Nasa’s JPL announces layoffs affecting 5% of workforce, hundreds of workers [Video]

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will lay off a significant portion of its workforce on Wednesday, according to a memo that the company sent on Tuesday.

The lab, which specializes in robotic spacecraft and is managed by the California Institute of Technology, is laying off 5% of its workforce. According to the memo, the La Cañada Flintridge-based laboratory will lose around 325 employees.

“While we have taken various measures to meet our current FY’25 budget allocation, we have reached the difficult decision to reduce the JPL workforce through layoffs,” the JPL’s announcement read. 

JPL also noted that the layoffs impact employees across “technical, business, and support areas of the Laboratory.”

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“These are painful but necessary adjustments that will enable us to adhere to our budget while continuing our important work for NASA and our nation,” the statement added.

In a letter, JPL Director …