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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Set New Record Of 5.5-Hour Spacewalk

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Washington: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for 5.5-hour spacewalk, setting a new record, the US space agency said. This was Ms Williams’ ninth spacewalk and mR Wilmore’s fifth. Ms Williams now also holds a record of 62 hours, 6 minutes of total spacewalk … Read more

Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months

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After being stranded in space for eight months, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally embarked on their first joint spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Indian-origin astronaut and Commander Sunita Williams, along with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, ventured outside the International Space Station on Thursday to carry out maintenance work. As part of … Read more