NASA’s first moon landing since Apollo 17 was initially scheduled for late 2024. However, development delays with both Boeing and SpaceX have pushed Artemis III back to 2027. Boeing is now preparing to layoff half its Artemis Program workforce as signs point toward the Trump administration not renewing the aerospace giant’s contract.

Boeing on Saturday warned employees involved in its Space Launch System moon rocket program that it expected to lay off around 400 people.

To align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations, we informed our Space Launch Systems team of the potential for approximately 400 fewer positions by April

Boeing announced potential layoffs of around 400 positions due to adjustments in NASA's Artemis program. The aerospace company is attempting to redeploy affected employees. Artemis aims to return astronauts to the moon but faces delays and increased costs,

The future of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) program has been called into question after one of its largest contractors announced possible layoffs.

Boeing, which confirmed the potential for upcoming layoffs, reported an operations loss of $3.8 billion in its fourth-quarter financial report.