew-9 mission, carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov, was specifically launched to provide a safe return option for Williams and Wilmore. Sunita Williams Return Live Updates: The Indian-origin US astronaut returned to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after nine months of being stuck at the International Space Station. Sunita Williams Return Live: The hatch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the astronauts was sealed at 11:05 p.m. ET on Monday. In the next 40 minutes, the crew put on their flight ...