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Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders could jeopardize safety of NASA crews | Cuts to federal workforce due to Trump’s orders are adding to pre-existing staffing concerns at agency, sources say
Cuts to federal workforce due to Trump’s orders are further compounding pre-existing staffing concerns, sources say
A flurry of executive orders and internal directives from Donald Trump’s administration may be putting the safety of Nasa’s crews in jeopardy, sources within the US space agency told the Guardian. Nasa’s internal safety panel recently advised the agency to reconsider the timing and cadence of its Moon mission plans because they incorporate brand new designs for space suits, a lunar lander, heat shields and more that have not yet been tested in flight. Sources familiar with the operations of Nasa’s mission control in Houston, Texas, say that safety concerns that emerged as a result of Biden-era budget cuts have now heightened with the onslaught of executive orders ranging from a purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies to a blanket return-to-office mandate.
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