Sunita williams news: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Buch Wilmore visited the international space station (ISS) on an eight -day mission, but had to spend more than nine months there due to technical faults. In such a situation, the question arises that how much money they will get for this unexpected stay in space. Let us tell you its account in this news.

According to retired NASA astronaut Caddy Coleman, astronauts do not get overtime salary. Since they are federal employees, the time spent in space is considered like a normal government trip. During this time, they get regular salary and NASA bear the expenses of their living and eating. However, they also get daily allowance, which is about Rs 347 per day.

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How much money will Sunita Williams get?
Sunita Williams and Buch Willmore fall in GS-15 salary grade. This is the highest level for federal employees. Employees of this grade get an annual salary between Rs 1.08 crore to Rs 1.41 crore. For 9 months stay on ISS, they will get a salary between estimated Rs 81 lakh to Rs 1.05 crore.

Preparation for homecoming
The American Space Agency NASA says that astronauts are not really “trapped” because they are working on ISS. Nevertheless, preparations for their return are going on. He is expected to return to Earth before March 19 through the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. For this, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been launched from the Kennedy Space Center, in which four new crew members are also present.