NASA/Joel Kowsky Boeing informed its Space Launch System (SLS) team of potential layoffs, a worrying sign that NASA’s Moon rocket may be at risk after massive cost overruns and schedule delays.

Supporters also argue that SLS has already been tested in space ... to use the SLS rocket to power 10 or more Artemis missions, which will aim to return humans to the moon’s surface as well ...

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.