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On Saturday, Boeing warned employees participating in the space launcher participating in the Moon Rocket program that it was expected to be reduced to about 400 people.
The news comes in the midst of delays and increasing costs NASA Artemis program, created during President Trump’s first time of office and aims to return to astronauts to the moon.
Its budget is expected to be about $ 93 billion by the end of the year.
Also comes when the new Trump administration started Place government employees From some institutions, it is not clear whether the DOGE Ministry of Government Effect (DOGE) operated by Elon Musk is planning to reduce NASA.
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Musk’s SpaceX is NASA’s most important astronauts at the International Space Station, and the company has many major contracts with the government.
The United States last sent astronauts to the moon at the latest Apollo Mission, Apollo 17, in 1972.
“For the ARTEMIS program reviews and adjustment of cost expectations, we informed the Space Launch Systems team until April 2025.” Boeing said in a statement to Fox Business.
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Boeing said that employees affected by voluntary layoffs will receive a 60 -day notification in the coming weeks, in accordance with the adjustment of employees and the retraining notification law. ”
The company added that it is trying to minimize employment relationships by moving employees through the company to minimize work losses and “retain our talented teammates”.
After NASA successfully launched Artemis in 2022, Artemis II mission was late from 2024 to September.
Astronauts plan to circulate the moon on Artemis II mission and Artemis III on the moon. This mission is delayed from 2025 until September 2026.
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Artemis I was an unscrewed mission circling around the moon.
Fox Business contacted NASA.
Fox Business Michael Dorgan and Reuters contributed to this report.