NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro praised the achievement, emphasising its importance in strengthening American leadership in space and fostering growth in the national space economy.

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have completed over 900 hours of research involving 150 scientific experiments and technology demonstrations during their extended stay on the orbiting laboratory.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is currently stuck in space. Sunita Williams was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for just 8 days, but she has been stuck there for more than 9 months.