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, the company said.
Boeing prepares for 400 layoffs related to NASA’s Artemis program
Boeing already announced 141 layoffs amid its Florida operations that were part of intentions announced in 2024 to lay off 10% of about 170,000 employees nationwide. Those included 26 at KSC offices, where its Starliner spacecraft is manufactured, and another 20 in Titusville, the home of Boeing’s Space and Launch Division headquarters.
Boeing could lay off hundreds if NASA’s SLS moon rocket is canceled
Critics have called the Space Launch System outdated and wasteful for years, but now, with President Trump retaking the White House, Boeing is warning its employees who work on the SLS that they could lose their jobs very soon.
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts
The aerospace company, which is the primary contractor for the rocket's large core stage, issued the notifications as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (or WARN) Act, which requires US employers with 100 or more full-time employees to provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs or plant closings.
Mass layoffs announced: Boeing prepares to end SLS program
The development of the SLS rocket took too long and was too expensive. A reduced NASA budget could mean the end - and the loss of many jobs.
Boeing Prepares for SLS Cancellation in March
Boeing is preparing for the cancellation of the Space Launch System rocket.
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 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 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.
What’s next for Artemis? Boeing announces potential SLS layoffs
The future of NASA's Space Launch System program has been called into question after one of its largest contractors announced possible layoffs.
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Boeing warns SLS staff that job cuts could be on the way
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Replacing SLS With SpaceX Falcon Heavy or New Glenn for Lunar Flyby
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