After Bhagavad Gita, Sunita Williams To Now Carry Ganesha Idol On Third Space Journey As 'Lucky Charm'
Sunita Williams, an astronaut of Indian descent, is gearing up for her third space mission aboard the Starliner spacecraft. Poised to fly off on 7 May, 2024, it has been delayed by at least 24 hours. In an interview with NDTV, Williams shared that she plans to carry along a 'lucky charm' on her space voyage - an idol of Lord Ganesha.
Lucky charm for Sunita Williams - Ganesha and Bhagavad Gita
At 58 years old, Sunita Williams, who embarked on her first space journey in December 2006, recently shared her spiritual side.?
The astronaut revealed that she plans to carry a special 'lucky charm' with her on her third space journey ¡ª an idol of Lord Ganesha.?She confirmed her intention of bringing the Ganesh idol on her third space mission, launched by NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test.?
Williams expressed that Ganesh is her 'good luck charm,' and she planned to bring the statue on the commercial crew flight.?
In her previous two space missions, she took the Bhagavad Gita along.
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Sunita Williams' space journey
On December 9, 2006, Sunita Williams began her first space journey, concluding on June 22, 2007.?
During this time, she accomplished four spacewalks, setting a world record with a total spacewalk time of 29 hours and 17 minutes.?
Her second mission commenced on July 14 and concluded on November 18, 2012. Throughout her second journey, Williams spent an impressive 127 days in space.
Combining both missions, she has spent a remarkable total of 322 days in space.
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Called off two hours before launch
The launch of the Boeing Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft, set to carry Sunita on her third space mission, faced a setback recently.?
Just hours before the scheduled lift-off, the launch was called off due to a technical issue.?
The two crew members had already been securely strapped into their seats aboard the spacecraft for approximately an hour before launch activities were suspended.?
The postponement was attributed to an issue with a valve in the Atlas rocket's second stage. This development was announced during a live NASA webcast.
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