NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned from a nine-month stay on the International Space Station, a period extended due to a spacecraft malfunction. Despite the hazards and challenges of long-term space travel, their compensation did not include overtime or additional pay, like other federal employees on temporary duty. They received a nominal daily incidentals allowance, totaling around $1,430 for the nine-month journey. Their situation exemplifies the federal policy regarding employee compensation during work travel, even in extraordinary circumstances such as space missions.
Despite spending nine months on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore received minimal compensation, reflective of standard federal employee travel regulations.
Their total compensation for 278 days in space amounted to approximately $1,430, highlighting the limitations of pay for astronauts classified as government employees on official duty.
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