Sunita Williams: Accomplished NASA Astronaut With Expertise In Space Missions | GFX

Sunita Williams was born on September 19, 1965 in Ohio, US. (Image: News18)

Sunita Williams is the second American astronaut of Indian heritage to venture into space, following Kalpana Chawla, who tragically died in the Columbia disaster. (Image: News18)

Sunita Williams got enrolled at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland in 1983. (Image: News18)

Sunita Williams has logged over 3,000 FLIGHT HOURS in more than 30 different aircraft during her distinguished military career. (Image: News18)

In 2006-07, she completed her first space mission and later became Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. (Image: News18)

In 2012, Williams served as Flight Engineer for Expedition 32 and Commander for Expedition 33, completing her second mission. (Image: News18)

Williams holds the record for the longest cumulative spacewalking time by a woman, with 62 hours and 6 minutes. (Image: News18)