Washington2 days ago
- copy link
This picture is of January 2026 when Sunita Williams had attended an interactive session with the youth at the American Center in New Delhi.
American space agency NASA admitted that Sunita Williams being trapped in space was dangerous. NASA has placed this mission in the Type A category of accident. This category is considered the most serious category of accident.
The same category was also used for the Challenger and Columbia shuttle accidents. Indian astronaut Kalpana Chawla died in the Columbia shuttle accident.
In a 311-page report released on February 19, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman wrote – There were serious flaws in Sunita Williams’ mission. He strongly criticized the agency and Boeing for ignoring the shortcomings.
Actually, Sunita Williams had reached the International Space Station (ISS) on an 8-day mission in the year 2024, but due to technical reasons, it took more than 9 months for her return.
Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, reached the space station on June 6, 2024. His journey of 8 days turned into 9 months.
In January, Sunita Williams took retirement after 27 years.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has taken retirement after 27 years. His retirement came into effect from December 27, 2025. Although NASA had announced this on January 20.
Sunita joined NASA 27 years ago in 1998. He participated in 3 NASA missions. During this period he spent 608 days in space. She went to space for the first time on 9 December 2006.
Sunita did 9 spacewalks in space. During this, he walked in space for 62 hours and 6 minutes. This is the highest among any female astronaut.
Sunita said- When we see the Earth from space, we feel that we are all one.
Sunita had visited India last month. He also participated in the seminar ‘Eyes on the stars, feet on the ground’ at the American Center in Delhi.
He also said that this work should be done democratically, with everyone’s benefit, cooperation and transparency, so that there is no dominance of any one country and the entire humanity benefits from it.
Coming to India is like returning home: Coming to India feels like a homecoming for him, as his father was from Jhulasan village in Mehsana district of Gujarat. At the same time, on NDTV’s question about going to the moon, she said in a funny tone, ‘I want to go to the moon, but my husband will not allow me. The time has come to return home and hand over responsibility. The next generation will have to make its place in space exploration.
On a day in space: Has space travel changed his outlook on life? He said – Yes, absolutely. When you see the Earth from space, you realize that we are all one and we should work together more closely.
On space debris: This has become a big challenge in the last decade and new technology is needed to manage it.
Space missions remembered: On his time spent in the International Space Station (ISS) and the challenging period when the 8-day mission turned into more than nine months due to technical difficulties. During this, visuals of celebrating the festival with the multi-cultural crew on ISS were also shown.
Kalpana Chawla was to return to Earth on 16 February 2003, but there was an explosion in her spacecraft 16 minutes before landing. Photo- NASA
Now know about Kalpana Chawla…
Indian astronaut Kalpana Chawla flew to space for the first time on 19 November 1997. In her first space journey, she stayed in space for 372 hours. After this, he got a chance to go to space for the second time on 16 January 2003.
Kalpana Chawla was to return to earth safely on 1 February 2003, but her mission had failed. During takeoff of Chawla’s spacecraft Columbia Shuttle STS-107, pieces of insulating foam from the vehicle’s fuel tank hit the left wing of the shuttle.
Because of this, as soon as Kalpana Chawla’s spacecraft reached the Earth’s atmosphere, a huge explosion occurred due to the heat of strong air friction and all 7 astronauts died. Read the full news…
—————–
Read this news also…
Sunita Williams told Bhaskar – I would like to join the Indian space program, it is wonderful to see the Himalayas from space.
Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams held a press conference for the first time after returning from space. Dainik Bhaskar was the only Indian news organization which got a chance to ask questions to Sunita Williams. He said that India is making its place in the space program. She would like to be a part of it. Read the full news…
