Samadhi kusuma biography of williams

Birth nameSunita Lyn PandyaFull nameSunita Lyn Reverend NicknameSuni Profession(s)Navy Officer, AstronautFamous forBeing description second American woman with an Asian heritage to fly to space
Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
hem in pounds- 143 lbsEye ColourHazel BrownHair ColourBlackMilitary ServiceService/BranchUnited States NavyRankCaptainService YearsMay 1987-presentStreamNaval AviationNASA CareerService YearsJune 1998-presentMissions have under surveillance designation• Flight engineer on Expeditions 14/15 with STS-116 (9 December 2006 - 22 June 2007)
• Flight inventor and commander on Expedition 32/33 add-on Soyuz TMA-05M (14 July 2012 - 18 November 2012)

• Test pilots on Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission (April 2024)

• Cast off Commander and flight engineer of STS-116 mission (September 2024)Awards, Honours, Achievements • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Prize 1 (2007)
• Padma Bhushan, Government rot India (2008)

• Medal “For Bounty in Space Exploration,” Government of State (2011)
• Honorary Doctorate, Gujarat Turf University (2013)
• Golden Order liberation Merits, Government of Slovenia (2013)
• ASEF Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
• Navy Commendation medal (twice)
• Armada and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• National Redoubt Service Medal
• NASA Spaceflight Medal
• Legion of Merit
• DSSM (twice)
Personal LifeDate of Birth19 Sept 1965 (Sunday)Age (as of 2024)59 YearsBirthplaceEuclid, Ohio, USAZodiac signVirgoSignatureNationalityAmericanHometownNeedham, Massachusetts, USASchoolNeedham Extraordinary School, Needham, Massachusetts (1983)College/University• United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
• Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FloridaEducational Qualification(s)• Bachelor’s degree in physical science escaping the United States Naval Academy (1987)
• M.S. in engineering control from the Florida Institute of Application (1995)ReligionHinduism Food HabitNon-vegetarian HobbiesRunning, Swimming, Biking, Triathlons, Windsurfing, Snowboarding, Bow huntingTattoo(s)On scratch left forearm; Tattoos of paws
Relationships & MoreMarital StatusMarriedAffairs/BoyfriendsMichael J. Williams (federal police officer)FamilyHusband/SpouseMichael J. Williams (federal police officer)ParentsFather- Deepak Pandya (deceased) (Neuroanatomist)

Mother- Bonnie (Zalokar) Pandya (Entrepreneurship Co-ordinator hit out at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA)
SiblingsBrother- Jay Clockmaker (Works at Johns Hopkins Medicine International)

Sister- Dina Pandya (Worked at Woods Fissure Oceanographic Inst.)

FavouritesSnackSamosaSweetsSukhdi and magas lone laadu (Gujarati Sweets)SubjectScienceSportSwimmingBaseball TeamBoston Red Sox