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

While the move is being watched with bated breaths for Williams and Willmores return across the globe, the question of their salary has also been a topic of discussion. Many are wondering whether NASA will pay Williams and Willmore overtime salary for their extended stay in the ISS.