"NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) - the country's largest organization of Earth and space scientists, engineers, and technologists in Greenbelt, Maryland - is making drastic changes following severe budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration. According to an internal memo sent to staffers obtained by NASA Watch, the center is kicking off a "series of moves" that will "reduce our footprint into fewer buildings" as soon as this week."
"The significance of the GSFC in the history of NASA can't be overstated. It's played a key role in the development of NASA's groundbreaking James Webb and Hubble space telescopes, alongside countless other key missions - yet its future is now uncertain as Trump moves to realign the agency's goals away from science and toward space exploration. In a statement, the GSFC said the downsizing plans were devised long before the Trump administration began slashing agency budgets this year."
Goddard Space Flight Center will implement a rapid consolidation to reduce its footprint into fewer buildings beginning immediately, with all planned moves to finish by March 2026. The center has initiated steps at the Greenbelt and Wallops Flight Facility campuses to move into a right-sized footprint of office and technical space. The 20-year Master Plan approved in 2019 guides campus infrastructure decisions and focuses on affordability while modernizing, demolishing, and renovating existing facilities. GSFC has played key roles in developing the James Webb and Hubble telescopes, and its future is affected by federal budget and program realignment priorities.
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