Tough Times Could Be Ahead for Kennedy Space Center

The Vehicle Asssembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Image: Nancy Atkinson

The cancellation of the Constellation program compounds an already bleak picture for the Kennedy Space Center and those who work there. 7,000 shuttle workers are expected to lose their jobs by the time the shuttle program comes to an end by late 2010 or early 2011. So far, NASA has not provided an estimate of how many government and contractor jobs will be lost as Constellation — the program that would have sent astronauts back to the Moon — will be slashed. But it could be a hard blow to KSC and communities surrounding the space center.

"This is a big deal and it is going to affect us," said Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana about the cancellation at a press conference earlier this week. Shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach talked about the "shock" and "uncertainty" that many at KSC are feeling.

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