Sunita Williams’ husband Michael J. Williams and her mother Bonnie Pandya appear to be less worried amidst her extra sudden stay in space which is extended till February.
While Williams and Wilmore are set to come back after almost 6 months, Sunita’s family has decided to open up on her delay in return. Her husband and her mother, both have appeared to be less worried about Sunita being in space.
Her family’s statement on space mission delay
In an interview in Wall Street Journal, her husband Michael said, “That’s her happy place”. Meanwhile, her mother Bonnie Pandya as well, is less bothered about her daughter’s arrival as she stated, “They are both working hard at their jobs at the ISS.”
She further called her daughter a “seasoned astronaut”. She later said, “I don’t give her any advice. She knows what to do. She is a seasoned astronaut. She’s been up for over 400 days in space.”
She also said that, “There’s nothing to worry about, everything’s going to be fine.”
[Source: The Indian Express]
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station on 5th June on Boeing’s Starliner spaceship. They were expected to return back on Earth in the spacecraft in 8-10 days.
However, their arrival got delayed till February and now they remained stuck at the International Space Station, along with helium leaks and thruster issues.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced that the Starliner will return without any crew; meanwhile, the two astronauts will come back on the SpaceX capsule in February.
He also said that, “Space flight is risky even at its safest and even at its most routine.”
On being asked about the decision on bringing the Starliner without a crew, he said, “The move to return the Starliner without Williams and Wilmore is the result of our commitment to safety as our core value is safety.”
