The 59-year-old woman created history
- Creating history, Indian-Origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner’s first-ever crewed mission.
The 59-year-old Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on the maiden mission of a new human-rated spacecraft. The crew was launched at 10:52 a.m. ET to fly aboard the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.“Godspeed, Butch Wilmore and @Astro_Suni!” It added.The first human flight was slated on May 7, but was delayed over a helium leak and later due to an issue with the ground power supply at the ULA.Butch, 61, will be commanding the flight, and Williams, will be piloting the flight.
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