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 to Earth after an extended nine-month stay on the ISS. They were initially expected to stay for only eight days but had to remain due to technical issues.

Sunita Williams spent 287 days in space, but NASA pays just Rs 347 per day as extra compensation. Find out how much she actually earned and why astronauts don’t get overtime!