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NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning
Suni Williams ended a 27-year NASA career after a nine-month ISS mission delayed by Boeing Starliner issues, logging 608 days in space, NASA said.
- NASA announced on Dec. 27 that astronaut Suni Williams retired, effective after an extended International Space Station mission.
- Their mission, originally one week, launched in 2024 as the first Starliner fliers but stretched to more than nine months because of Boeing's Starliner trouble.
- Williams, 60, former Navy captain, spent more than 27 years at NASA, logging 608 days in space over three station missions and setting a record with 62 hours of spacewalks across nine excursions.
- They returned last March on a SpaceX flight, and NASA said Boeing's next Starliner mission will carry cargo not people until thruster and other issues are fixed.
- Butch Wilmore, Williams's crewmate, left NASA last summer, and the planned trial run later this year aims to advance the program.
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Quick Facts About Suni Williams: NASA Legend Decides to Retire After 9 Months Trapped in Space
Sunita 'Suni' Williams is officially stepping away from NASA. After a career spanning 27 years, the 60-year-old astronaut has retired, leaving behind a legacy defined by resilience and records. Her departure comes just months after a test flight went wrong, forcing her to live in orbit far longer than anyone planned. NASA confirmed the news this week, stating that Williams officially left the agency on 27 Dec. 2025. Her final mission started as …
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