A roundup of proposed cuts to the space community made by DOGE and the Trump administration.
The Trump administration’s executive order requiring agencies to justify non-essential travel in a bid to cut costs was a top conversation topic at the Satellite conference in DC this week.
The space agency will fully close two offices, as well as the branch of a third to comply with a Trump executive order.
Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm about SpaceX’s Starlink potentially winning a multi-billion FAA contract—a move that “would stink of corruption” because of Elon Musk’s position in the Trump administration, according to one member.
“This morning, we received from the Department of Commerce a ‘stop work’ order on ACES,” according to a memo reviewed by Payload.
“These public servants—many of whom are just starting their careers—represent the future of NASA.”
Amid the mile-a-minute news cycle that is 2025 so far, we can’t blame you if you’ve missed some of the space action on Capitol Hill. So here are five things we’ve been watching over the past week.
