Trump personally offers to pay overtime to NASA astronauts aboard ISS for nine extra months

Published March 21, 2025 2:24pm ET



President Donald Trump offered to shell out overtime pay for Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, the two NASA astronauts who spent over nine months more than expected aboard the International Space Station.

In a statement to the Washington Examiner, NASA confirmed that the astronauts were only paid an extra $5 per day while aboard the spacecraft and did not receive overtime pay.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.