Sunita Williams will land on earth after 9 months, why is there so much enthusiasm in the country; what is the India connection?

Sunita Williams is landing on earth after 9 months. There is a lot of excitement in India about Sunita Williams' return. Know what is Sunita's connection with India?

Sunita Williams: Sunita Williams is going to land on Earth after about 9 months in the early hours of March 19. Let us tell you, Sunita went on this NASA mission for only 7 days in June 2024. However, due to some problem, it took so long for her to return. However, the long wait is now over. There is a lot of enthusiasm in India as well as other countries of the world. Do you know that Sunita Williams has a special relationship with India.

On September 19, 1965, Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams was born in Ohio, USA. Although Sunita is an American, her roots are in India. Actually, Sunita's father Dr. Deepak Pandya was a Gujarati. However, he was an Indian-American doctor by profession. Her mother Bonnie Pandya was from Slovakia. Sunita's father was Indian, but he married a foreign woman. Because of this, she has a deep relationship with India. PM Modi wrote a letter to Sunita Williams

PM Modi has written a letter to Sunita Williams. He said, "Even though you are thousands of miles away, you are close to our hearts. Sharing PM Narendra Modi's letter, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh posted on X, "While the whole world is eagerly waiting for the safe return of Sunita Williams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his concern for this daughter of India in this way."

When and at what time will Sunita return

As per Indian time, it will be undocked today (March 18) at around 10:30 am, which means that the Dragon capsule will separate from the ISS. After this, it will land on the coast of Florida at around 3:27 am on March 19.

Will return by Dragon capsule

According to the information, the undocking of the Dragon depends on various factors including the preparation of the spacecraft and other things including the weather. The US space agency NASA has chosen SpaceX's Dragon Crew capsule for the return of Sunita Williams, which has been launched 49 times since its construction. According to reports, the Dragon Crew capsule is the world's first private spacecraft that has been continuously carrying astronauts and cargo. NASA believes that the place of splashdown will be decided considering the weather conditions.

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