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"It’s been an incredible honor to have served in the Astronaut Office," Williams said in a statement
There isn't much money in getting stuck in space, as Williams only received an extra $1,430 for her 9-month extended work trip.
Sunita Williams' retirement from NASA in December 2025 wrapped up almost three decades of distinguished service to one of the most demanding scientifi.
NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The space agency announced the news Tuesday,
This is by far the most by a woman astronaut and overall fourth on the all-time list. Sunita Williams’ official date of retirement is on December 27, 2025. However, the announcement was made today. This comes a week later after the agency did its historic first medic evac of Crew-11.
NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service and a career defined by endurance, leadership, and firsts in space. She spent 608 days in orbit, completed nine spacewalks, and twice commanded the International Space Station.
NASA’s new policy lets astronauts carry smartphones on missions like Crew-12 and Artemis II, opening the door to more candid, personal views of life in orbit and beyond Earth.