Boeing to Cut Fewer Moon Rocket Jobs

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.
Boeing Warns of Hundreds of Layoffs With NASA’s Moon Rocket in Limbo
NASA’s SLS rocket fitted with the Orion spacecraft ahead of the Artemis 1 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Joel Kowsky Boeing informed its Space Launch System (SLS ...
Boeing to Cut Fewer Moon Rocket Jobs After ‘Daily’ NASA Talks
Boeing Co. managed to preserve half of the 400 jobs it previously considered eliminating at its moon-rocket program following talks with NASA, potentially pointing to greater certainty over future funding despite concerns over a potential shake-up by Donald Trump.
Elon Musk effect? Boeing warns that hundreds of workers involved in NASA's Artemis Moon rocket project may face layoffs in the coming months
Boeing layoffs in NASA’s Artemis program are making headlines as around 400 jobs may be cut by April 2025. The decision comes as the Artemis Moon mission faces budget constraints and uncertainty. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk,
Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."
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'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life
Alas, the miracle could not last. The solar storms were heating Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to inflate and increase ...
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time, marking a milestone for Jeff Bezos
For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.
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Maybe NASA’s SLS should be cancelled – but not by Elon Musk
Critics have been calling for NASA to cancel its extremely pricey Space Launch System rocket for ages, but now that it seems ...
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Launch providers step closer to first orbital launch...
Meanwhile, the UK Government has invested further into UK launch company Orbex, as part of its Series D fundraising, to build ...
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...
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Rocket Lab launches 'Internet of Things' satellites from New Zealand (video)
Rocket Lab launched five "Internet of Things" satellites on Saturday (Feb. 8). A 59-foot-tall (18 meters) Electron rocket ...
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Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space Travel
While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.
Scientists Are Getting Closer to a Better Source of Rocket Fuel: Good Ol’ Water
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.