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NASA moves engineers out of labs, raising concerns about spacecraft production

WBUR

Published September 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM EDT

NASA has been moving engineers out of its labs as a way to reduce waste. But the moves may be limiting the agency’s ability to build spacecraft.

NPR’s Chiara Eisner reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.