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Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams celebrates after safely returning to Earth on March 19 following an unexpected 9-month mission, the longest-ever unscheduled stay in space.
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Newschecker ran a reverse image search of keyframes of the video, which led us to this DNA report, dated June 7, 2024, sharing a screengrab, similar to the viral video, and stating that it shows Sunita Williams dancing with joy upon reaching the International Space Station (ISS).
“The Boeing Starliner spacecraft, launched by NASA from Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida, has safely docked at the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard were veteran NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. …The launch and docking process was closely followed on social media, with one standout moment capturing widespread attention: a video showing Williams’ exuberant reaction upon reaching the ISS. The footage, posted by NASA on X (formerly Twitter), shows Williams dancing joyfully as she enters the ISS and hugging the crew already aboard,” read the report, sharing the video. The official Boeing Space X account also uploaded the video on June 7, 2024
Similar posts from media outlets on June 7, 2024, sharing the same video, can be seen here, here, here, here and here, confirming that it shows Williams and Wilmore greeted by the crew aboard the ISS in June 2024 after the Boeing Starliner’s first crewed journey from Earth.
“The Boeing Starliner with Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore on Thursday safely docked with the International Space Station. The 59-year-old astronaut, while getting onboard, performed a little dance and hugged the seven other astronauts aboard the ISS,” read the NDTV report on Youtube, dated June 7, 2024.
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DNA report, June 7, 2024
X post, NASA, June 7, 2024
NDTV report, Youtube, June 7, 2024
X post, Boeing Space, June 7, 2024