NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket plays a key role in the Artemis moon program, the agency said.
What we know: Boeing expects more Florida layoffs, NASA's SLS future remains unknown
Boeing informed its employees working on NASA's Artemis program that it was preparing for as many as 400 layoffs connected to the giant rocket under development amid possible shakeups to the country's return-to-the-moon initiative,
Boeing announces potential layoffs of SLS employees
Boeing announced Friday up to 400 of its workers within the SLS program could lose their jobs by April, putting future Artemis missions into question.
Boeing warns SLS staff that job cuts could be on the way
Boeing makes the Core Stage for the rocket, but SLS development has been slow and hit by frequent delays. It is also a costly way to get beyond Earth's orbit, but is the only way to send astronauts to the Moon for now. Aside from the Orion capsule on the top of the stack, it is also entirely expendable, unlike SpaceX's Starship.
Boeing Notifies Workers Of Potential SLS Layoffs
Boeing has notified employees of possible layoffs due to potential changes in NASA’s Artemis program, a flagship initiative to extend human and commercial space operations from low Earth orbit into cislunar space and the Moon’s surface.
Boeing warns of hundreds of layoffs amid NASA’s Artemis program delays
Boeing told employees in its SLS moon rocket program on Saturday that it plans to make around 400 layoffs as NASA's Artemis program suffers delays and cost revisions.
Boeing warns moon rocket program employees of layoffs
Boeing warned on Saturday of layoffs in its Space Launch System moon rocket program, saying it expects to have about 400 fewer positions in line with revisions to NASA's Artemis program and cost expectations.
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts
On Friday, with less than an hour's notice, David Dutcher, Boeing's vice president and program manager for the SLS rocket, scheduled an all-hands meeting for the approximately 800 employees working on the program.
Boeing Alerts Possible Layoffs for SLS Employees
A 60-day notice of involuntary layoffs will be issued to affected employees by the Seattle-based aerospace manufacturer in the coming weeks.
Boeing to cut 400 jobs at SLS moon rocket program due to NASA’s Artemis
About 400 workersat Boeing’s Space Launch System moon rocket program are set to lose jobs after the US planemaker warned on Saturday of layoffs due to revisions to NASA's Artemis program and cost expectations.
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