Re: Space Pay?

> The Russians used to get a spaceflight bonus - fixed-rate, I believe,
> rather than a daily increment. I vaguely recall the Soyuz crews now are
> paid extra for a manual docking (as opposed to an automated one), but I
> don't know if they still get a flight bonus.
> -Andrew Gray
> andrew.gray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Yes, I remember this issue came up when there was a collision with MIR and
the space tug. Wasn't the cosmonaut manually controlling the docking? That
was when it came to public attention that they got more money for a manual
docking. Created a controversey over money vs. safety IIRC.

JD


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