What facilities does nasa provide to astronauts?
When it comes to space, names like sunita williams and Kalpana Chawla start flashing in the mind. Suniti Williams has been in space for a long time and has been stuck with her partner Barry Wilmore at the international Space Station for the last nine months. Both of them reached space on 5 june 2024 by flying on Boeing Starliner. But due to technical fault, they were unable to return, although now nasa has confirmed that both these astronauts will return to Earth on march 16. The career of an astronaut is very exciting and full of challenges, which is not everyone's cup of tea. Today we tell you how much salary nasa gives to these astronauts and what facilities they get.
Salary is given according to grade pay
nasa is the world's largest space agency. It is every astronaut's dream to work with nasa and be a part of many big missions that are important for the world. If reports are to be believed, the salary in nasa is given according to the grade pay of the US government. Meaning that civilian astronauts get salary according to the grade pay GS-13 and GS-15 of the US government.
Salary of Astronauts
According to reports, as per 2024 GS rates, the salary ranges from $84362 i.e. Rs 70,79,910 in indian rupees to $115,079 i.e. Rs 96,57,429. However, on NASA's website, the salary of an astronaut in 2024 is stated to be $152,258 i.e. Rs 1,27,75,968.78 in indian rupees per year.
If we talk about grade pay, then GS-13 has a provision of annual salary ranging from $ 81,216 to $ 105,579. If we talk about monthly salary, then it is $ 8798.25.
Whereas in GS-14, it gives annual salary ranging from $ 95,973 to $ 124, 764. According to the month, it is $ 10,397.
The most experienced astronauts come in the payout of GS-15. Their work is very skilled. These people become a part of NASA's most difficult mission. Their salary is $ 146,757 annually.
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