Astronaut Sunita Williams completed three missions aboard the ISS, and set numerous human spaceflight records throughout her career. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after 27 years of service, effective December 27, 2025. With a remarkable career spanning three missions aboard the International Space Station, Williams has set numerous human spaceflight records, including logging 608 days in space, the second-most cumulative time by a NASA astronaut. Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement, and thank you for your service to NASA and our nation," NASA said in a statement. Sunita Williams spent 608 days in spaceWilliams logged 608 days in space -- second on the list of cumulative time in space by a NASA astronaut.

Source: dna January 21, 2026 10:57 UTC