Boeing told employees in its SLS moon rocket program on Saturday that it plans to make around 400 layoffs as NASA's Artemis program suffers delays and cost revisions.

Boeing already announced 141 layoffs amid its Florida operations that were part of intentions announced in 2024 to lay off 10% of about 170,000 employees nationwide. Those included 26 at KSC offices, where its Starliner spacecraft is manufactured, and another 20 in Titusville, the home of Boeing’s Space and Launch Division headquarters.

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,

Boeing informed its Space Launch System (SLS) team of potential layoffs, a worrying sign that NASA’s Moon rocket may be at risk after massive cost overruns and schedule delays. And also Trump. The company is expecting approximately 400 fewer positions by April 2025 “to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations,

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