As Many As 2,800 To Be Released After Shuttle's Final Flight In
June
Following the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program, United
Space Alliance will implement a major workforce reduction in late
July and early August due to the completion of tasks related to
day-to-day operations of the shuttle fleet.
The Aerospace Industries Association said in a news release late
last week that it is "disappointed" that the recent budget
agreement cuts defense programs more deeply than the levels
recommended by Defense Secretary Gates.
Second Round Of Contracts Awarded To Four Companies
NASA has awarded four Space Act Agreements in the second round
of the agency's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort. Each
company will receive between $22 million and $92.3 million.
Technicians at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A are
continuing preparations for space shuttle Endeavour's launch
countdown. Teams installed the final ordinances needed for liftoff
Monday night.
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