The jumpsuit that Williams wore as the commander of two expeditions to the International Space Station in 2012 , Expedition 32 and Expedition 33 . Photo : Sanja Živković .
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
SUIT FROM SPACE
Upon visiting Slovenia in 2013 , she donated the jumpsuit to the people of Leše , a village near Tržič where her mother ’ s family hails from . It is kept in the “ Sunita L . Williams Memorial Room ”. Williams visits it whenever she is in Slovenia . The memorial room has been created by the Institute of Slovenian Astronauts , which promotes the astronaut profession . Her great wish is that someday a Slovenian will follow in her footsteps .
While staying at the International Space Station , she conducted scientific experiments and concurrently repaired and upgraded the station in open space . She was entrusted with operating the robotic arm , an assignment in which she was able to leverage her physics and engineering know-how .
Her extraordinary persistence and resourcefulness enabled her to set several records . With 195 consecutive days spent at the International Space Station , she was the record holder among female astronauts until June 2015 . In total , she spent 321 days or almost 11 months in space . Until 2017 , she also held the women ’ s record with seven space walks and a total of 50 hours and 40 minutes of extravehicular activity .
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