How much did 'Sunitha Williams' earn for a 9-month space journey?

Sunitha Williams went for a week and was stuck in space for nine months. And how much does Sunitha who is in space all the time actually earn? How much does she earn? Special focus on that. nasa astronauts sunita williams and Butch Wilmore traveled to the international Space Station for eight days in 2023. However, their mission unexpectedly extended to nine months due to technical issues aboard the Boeing Starliner. They are expected to return to Earth after march 19. In this context, the question of how much they will be paid for their long and dedicated service is attracting everyone's attention. nasa astronauts are generally considered federal government employees. Their spaceflight is considered the same as work on Earth, so they are not paid for overtime. According to the information currently available, both sunita williams and Butch Wilmore are in the GS-15 pay grade.
The annual salary for employees at this level ranges from about $125,133 to $162,672. Based on this, their earnings for the nine-month period are likely to be between $93,850 and $122,004. In indian currency, this is around Rs. 81 lakh to 1.05 crore. In addition to this, they receive a small daily allowance from nasa for expenses. It is just $4 per day. That is, the additional amount that sunita williams will receive for a total of 287 days is only $1,148 (around Rs. 1 lakh). Overall, she is likely to earn around $94,998 to $123,152 (around Rs. 82 lakh to 1.06 crore) through this nine-month mission.
 
Although spending nine months in space is physically and mentally stressful, it is noteworthy that there is not much change in their salary. However, nasa will fully take care of their health and medical expenses. Currently, a rescue mission to bring them back to Earth by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been successfully launched. With this, they are expected to reach their homes soon. It may take some time for them to return to normal after stepping on the ground.
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Sowmiya Sriram

17/03/2025 09:26 AM