<p>Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday said astronaut Sunita Williams' safe return was a remarkable achievement and a testament to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/nasa">NASA</a>, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/spacex">SpaceX</a>, and the USA's commitment to space exploration.</p>.<p>He also said India would wish to utilise her expertise in space exploration.</p>.<p>"Welcome back, Sunita Williams! Your safe return after an extended mission aboard the ISS is a remarkable achievement. A testament to NASA, SpaceX, and the USA's commitment to space exploration!" ISRO shared Narayanan's message on X.</p>.<p>He said Williams' resilience and dedication continue to inspire space enthusiasts around the world.</p>.<p>"As Secretary DoS and Chairman ISRO, I on behalf of my colleagues extend a warm greetings to you and wish you a great day ahead," Narayanan said.</p>.Sunita Williams homecoming: Challenges after return to earth.<p>"When Bharat under the leadership of Hon'ble PM Modi ji is working towards making India as a developed country, we wish to utilise your expertise in the space exploration," he added.</p>.<p>NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after nine months' stay in the space station. Their eight-day journey in the space stretched to nine months due to glitch in their Boeing space craft.</p>.<p>A former US Navy captain, Williams, 59, was born to a Gujarati father, Deepak Pandya, hailing from Jhulasan in Mehsana district, and Slovenian mother, Ursuline Bonnie Pandya, on September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday said astronaut Sunita Williams' safe return was a remarkable achievement and a testament to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/nasa">NASA</a>, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/spacex">SpaceX</a>, and the USA's commitment to space exploration.</p>.<p>He also said India would wish to utilise her expertise in space exploration.</p>.<p>"Welcome back, Sunita Williams! Your safe return after an extended mission aboard the ISS is a remarkable achievement. A testament to NASA, SpaceX, and the USA's commitment to space exploration!" ISRO shared Narayanan's message on X.</p>.<p>He said Williams' resilience and dedication continue to inspire space enthusiasts around the world.</p>.<p>"As Secretary DoS and Chairman ISRO, I on behalf of my colleagues extend a warm greetings to you and wish you a great day ahead," Narayanan said.</p>.Sunita Williams homecoming: Challenges after return to earth.<p>"When Bharat under the leadership of Hon'ble PM Modi ji is working towards making India as a developed country, we wish to utilise your expertise in the space exploration," he added.</p>.<p>NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday after nine months' stay in the space station. Their eight-day journey in the space stretched to nine months due to glitch in their Boeing space craft.</p>.<p>A former US Navy captain, Williams, 59, was born to a Gujarati father, Deepak Pandya, hailing from Jhulasan in Mehsana district, and Slovenian mother, Ursuline Bonnie Pandya, on September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio. </p>