Nasa to slash workforce by one-fifth in Trump-era efficiency drive
The US space agency said nearly 4,000 of its staff were expected to leave as part of the Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a statement on Friday that around 3,870 people were expected to depart.
The remaining number of employees at the agency would be around 14,000, it said.
The numbers were subject to change as Nasa reviews applications, including if an employee withdrew from the programme or a resignation was not approved, the space agency said in its statement on Friday.
“Safety remains a top priority for our agency as we balance the need to become a more streamlined and more efficient organisation and work to ensure we remain fully capable of pursuing a Golden Era of exploration and innovation, including to the moon and Mars,” Nasa said.
