Does Sunita Williams Have Enough Oxygen and Food to Survive in Space Till 2025?

Washington: NASA has recently announced that the Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with other astronauts, will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) till 2025.

Does Sunita Williams have enough oxygen and food to survive till February, 2025? Here's what NASA has to say…

Is There Enough Food and Oxygen for Sunita Williams to Survive Till 2025?

Following the announcement by NASA that Sunita Williams and Will Butchmore will remain at the International Space Station till early next year, people are concerned about the astronauts' lives.

NASA has responded to the question of whether there is enough food and oxygen for Sunita Williams at the ISS after their eight-day mission turned into an eight-month long mission.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in a statement has said, “The space station is well-stocked with everything the crew needs, including food, water, clothing and oxygen.”

NASA has also confirmed that regular resupply missions will ensure that the basic demands and requirements of the astronauts are met.

NASA Says Astronauts to Not Return in Boeing Capsule

NASA's announcement on Saturday that it won't use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is a yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is likely to be less than the reputational harm.

NASA has decided that it is safer to keep the astronauts in space until February rather than risk using the Boeing Starliner capsule that delivered them to the international space station. The capsule has been plagued by problems with its propulsion system.

When and How Will NASA Bring Back Sunita Williams?

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will come back in a SpaceX spacecraft in February. Their empty Starliner capsule will undock in a week or two and attempt to return on autopilot.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon will be launched into space in September this year and is expected to return in February, 2025.

The stranded astronauts at ISS including Sunita Williams are expected to return to earth in the SpaceX aircraft which means that they have to spend six more months there.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the decision to send the Boeing capsule back to Earth empty "is a result of a commitment to safety”. Boeing had insisted Starliner was safe based on recent tests of thrusters both in space and on the ground.

(Inputs from AP)