- Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams is set to fly into space again, this time aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
- The liftoff is scheduled for May 7, 2024, from the Kennedy Space Center at 8.04 am India time.
- Despite some nervousness, Williams is excited about the mission and has no reservations about flying in a new spacecraft.
- During training at the launch pad, Williams expressed her anticipation, likening her arrival at the International Space Station to “going back home.”
- Born to Dr. Deepak Pandya and Bonnie Pandya, Williams, aged 59, will be the first woman to fly on a maiden mission of a new human-rated spacecraft, creating history.
- As a qualified navy test pilot, she has previously flown to space in 2006 and 2012, accumulating a total of 322 days in space.
- Williams once held the record for the most spacewalk time by a female astronaut, with 50 hours and 40 minutes across seven spacewalks.
- However, this record has since been surpassed by Peggy Whitson, who completed 10 spacewalks.
CUCET 2021 : 1 Exam for 41 Central Universities | Important Update
April 9, 2021
Students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in 41 central universities may not be able to rely on their Class 12th marks alone. With the finalization of plan to conduct the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET), students will have to prepare to fill an online form and appear for the test.
