How much do astronauts get paid? I'll give you 5 stars if you tell me the exact and write. Do you know?

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Answer 1

To quote NASA:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Astronauts

Q. What is an astronaut's salary?
A. Salaries for civilian Astronaut Candidates are based on the Federal Government's General Schedule pay scale for grades GS-12 through GS-13. Each person's grade is determined according to his/her academic achievements and experience. Currently, a GS-12 starts at $65,140 per year and a GS-13 can earn up to $100,701 per year.

Military Astronaut Candidates are assigned to the Johnson Space Center and remain in an active duty status for pay, benefits, leave, and other similar military matters.

HTH

Charles

Answer 2

I don't know, but it costs a lot to get to be an astronaut, they have to have a lot of advanced degrees and stuff. I know this because my pal works for NASA in Huntsville, Alabama and they have been assigned the task of designing and building the next generation of moon rockets for a trip in 2018. This is all true.

I still don't know how much they make, but I toured both the Huntsville facilities, and also the Johnson Space Center near Houston, and took the Level Nine tour, in which we actually eat in their cafeteria. Honest. I touched a moon rock. And I touched the real Apollo 17 capsule. You're not supposed to, but unlike Apollo 17 in Alabama, it was not behind plexiglas.

I also have a picture of me in the mission command chair in the original mission control. Now that one is shut down, and there is a different Mission Control for each type of mission: shuttle, space station.

So, I can't tell you what they make, but if you go to either of those places, you can find out.

Answer 3

Astronauts begin their salary in accordance with the US Government pay scale at GS-11 (approximately $39,000.) status and top off at GS-14 (approximately $78,000).

Answer 4

I am going to go with.....

$75.00 and a lifetime supply of Tang.