Sunita Williams, American astronaut of Indian origin.
New York: Sunita Williams and Buch Wilmore will not be given any overtime payment to spend more time in space. According to a report in the ‘New York Times’, according to NASA rules, Sunita Williams and Buch Willmore will not get any overtime for their unexpectedly long space migration. Whereas earlier it was being said that they will also get its overtime payment.
Let us know that both Astronauts have returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending 286 days in space. He spent 278 days more in space after anticipating his spacecraft. The newspaper said, “They get five US dollars per day for casual expenses.” The ‘New York Times’ said that despite its distant destination and space travel risks, when it comes to salary, the astronauts are treated as any other government employee on a business journey “.
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Jimmy Russell, a spokesman of the agency’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, told “New York Times’ via email” while living in space, NASA’s astronauts are on an official visit as federal employees. “Sunita Williams and Buch Willmore were originally unable to leave their workplace for more than nine months. Russell said that but astronauts do not get any overtime, leave or weekend salary at the international space station. Russell said that his transportation, food and housing expenses are borne and like other federal employees going on work trips, they get “contingent” allowance daily. Russell said that the contingent allowance for a trip to any place is five dollars per day.
Due to this, additional allowance will not be available
According to ‘New York Times’, this means that according to NASA, Wilmore and Williams received their annual salary – approximately $ 152,258 and got about $ 1,430 for their 286 days in space. According to the US General Service Administration, what casual spending will the Wilmore and Williams have spent while living in orbit 250 miles above the Earth. Generally, the expenses are “fees and tips given to employees on porters, goods carriers, hotel staff and ships”. Sunita Williams and Wilmore did not see their long stay as really difficult. In September, Sunita Williams told reporters, “This is my place of happiness.” I like to stay in space. It’s fun, do you know? ”(Language)
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