NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spent an unexpected 286 days in space due to Boeing Starliner issues. Despite their extended mission, they received no overtime or bonus pay, earning their standard salary of over $152,000 plus just $5 per day in incidentals. President Donald Trump is set to host the astronauts at the White House after their recovery. Learn how NASA compensates astronauts and the challenges they face during their extended stay.
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NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams finally touch down after nine months in space
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth after a nine-month delay due to a Boeing test flight issue, safely splashing down off the Florida coast aboard a SpaceX capsule.
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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spent 286 days stranded at the International Space Station after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft faced technical issues. SpaceX and NASA successfully brought them back to Earth, with Elon Musk praising the mission and thanking former President Trump for expediting the rescue. The White House claimed Trump fulfilled his promise to bring the astronauts home, while Trump used the issue to criticize the Biden administration.
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Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully brought Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back to Earth after their ISS mission. The astronauts splashed down safely, with NASA and SpaceX recovery teams swiftly assisting them. After months in microgravity, they will now undergo post-landing medical checks to readjust to Earth’s gravity.
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