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Sunita Williams
NASAAmericanActive
Most EVA time by a female astronaut
Missions
3
Time in space
356d
Spacewalks
7
First flight
2006
Career span
17 yrs
Biography
Holds records for most EVA time by a female astronaut. A Navy test pilot, Williams completed multiple long-duration missions aboard the ISS and ran the Boston Marathon in space.
With 356 days in space, Sunita spent nearly 1.0 years off-planet — experiencing roughly 5696 sunrises from orbit.
7 spacewalks place Sunita among the most experienced EVA astronauts in history.
A spaceflight career spanning 17 years — from 2006 to 2024.
Career Timeline
9 Dec 2006First spaceflight
5 Jun 2024Last spaceflight
7 EVAsSpacewalks completed