Sunita Williams

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sunita-williams

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sunita Williams born?September 19, 1965
2. What is the ISS assignments?Expeditions 14, 15, 32 (Flight Engineer), and Expedition 33 (Commander)
3. What is Sunita Williams famous for?Sunita Williams is a NASA astronaut who has done many spacewalks and helped test new spacecraft. She shows how hard work can let anyone reach the stars.
4. How many spacewalks has Sunita Williams done?She has completed nine spacewalks, spending a total of 62 hours and 6 minutes outside the International Space Station.

Extravehicular Activity (EVA): Any activity done by an astronaut outside a spacecraft beyond its atmosphere.
Commercial Crew Program: NASA initiative to develop and use private spacecraft for transporting astronauts to the ISS.
Orbital Spacecraft: A vehicle designed to travel and remain in orbit around a celestial body, like Earth.