Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Williams

Sunita Lyn "Suni"

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Sunita Williams

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Personal data

Birthdate  19.09.1965
Birthplace:  Euclid / Ohio
Marital status:  married
Children:  none
Selection date:  04.06.1998
Selection group:  NASA-17
Job:  MSP
Status:  active

Spaceflights

No. Mission Job Time Duration
1  STS-116 / ISS-14 / ISS-15 / STS-117  Flight Engineer  10.12.2006 - 22.06.2007 194d 18h 02m 
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Additional information

Maiden name: Pandya; bachelor of science in physical science from U.S. Naval Academy, 1987; master of science in engineering management from Florida Institute of Technology, 1995; Captain, USN; Aircraft Handler on USS Saipan, Norfolk; hobbies: Running, swimming, biking, triathlons, windsurfing, snowboarding, bow hunting; currently Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office.

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