ISRO welcomes Sunita Williams upon return to Earth

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) welcomed astronaut Sunita Williams as she returned to Earth after nine months.

ISRO termed Williams's extended stay in space a "remarkable achievement". It also praised NASA and SpaceX's commitment to space exploration.

In a personal statement, ISRO chairman Dr V Narayanan said that the organisation would like to utilise Williams' expertise in space exploration.


In a post on X, ISRO said, "Welcome back, Sunita Williams! Your safe return after an extended mission aboard the ISS is a remarkable achievement. A testament to NASA, SpaceX, and the USA’s commitment to space exploration! Your resilience and dedication continue to inspire space enthusiasts around the world. As Secretary DoS and Chairman ISRO, I on behalf of my colleagues extend a warm greetings to you and wish you a great day ahead. When Bharat under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Modi ji is working towards making India as a developed country, we wish to utilise your expertise in the space exploration."

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month space adventure. Their mission, originally planned for just a week, stretched out due to a series of technical hiccups.

It all started last June when their Boeing Starliner ran into trouble, forcing NASA to send the spacecraft home empty. Wilmore and Williams were stuck on the ISS until SpaceX stepped in to bring them back. Even that wasn’t smooth — SpaceX capsule issues caused another delay.

But on Tuesday evening, their SpaceX capsule safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Tallahassee.