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Marshall Space Flight Center to Lose Hundreds of Employees
GREENBELT, MARYLAND, JUL 9 – More than half of departing senior staff work in science and human spaceflight amid a 25% NASA budget cut driven by federal workforce reduction efforts.
- In early July 2025, over 2,145 senior NASA employees are expected to leave voluntarily amid White House plans to cut the agency's budget by 25%, leading to over 5,000 job reductions.
- The White House FY2026 budget proposes a 25% NASA funding cut, leading to over 2,100 senior staff departures through voluntary programs.
- Politico reports that Goddard Space Flight Center loses 607 senior staff, with other centers like Johnson , Kennedy , HQ , Langley , and Glenn also impacted, as part of planned workforce reductions.
- As a result, NASA could face delays to Moon and Mars missions due to a loss of senior technical and managerial expertise.
- Beyond NASA, cuts threaten U.S. leadership in space amid China's growing program and opportunities for ex-staff in the commercial sector.
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Over 2,000 senior NASA employees expected to leave posts, Politico reports
Around 2,145 senior-ranking employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are set to leave under a push to shed staff, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing documents obtained by the news outlet.Most employees leaving are in GS-13 to GS-15 positions, senior-level government ranks, the report said, adding that the agency has offered staff early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations."NASA remains committed to …
Over 2,000 Senior NASA Staff Set to Leave Following White House Plan to Gut Space Agency: Report | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
At least 2,145 senior-level NASA employees—many of them top scientists and mission-critical managers—are voluntarily heading for the exits, according to internal documents obtained by Politico.
NASA, a North American space agency, prepares for a huge “surgery of brains”: the exit of at least 2145 senior officials is expected. This massive loss of talent is a direct consequence of the budget cuts proposed...
NASA's Job Reductions Include 2K Senior Employees
Most of the NASA employees who are leaving their jobs under the Trump administration's workforce-cutting efforts are in senior roles—a loss of skills and experience that could imperil goals such as landing astronauts on the moon and Mars. Of the 2,694 civil staff members who have agreed to...
Marshall Space Flight Center to lose hundreds of employees
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) -- According to POLITICO, at least 2,145 senior-ranking NASA employees, including hundreds of employees at the Marshall Space Flight Center, are set to leave their jobs. POLITICO writes that MSFC will lose 279 employees, out of the 2,145 total who are set to leave. One dead after vehicle vs motorcyle wreck on University Drive The online publication said these employees are in GS-13 to GS-15 positions. These are seni…
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