Williams College is a private liberal arts college with a strong focus on undergraduate education and research in astronomy and astrophysics. The college's Department of Physics and Astronomy offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics, providing students with theoretical knowledge and practical experience through observatory work. Williams College collaborates with organizations like NASA and participates in the Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium, providing access to advanced telescopes and research opportunities. The college's Hopkins Observatory is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in the United States.
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Starliner-1, the first operational Starliner mission, is scheduled to launch no earlier than the end of 2021 with NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Josh Cassada, and Jeanette Epps plus a fourth crew member to be assigned.
Sunita Williams has spent 322 days in space on two long-duration International Space Station missions in 2006–2007 and 2012.
Chris Ferguson regularly works with Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada as they train on the Starliner spacecraft at Boeing facilities.
Jessica Williams, launch weather officer at the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Space Wing, assessed an 80% chance of acceptable weather for the 2020-07-30 launch attempt and a 90% chance if the launch slips one day.
Astronaut Suni Williams is part of the Crew Flight Test crew and intends for spacecraft 3 to be renamed Calypso in homage to Jacques Cousteau’s ship.
Sunita Williams has spent 322 days in space on two long-duration International Space Station missions and was the fourth astronaut selected for commercial crew training.