How Much Will NASA Pay Sunita Williams for Her 9-Month Stay in Space?

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âš¡How Much Will NASA Pay Sunita Williams for Her 9-Month Stay in Space?

By Gaurav Krishna

 How Much Will NASA Pay Sunita Williams for Her 9-Month Stay in Space?

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore recently returned to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space, far longer than their originally planned mission. But how much does NASA compensate astronauts for such extended space missions? The answer might surprise you.
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