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NASA拟裁员数千人
Bei Jing Shang Bao· 2025-07-27 15:24
Group 1 - NASA is expected to see approximately 20% of its workforce, around 3,870 employees, leave the agency, reducing the total number of employees to about 14,000 [1] - A letter titled "Voyager Declaration" from hundreds of current and former employees warns that the layoffs could jeopardize mission safety and execution efficiency [1] - The agency emphasizes that safety remains its top priority while striving for organizational efficiency and maintaining capabilities for key missions, including lunar and Mars exploration [1] Group 2 - The Trump administration has left the NASA leadership position vacant for over six months, with the temporary appointment of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy following the withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination [2] - NASA has faced significant challenges due to budget cuts, leading to personnel reductions and an aging workforce, with 40% of scientists and engineers over the age of 55 [2] - The agency experiences a 6% annual employee turnover rate, primarily due to retirements, and faces competition from private space companies for skilled talent [2] Group 3 - The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is facing unprecedented budget constraints in 2024, leading to layoffs, hiring freezes, and spending cuts [3] - JPL had to conduct layoffs affecting about 8% of its workforce due to funding losses in the Mars Sample Return project, impacting 532 full-time employees and at least 100 contractors [3] - NASA has canceled the VIPER lunar rover mission, which had already incurred over $400 million in expenses, as part of its budgetary measures [3] Group 4 - NASA's largest expenditure area is deep space exploration, with a budget request of $7.618 billion for fiscal year 2025, focusing on lunar and Mars missions [4] - The Mars Sample Return mission faces risks of being halted due to severe budget overruns and delays, with estimated costs ranging from $8 billion to $11 billion [4] - An independent review group has indicated that the original Mars Sample Return plan is unfeasible and has urged NASA to keep the total cost below $5.3 billion to protect other scientific missions [4]
马斯克刚走,他也被撤换了
Huan Qiu Shi Bao· 2025-06-01 03:21
据多家美媒报道,当地时间5月31日,白宫证实,美国总统特朗普计划撤回对科技行业亿万富翁同时也 是马斯克亲密盟友的贾里德·艾萨克曼出任美国国家航空航天局(NASA)局长的提名。 萨克曼 白宫对媒体表示:"下一任NASA局长必须完全符合特朗普总统的'美国优先'议程,特朗普总统将很快直 接宣布继任者。" 一名知情人士向《纽约时报》透露,马斯克曾直接对特朗普进行游说,促成艾萨克曼的提名。据称,特 朗普在人选问题上听取了马斯克的意见,称马斯克在SpaceX的成功经验使其对太空领域颇有了解。 责任编辑:杨赐 今年4月,在美国国会一场关于艾萨克曼提名的听证会上,并没有出现任何重大阻碍。当时,共和党参 议员特德·克鲁兹敦促艾萨克曼确认国会为NASA设定的目标,特别是旨在未来几年将宇航员送回月球 的"阿尔忒弥斯"计划。民主党参议员爱德华·马基则质问艾萨克曼及其公司与马斯克的密切关系,并询 问当特朗普在海湖庄园邀请艾萨克曼出任NASA局长时,马斯克是否也在海湖庄园。艾萨克曼没有直接 回答,只是反复强调特朗普是他的面试人。 贾里德·艾 值得一提的是,就在白宫证实撤回对艾萨克曼提名的前一天,当地时间5月30日,特朗普在白宫举行记 者 ...