Sunita Williams Breaks Record for Longest Spacewalk by a Woman
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | Sunita Williams Sets New Spacewalk Record |
| Astronaut | Sunita Williams |
| New Record Set | 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalking (surpassing Peggy Whitson's 60 hours 21 minutes) |
| Rank in NASA's All-Time List | 4th |
| Latest Spacewalk Duration | 5 hours 26 minutes |
| Spacewalk Purpose | Removing degraded hardware, collecting microorganism samples |
| Current Mission Status | Stranded on ISS since June 2024 due to Starliner issues |
| Planned Return | Late March 2025 via SpaceX spacecraft |