NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were on an extended nine-month mission aboard the ISS due to technical issues. Despite the prolonged

Sunita Williams, who was supposed to return in a week when she went on Boeing’s first astronaut flight to ISS last year, hit the 9-month mark this month.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return from a nearly nine-month space mission. With curiosity surrounding their compensation, discover how NASA’s pay structure works and what additional earnings they may receive for their extended stay aboard the ISS.