4. INTRODUCTION
• Sunita Williams is an American astronaut and United States
Navy officer of Indian-Slovenian descent.
• She was born on 19 September,1965 in Euclid, Ohio.
• Education-
graduated from Needham High School in Needham,
Massachusetts, in 1983.
Bachelor of Science degree in physical science from
the United States Naval Academy in 1987.
Master of Science degree in Engineering Management
from Florida Institute of Technology in 1995.
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5. RECORDS
• Second woman of Indian heritage to have been selected
by NASA for a space mission after Kalpana Chawla.
• Second astronaut of Slovenian heritage after Ronald M.
Sega.
• She holds three records for female space travelers:
longest spaceflight (195 days), number of space walks
(four), and total time spent on spacewalks (29 hours and
17 minutes).
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6. • She also holds the record for total spacewalks by a
woman and most spacewalk time for a woman (50
hours, 40 minutes).
• She was assigned to the International Space Station as
a member of Expedition 14 and Expedition 15.
• In 2012, she served as a flight engineer on Expedition
32 and then commander of Expedition 33.
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7. ACHIVEMENTS
• Military career - She received her
commission as an ensign in the US
Navy from the US Naval Academy in
May 1987.
She was designated a Naval Aviator
in 1989.
• NASA - Selected by NASA in June
1998, Williams began her training in
August 1998.
Her Astronaut Candidate training
included orientation briefings and
tours, numerous scientific and
technical briefings, intensive
instruction in Shuttle and
International Space Station systems
etc.
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8. AWARDS AND HONORS
• Navy Commendation
Medals (twice).
• Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal.
• Humanitarian Service
Medal and various other
service awards.
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9. AS A LEADER
• Carrying the qualities of both democratic and
transformational leader.
• Appeal you to know your skills, your comfort zone and
your position in the organization to make you successful
and you will also become an asset to your organization.
• Never get nervous.
• Be a team leader and try to unite all the members in the
group to achieve a common goal.
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