United Space Alliance laying off 121 Floridians, 13News “United Space Alliance says they are laying off over 150 employees across the country — the majority being here along the Space Coast. USA said 121 of its workers in Brevard County will be laid off. The reduction represents about six percent of their total workforce. Following the layoff, USA will have a total 2,263 employees — with 1,073 of those in […]

United Space Alliance Directed To Stop Pursuing New Business, Space News “United Space Alliance (USA), the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture created in 1995 to operate NASA’s now-retired space shuttle, has been barred by its corporate parents from pursuing any new business, according to industry sources. The move raises new questions about the future of the Houston-based company, a major NASA contractor that has struggled to carve out a prominent new […]

Latest round of NASA cutting threatens 600 jobs in Huntsville, Huntsville Times “The latest round of NASA downsizing is threatening another 600 Huntsville jobs, officials said Thursday. How many will actually be laid off isn’t clear, but is expected to be fewer than the number warned in accordance with federal law. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said Friday that NASA leaders told Alabama lawmakers three weeks ago that upcoming layoffs […]

Shuttle’s End Leaves NASA a Pension Bill, New York Times “The nation’s space agency plans to spend about half a billion dollars next year to replenish the pension fund of the contractor that has supplied thousands of workers to the space shuttle program. The shuttle program accounts for a vast majority of the business of United Space Alliance, originally a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. With the demise […]

NASA Space Shuttle Contractor Announces Layoffs for 2,800 Workers, Space.com “The NASA contractor responsible for most of the work of maintaining the space shuttles announced Friday (April 15) that it will have to lay off almost 50 percent of its employees – up to 2,800 workers – after the shuttle program shuts down this year.” Shuttle prime contractor details major layoffs, SpaceflightNow “Through earlier layoffs and attrition, USA’s workforce in […]

Atlas V X-37B OTV-2 Cape launch set for March 4 “The 45th Space Wing is set to launch an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41 on March 4, 2011. The rocket will carry an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV). The launch window for this Air Force mission opens at 3:39 p.m. EST.” Previous stories

Usa Informs Employees Of Layoff, Florida Today “United Space Alliance by Friday will notify 548 Kennedy Space Center employees that they will be laid off on April 8. Some 697 USA employees companywide will be laid off, including 145 in Houston and four in Huntsville, Ala.”

NASA weighs plan to keep space shuttle until 2017, MSNBC “NASA is considering a plan to keep the space shuttle Endeavour in flight-like condition after its last scheduled mission, a move that could lead to its transformation into a privatized spaceship rather than a museum piece.” Keith’s note: The author has jumped the gun on this and provides a false impression with regard to levela nd nature of any internal […]

Usa Lays Off 143 Ksc Workers Today, Florida Today “NASA’s lead shuttle contractor is cutting staff as retirement of the shuttle fleet approaches later this year. The layoff affects a total of 246 employees across the Houston-based company, including 98 in Texas (updated number) and five in other locations.” MSFC Layoffs, Huntsville Space Professionals “Rumors are circulating about more MSFC layoffs. Word is that they have been ongoing, but in […]

Keith’s note: Word has it that the next round of layoffs at USA are coming on 7 January 2011. This will be a smaller personnel layoff than the subsequent 3 rounds of layoffs being planned in 2011. Employees have heard from management that there will probably be much larger layoffs in April, July, and September 2011. Upwards of 80% of the employees at JSC and KSC may well be gone […]