Photo 29 Aug 92 notes theatlantic: Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees. Read more. [Image: Reuters] And they earned a salary of $17,000 per year.

theatlantic:

Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon

The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees.

Read more. [Image: Reuters]

And they earned a salary of $17,000 per year.

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#space #space travel #moon #Neil Armstrong #Buzz Aldrin #Michael Collins #labor #labor history #salary #NASA

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    Random comment: My boss told me that a close friend of his works for NASA… and that it’s a misconception that it seems...
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    Granted, it was 1969, but still…
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    And they earned a salary of $17,000 per year.
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    On the other hand… what do you do with eight dollars in space?
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