Indian-origin astronaut, Sunita Williams returned to Earth on March 19, 2025, along with Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian astronaut, Aleksandr Gorbunov after being at the International Space Centre for 286 days. The delay was caused by an issue with Boeing’s Starliner, which resulted in the astronauts to have to be in space for nine months. Now, Sunita, who has Indian roots as her father is from Jhulasan, Gujarat, plans to make a visit to India soon and go to her dad’s hometown.
Astronaut Sunita Williams wants to visit her dad’s home country
NASA Astronaut, Sunita Williams’s bucket list plan includes making a visit to India soon and also meeting the ISRO’s team. During a press interview with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News, she shared that India was amazing every time her spacecraft flew above the majestic Himalayan ranges when she stayed for nine months in space. When Sunita’s Space X capsule made a touchdown on the Florida coast, the people at her ancestral home gathered to watch her return. Sunita, who is missing India, said:
“I hope and I think for sure I’m going to be going back to my father’s home country and visiting with people and getting excited about the Indian astronauts who’s going up on the ISRO mission coming up.”