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Sunita Williams is an American astronaut, retired U.S. Navy officer, and former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes). She has flown to the International Space Station three times, participated in various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks, and donated her hair to Locks of Love.
Expedition 72 is the 72nd long-duration expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). The expedition began with the departure of Soyuz MS-25 on 23 September 2024 and is led by Sunita Williams, her second time serving as commander of the ISS.
Flight Engineer Sunita Williams was the first Expedition 15 crew member to arrive. She participated in Expedition 14, until Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin assumed command of the station. Williams arrived at the station on 11 December 2006, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery flight STS-116.
Marmaduke Pickthall – English convert to Islam, famous for his English-language translation of the Quran known as The Meaning of the Glorious Koran. José Padilla – also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah; US citizen from Brooklyn, New York; convicted in federal court of aiding terrorists; also known as "the dirty bomber" [110]
This article lists people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion, based on their former affiliation. It does not address the number of Muslims who embrace Islam everyday, but provides some estimates from various countries.
Bharat Gajjar, 68, who used to work as a carpenter back then, recalled the event fondly. “I still remember a young Sunita and others riding on camels as they toured the village," he said.
Sunita Williams was a member of Expedition 14, which lasted from September 2006 to April 2007. She joined the crew in December 2006, replacing Thomas Reiter, and performed three spacewalks with Michael López-Alegría and Mikhail Tyurin.
The first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner capsule, launched on 5 June 2024, with NASA astronauts Barry E. Wilmore and Sunita Williams. The mission was delayed by technical problems and ended with an uncrewed return to Earth in September 2024.