Why did Sunita William comes to India?

She wanted to fulfil a dream.

Was Sunita Williams alone in space?

Sunita Williams, a native of Needham, has traveled far beyond Massachusetts as part of her work as an astronaut at the International Space Station. She served as the commander of the space station in 2012, and has spent a total 322 days in space. She also has spent more than 50 hours on space walks alone.

When did Sunita Williams go to space?

Williams launched with the crew of STS-116 on December 9, 2006, docking with the International Space Station on December 11, 2006. As a member of the Expedition 14 crew, Williams served as Flight Engineer. While onboard, she established a world record for females with four spacewalks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes.

Why did Sunita not have to comb her hair in space?

There is no force of gravity in the space and everything floats there. Combs are meant to get hair in place which is not possible in space therefore, Sunita didn’t comb her hair in space.

What was Kalpana Chawla’s dream?

Kalpana always had a dream of landing on the moon. And as a result of her hard work and dedication, she reached such heights. Kalpana’s first space mission was on November 19, 1994. She was a part of 6 member crew on space shuttle Columbia Flight STS-87.

How far from Earth did Sunita Williams go into space?

Sunita Williams went 360 kilometres away from the earth, in the spaceship.

What real fun did Sunita feel in space?

Bhagwad Gita in space She went on to narrate how daily chores on Earth turn into funny incidents in space like just turning upside down and seeing a completely different picture of what is happening, and she also described her experience of playing hide and seek in space!

Do you think Sunita could make out Pakistan Nepal and Burma separately when she saw the earth from space?

(v) No, she could not have made out Pakistan, Nepal and Burma separately, when she saw the earth from space. This is because she could not see any division lines separating these countries.

Did Sunita spent all her time in space working what were the other things that she did?

Answer: She served as the commander of the space station in 2012, and has spent a total 322 days in space. She also has spent more than 50 hours on space walks alone.

Why was Kalpana Chawla called Indian?

Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana. She was called an Indian-American because she went to the US and became its naturalized citizen. She got American citizenship after marrying the American flight instructor, Jean-Pierre Harrison. Thus, we refer to her as an Indian-American.

Do you agree that Sunita space flight is a landmark in space travel?

Ans: Yes, Sunita’s space flight is a landmark in space travel because she travelled in space for 194 days, 18 hours and 15 minutes and set a record for the longest uninterrupted space flight by a woman.