Sunita Williams just Rs 430 for overtime in space? Trump was surprised to hear – from his pocket … – Sunita williams to get 430 rupees per day for overtime in space trump was shocked to hear this Ntc

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will pay the overtime salary of NASA’s astronauts Sunita Williams and Buch Wilmor from his pocket. Both these astronauts have returned to Earth earlier this week. His space mission was unplanned for 9 months.

Williams and Wilmore flew to a week’s mission in June 2024, but had to spend 278 additional days in space due to technical fault in Boeing Spacecraft. During a press conference at the White House, when Trump was asked whether these astronauts would get additional payment, they said, ‘No one talked to me about it. If needed, I will give it to my pocket.

What do NASA rules say?

According to NASA’s rules, Williams and Wilmore will not get any salary for additional time spent in space. American astronauts are government employees and they get fixed salary, no matter how many days they stay in space. However, travel, food and housing for them are arranged by NASA.

Trump asked- that’s all?

NASA gives them a minor allowance, which is only 5 dollars (Rs 430) per day. Accordingly, Sunita Williams and Buch Wilmor will get only $ 1,430 (Rs 1,22,980.50) for 278 days. When this figure was placed in front of Trump, he expressed surprise and said, ‘Is that only this? This is very less for what he suffered.

How much is Sunita Williams salary?

NASA’s astronauts work for 40 hours a week, but they are not given overtime, weekends or holidays. According to a report, Sunita Williams is a GS-15-level employee and her annual salary is $ 1,52,258 (Rs 1.30 crore), including health insurance and housing allowance.