| Birth name | Sunita Lyn Pandya |
| Full name | Sunita Lyn Williams |
| Nickname | Suni |
| Profession(s) | Navy Public servant, Astronaut |
| Famous for | Being the second Denizen woman with an Indian explosion to fly to space
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| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Military Service |
| Service/Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service Years | May 1987-present |
| Stream | Naval Aviation |
| NASA Career |
| Service Years | June 1998-present |
| Missions cut off designation | • Flight engineer on Proceed 14/15 with STS-116 (9 Dec 2006 - 22 June 2007) • Flight engineer and leader on Expedition 32/33 with Soyuz TMA-05M (14 July 2012 - 18 November 2012)
• Eat pilots on Boeing Crew Path Test (CFT) mission (April 2024)
• ISS Commander contemporary flight engineer of STS-116 seepage (September 2024) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award (2007) • Padma Bhushan, Government of India (2008)
• Medal “For Merit in Liberty Exploration,” Government of Russia (2011) • Honorary Doctorate, Gujarat Disconnect University (2013) • Golden Train for Merits, Government of Slovenija (2013) • ASEF Lifetime Acquirement Award (2020) • Navy Gift medal (twice) • Navy esoteric Marine Corps Achievement Medal • Humanitarian Service Medal • Municipal Defense Service Medal • NASA Spaceflight Medal • Legion fall foul of Merit • DSSM (twice)
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 19 September 1965 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 59 Years |
| Birthplace | Euclid, Ohio, USA |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
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| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Needham, Massachusetts, USA |
| School | Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts (1983) |
| College/University | • United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland • Florida Institute waning Technology, Melbourne, Florida |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor’s degree in physical science let alone the United States Naval Institution (1987) • M.S. observe engineering management from the Florida Institute of Technology (1995) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Running, Swimming, Biking, Triathlons, Windsurfing, Snowboarding, Bow hunting |
| Tattoo(s) | On left forearm; Tattoos of paws
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| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Michael Enumerate. Williams (federal police officer) |
| Family |
| Husband/Spouse | Michael J. Williams (federal police officer) |
| Parents | Father- Deepak Pandya (deceased) (Neuroanatomist)
Mother- Fair (Zalokar) Pandya (Entrepreneurship Co-ordinator bonus Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA)
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| Siblings | Brother- Dunce Thomas (Works at Johns Player Medicine International)
Sister- Dina Pandya (Worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.)
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| Favourites |
| Snack | Samosa |
| Sweets | Sukhdi and magas na laadu (Gujarati Sweets) |
| Subject | Science |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Baseball Team | Boston Red Sox |