2024-07-30 03:30:48
Washington: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams went to space through the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Originally her mission was to be of 10 days, but she has been stuck in space for the last 50 days. The count of her stay in space is continuously going on. After a series of helium leaks, a malfunction was observed in the propulsion system of the Boeing Starliner. NASA says that Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore are present on the International Space Station. Here, since June 6, she has been engaged in various experiments and maintenance of the space station along with a team of seven astronauts. According to the report, after investigation, engineers have found out how the problem happened? However, despite this, no date has been fixed for Sunita Williams’ return yet. Sunita Williams has gone to space before. This is her third space mission. During this time, she has grown plants in the International Space Station. She is engaged in making a ‘garden’. She did many experiments related to this which will be important in understanding how plants grow and react in microgravity. This information will be very important for future space missions.
Ultrasound was also done in space
Sunita Williams and Wilmore also participated in vein scans using ultrasound equipment. Doctors on the ground monitored it in real time. The two astronauts took turns scanning each other’s neck, shoulder and leg veins. Wilmore also scanned the veins of astronaut Matthew Dominick on the space station. This helped researchers understand the effects of microgravity on the human body.
When will he return?
NASA has announced that there is no set date for a return to space for Starliner astronauts. The Boeing Starliner took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5 after years of delays. But the spacecraft suffered a number of problems during the flight, including five helium leaks and a malfunction of the thrusters. NASA and Boeing say that even though ground testing has been completed, there is still no set date for a return flight.