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Analysis-Cutting moon rocket would test Musk's power to slash jobs in Republican states
President Donald Trump is being urged to axe an over-budget, multi-billion dollar moon rocket, sources familiar with the discussions said, setting up a titanic struggle with Republican lawmakers whose districts depend on the program's jobs.
Will Trump and Musk cancel NASA's giant moon rocket?
STORY: It’s supposed to take American astronauts back to the Moon. But NASA’s giant new rocket has been dogged by delays and cost overruns. Now the Space Launch System, or SLS, could be a target for Elon Musk as he seeks government cost savings on behalf of Donald Trump.
Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."
Boeing to Lay Off About 400 Workers on Moon Rocket Program
(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. expects to lay off hundreds of workers on its SLS moon rocket program, fueling speculation that NASA’s marquee space exploration initiative is poised for a shake-up under a second Donald Trump administration.
Boeing to Cut Fewer Moon Rocket Jobs After ‘Daily’ NASA Talks
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.
Boeing is said to plan fewer moon-rocket job cuts than thought
Boeing reduces planned job cuts in its moon-rocket program after talks with NASA, amid shifts in space industry leadership.
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway ...
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 ...
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
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NASA Is Sending a Water Hunter to the Moon, It'll Need Months to Get There
The Lunar Trailblazer satellite will depart at the end of the month on a mission to find and map water on the surface of the ...
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Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon
ispace's Resilience lander launched on Jan. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, along with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander. It is taking an energy-efficient, circuitous route to the moon, and only ...
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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
"Yet, NASA will face a myriad of daunting budgetary, industrial, geopolitical, technical, and health and medical constraints ...
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Athena, Next U.S. Commercial Moon Lander, Is Set for Spectacular Lunar Science
In partnership with NASA, the Intuitive Machines lander Athena will send a water-seeking drill, a pogo-sticking crater probe ...
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Total lunar eclipse brings a Blood Moon to North America next month. Here's how to see it
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves directly between the sun and the full moon, casting its During totality — ...