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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00:00And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
00:05An amazing, beautiful water ride.
00:09I see the Capitol Falls on screen.
00:24And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
00:30And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
00:36We're getting some views of him now as he egresses or exits the spacecraft.
00:42And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
00:56Once again, some elation and cheers there from Butch Willis.
01:02And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
01:32And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
01:35And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
01:43An amazing, beautiful water ride.
01:47I see the Capitol Falls on screen.
01:50And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
02:00And then there's a fourth on the other wall over here.
02:06So all of us sleep in a little bit of a circle.
02:10All right, come on back. There's more to show you.
02:13We're departing Crew-9 crew members posing for some final photos.
02:20And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
02:23And splashdown, Crew-9 back on Earth.
02:27...the view coming from the WV-57 high-altitude plane.
02:31And there you see it on your screen.
02:42...compromise the integrity of an airtight seal between pressurized mating adapter number two and the...
02:52...and then preparation of the...
02:57...and I have one question for you.
03:00Go ahead.
03:03...you're looking over the shoulder of Sonny Williams, who's in the far left seat, if you will, in the seating configuration.
03:22Good night.
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