On July 4, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams gave a touching message to the US embassy in Delhi from the International Space Station. She highlighted the successful partnership between India and the US in space exploration and expressed optimism for future collaborations. Williams also mentioned the joint NISAR mission between NASA and ISRO and the growing ties between the two countries in astronaut training. Fellow astronauts Tracy C Dyson and Jeanette J Epps also joined her in emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in advancing humanity's reach for the sky.
Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, the first human crew on the test mission of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, are facing a longer stay in space than scheduled due to technical issues with the spacecraft. As engineers work to resolve these issues, the astronauts have expressed confidence in the Starliner's ability to bring them home safely. However, NASA has not provided a projected return date for Williams and Wilmore.