How much does a newly-recruited NASA astronaut earn?
A newly-recruited NASA astronaut's salary lies between â¹42 lakh and â¹92 lakh per year. The space agency revealed that it received a record 18,300 entries when it invited applications for a new class of astronaut trainees last year, from which only 12 were selected. NASA requires applicants to be graduates in a field of science, technology, engineering or mathematics.