Washington. The US Space Agency NASA i.e. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) will have jobs of more than 2 thousand people. It is reported that the administration of President Donald Trump has allegedly planned to expel several senior officials in the budget cut process. The special thing is that under this process there are many such officers, who are associated with important missions. Preparations are being made to reduce staff in NASA at all 10 centers in the country.
In media reports, it is being quoted by Politico that all these employees involved in the process of withdrawal are from GS-13 and GS-15. This means that these senior level government posts which are especially to skill or management. Surprising that the Trump administration has targeted experts serving for decades in the space agency. It is feared that this may affect the work of the space agency.
The government is preparing for a shortage of employees through premature retirement, funding and resignation. The report said that the government has made such offer to 2 thousand 145 employees. It is reported that there are 1 thousand 818 employees who are working on important missions like science or human spacecraft. Whereas, other areas including other IT are in support roles.
NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens said, “NASA is committed to its missions, as we are working within the priority budget.” In a conversation with Politico, the head of the space policy KC Drier said, “You are losing experts to important technical and management of the agency.” He said, “What a strategy and what is expected to achieve this.”
How many will decrease in which center
It is reported that the staff is going to be the most shortage of staff at NASA’s Goddard Space Center. There is a preparation to remove 607 employees here. 366 employees will decrease from Johnson Special Center in Texas, 311 employees from Kennedy Special Center in Florida. At the same time, 307 employees may be affected at the headquarters in the capital Washington.
281 people will be expelled at the Langley Research Center in Virginia, 179 from Marshal Special Flight Center in Alabama and 191 from Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.