Boeing, which is responsible for the development of the main stage of the Space Launch System rocket (SLS), declared significant staff cuts. Changes will touch as a basic degree program, Yes and Exploration Upper Stage - a new rocket overclocking block. According to representatives of the company, The cause of abbreviations is “external factors”, which are not related to the quality of work on the program.
During the general meeting, which took place on Thursday and involved more than a thousand Boeing employees, announced, that layoffs and reassignments will occur. The reason for these measures was the shift in the schedules of the NASA "Artemis" missions, which will use SLS. "Artemis" program, which includes missions to the moon, experiencing delays, and recent reports indicate a possible postponement of manned missions.
Despite the delay with the "Artemis" missions, the SLS rocket “demonstrated” high results during its debut launch in November 2022 year. The company is currently moving from the development stage to production, which naturally leads to a reduction in the need for engineering resources.
However, not only internal factors affect Boeing. Changes in the NASA budget, which were discussed last week in Congress, also affect the financing of future projects. In particular, budget cuts may force an agency to reallocate funding, orienting him to other aspects of the "Artemis" program.
Скорочення в Boeing, відповідно до джерел, відбуватимуться на виробничих підприємствах компанії в Алабамі, Луїзіані та Флориді. This will be one of the company's steps to optimize resources in response to changes in the schedules and budget realities of NASA's space exploration program.