Williams took an active role in ensuring the International Space Station (ISS) operated efficiently, from maintaining and cleaning the vast, football field-sized facility to upgrading outdated hardware. Together with her team, she participated in numerous scientific experiments and made significant contributions to ongoing research efforts.
NASA reports that Williams and her crew dedicated an impressive 900 hours to scientific research, completing over 150 experiments during their extended mission. Notably, Williams set a new record by becoming the woman with the longest cumulative time spent in space. A standout moment of her time on the ISS was her remarkable achievement of 62 hours and 9 minutes spent on spacewalks across 9 different excursions outside the station.
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