NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro praised the achievement, emphasising its importance in strengthening American leadership in space and fostering growth in the national space economy.

NASA and SpaceX launched a Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space since last June. Just over a day after blasting off,

She is one of NASA's most experienced astronauts, falling under the GS-15 category in terms of pay scale. As a GS-15 astronaut, Williams earns an estimated annual salary of $152,258 (around ₹1.32 crore), in addition to other perks.