Suni Williams, Who Was Stranded for 9 Months in the International Space Station When Boeing Starliner Malfunctioned, Retires After 27 Years of Service Veteran NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after over 27 years with the space agency, during which she logged 608 days in space across three missions. Her career included being part of the first crewed Starliner flight, which was extended to over nine months due to issues with the Boeing capsule, requiring a return via SpaceX. Williams holds a record for a woman’s spacewalking time, with 62 hours across nine excursions.

• Suni Williams, a veteran NASA astronaut, has retired.
• She spent over 27 years at NASA and has 608 days in space.
• Williams was part of the first crewed Starliner flight, which lasted over 9 months due to capsule issues.
• She returned to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
• Williams holds the record for the most spacewalking time by a woman (62 hours over nine excursions).
• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman praised her as a trailblazer in human spaceflight.