NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Sets Record for Most Spacewalk Hours by a Woman

Williams has accumulated over 62 hours across nine spacewalks, surpassing the previous record set in 2017, while continuing her extended mission aboard the ISS.

Suni Williams conducted her ninth career spacewalk on Thursday, bringing her total time spent in spacewalks to 62 hours and 6 minutes, a record for any woman in history.
The previous record of 60 hours and 21 minutes was held by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who completed 10 spacewalks in her career.
Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, originally aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, have been on an extended stay at the International Space Station due to technical issues with the Starliner.
The astronauts are now scheduled to return to Earth in late March aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after completing their mission and awaiting the arrival of the Crew-10 team.
During their extended mission, Williams and Wilmore have focused on scientific research, space station maintenance, and spacewalks, while also reflecting on the unique perspective of Earth from orbit.