The Next 10 Americans in Space
The shuttle has retired, but the astronauts haven’t.
- By Tony Reichhardt
- AirSpaceMag.com, July 26, 2011
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Suni Williams
Sunita Williams (who goes by “Suni,” pronounced Sunny) was a flight engineer and science officer on her first space station tour in 2006 and 2007. She’ll be the commander for Expedition 33. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a former helicopter test pilot, Williams is also a marathon runner, and was an official entrant in the 2007 Boston Marathon even though she was in orbit at the time (she ran it on the space station’s treadmill in four hours and 24 minutes). She’s one of several astronauts to have been invited to appear on TV’s Colbert Report—a 2009 appearance to announce that the station’s new treadmill would be named for the comedian.
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Comments (2)
What do you mean, a couple of years with the Russians? More like 5 or more. I'll bet a lot more than that to get a man-rated spacecraft--so far an up-and-down thing that has flown only one time, maybe 2, and that will not even reach orbit. I wish the astronauts good luck!
Posted by Johnny Allred on July 30,2011 | 01:05 PM
What will the astronauts train for while waiting for the
next orbit of the sayous space capsel
Posted by robert raksij on August 9,2011 | 01:27 AM