Sunita Williams, an American astronaut & former record holder of most space-strolls by a woman, was all set to bag her 3rd space mission, but had to call off immediately. Let's find out why!
Launch of Boeing Starliner, which was supposed to carry Williams, delayed due to technical glitch with no rescheduled date.
Williams was ready for her space journey aboard the Boeing Starliner from Kennedy Space Centre before the launch was aborted.
Launch was cancelled due to an unexpected issue with the oxygen relief valve, which resulted in Williams & their colleague safely evacuating.
Williams anticipated to become first woman on inaugural crewed mission of new shuttle, adding a few ticks to her list of achievements.
Williams expressed confidence in new spacecraft, as she contributed to its design, and looks forward to returning to International Space Station.
She also planned to carry Lord Ganesh idol as good luck charm, following previous tradition of carrying Bhagwad Gita.
The mission is intended to confirm that the Starliner is ready for space, a crucial step for NASA certification & for longer space missions.