Viral video: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams dances with joy after reaching ISS
The spacecraft is piloted by Sunita Williams and crewmate Butch Wilmore, both of whom are veteran NASA astronauts.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Boeing Starliner, which launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft is piloted by Sunita Williams and crewmate Butch Wilmore, both of whom are veteran NASA astronauts.
Who posted the viral video of Sunita Williams?
Sunita Williams made history on this journey by becoming the first woman to pilot a crewed spacecraft | Image: X
Williams made history on this journey by becoming the first woman to pilot a crewed spacecraft on its inaugural mission. Visuals of the spacecraft's launch and arrival at the ISS have dominated social media, as expected.
One of these depicts Williams' response to reaching the ISS. It shows her bouncing with pleasure and greeting astronauts already on board the space station.
¡°That feeling when you're back on the station! Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are greeted by the space station crew after Boeing Space Starliner's first crewed journey from Earth," reads the caption to the video of Williams that NASA posted on X.
What happens in the viral video?
she begins dancing joyfully and smiling widely | Image: X
The film begins with Williams entering the ISS after Starliner docked at the forward-facing port of the ISS's Harmony module. As soon as she walks in, she begins dancing joyfully and smiling widely. She then hugs the astronauts who had welcomed her.
Williams and Wilmore, according to NASA, performed "manual piloting demonstrations of Starliner" and "completed a sleep period" during their voyage from Earth to the ISS.
Sunita Williams spent 322 days in space over the course of two missions. Her first voyage took place in 2006, followed by a second in 2012. She has done seven spacewalks so far.
How did people on the internet react?
Since being shared roughly eight hours ago, the post has received over 2.7 lakh views. The share has since received nearly 1,600 likes. People left various comments in response to the share.
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"What a space day," remarked an X user. "Quite a feat! "I'd like to learn more about the system that tracked the Starliner's trajectory during the docking process," said another. "Amazing achievement," added a third.
That feeling when you're back on the station! ?
¡ª NASA (@NASA) June 6, 2024
@NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are greeted by the @Space_Station crew after @BoeingSpace #Starliner's first crewed journey from Earth. pic.twitter.com/fewKjIi8u0
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