US EditionNASA Slashing over 20 Percent of Workforce
- On July 26, 2025, NASA said around 3,000 employees took part in the second round of the Deferred Resignation Program, showing a significant workforce reduction from over 18,000 to roughly 14,000.
- Earlier this month, Politico reported that internal documents show senior-ranking resignations and retirements in the first phase of the Deferred Resignation Program.
- In addition to voluntary exits, NASA offered early retirement packages, buyouts, and deferred resignation plans, while over 350 staff signed a protest letter last week, adding context.
- Unions, aerospace contractors and Congressional aides raised concerns, while sources warned loss of scientific personnel could delay Artemis and Orion missions.
- An agency spokesperson said figures could shift slightly in the coming weeks, and NASA remains under an acting administrator after Jared Isaacman was withdrawn from consideration.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) took over 20% of its workforce
NASA workforce shrinks by 20% due to deferred resignation program
America’s space program got a little smaller on Friday, July 25 –– smaller by 20%. According to The Hill, nearly 4,000 employees accepted the deferred resignation program. NASA was told back in May to reduce its budget by 24%. Just last week, more than 350 employees signed a letter to NASA explaining what would happen to the program if cuts continued. Listed first was an emphasis on safety. The letter even mentioned catastrophic concerns like t…
US President Donald Trump has his sights set on Mars and the Moon. At the same time, he is tightening the belt at the space agency NASA – which is cutting 20 percent of its staff.
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n1info.rsThe US space agency (NASA) will lose about 3,900 employees as a result of Donald Trump's policy of reducing the number of federal employees, even though the president has prioritized sending human crews to the Moon and Mars.
Since the billionaire came to power in January, the US Space Agency has grown from 18,000 to 14,000 employees.
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