Mar 18, 2025
Republic Lifestyle DeskWho is Sunita Williams?
Sunita Williams is an Indian-born astronaut selected by NASA in 1998. She led Expedition 72 as Commander.
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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams descended to Earth on March 18, 2025, after staying abroad at the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months.
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Her stay at the ISS was meant to last only for 8 days but continued for nine months after problems emerged with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
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As we anticipate the return of Sunita Williams, let's take a look at what she ate during her stay aboard, away from her loved ones.
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Roasted Chicken
As per a report, Sunita Williams' space diet included roasted chicken.
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Shrimp Cocktail
Her space diet was not limited and she even got a chance to explore a burst of flavour by devouring an appetizer namely a shrimp cocktail.
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Pizza
Pizza was also on the menu of Sunita Williams’ Space Diet.
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Sunita Williams' space breakfast
To keep her calorie intake balanced, a bowl of cereal with powdered milk was ensured for her breakfast.
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Cake for celebrations
Sunita Williams along her crew members celebrated 3,000 cumulative days in space with a cake.
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Tailored diet
According to a leading media publication, the meals Sunita Williams ate in the ISS were tailored to meet the demands of her body requirements.
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Stockpiling food in the ISS
NASA claims that the ISS stores about 3.8 pounds of food per astronaut per day while stockpiling additional food items for unforeseen future.
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