Needless to say, they are among the most experienced people in NASA.
Makes it harder for NASA to maintain effective oversight, or whatever that means anymore, over the billions that will be forked over to private ~~donors~~ industry
The_Fresh_Wince on
Not sure. Space Mountain is already packed full of ’em.
carry4food on
The good ones will get gobbled up by Amentum and other contractors.
LM-CreamCheese on
Retire or foreign governments that are interested in progress. We are quickly heading towards 3rd world in technology and development.
racinreaver on
A bunch I know are going to New Space and related industries. Some are starting consulting companies. Very few are actually retiring.
RunToFarHills on
If you find out let me know. Still trying to figure that out.
Practical_Stick_2779 on
Weird Donald achieved a reversed Operation Paperclip. It’s almost like he’s working against american people.
randomtask on
The obvious answer is that a lot of them will jump to private space, accelerating a trend that has been going on for about 10 years at this point. What isn’t often said is that many of the private space companies are owned by the same feudal billionaires that are supporting, either directly or indirectly, the Project 2025 coup that is dismantling NASA in the first place. They essentially want their own private fiefdom in space. Dismantling the public space agency allows them to poach top talent, while at the same time freeing up government money so they can get awarded federal contracts to further grow their dominion. The long play is ownership of real estate on-orbit and off-planet that is 100% under their control. Private property on the moon.
hobhamwich on
Probably other countries. New Zealand and Canada have actively been recruiting the newly-ashcanned American brain trust.
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To the iPhone factories or the fields, obviously!
A lot of them are opting to take retirement
Needless to say, they are among the most experienced people in NASA.
Makes it harder for NASA to maintain effective oversight, or whatever that means anymore, over the billions that will be forked over to private ~~donors~~ industry
Not sure. Space Mountain is already packed full of ’em.
The good ones will get gobbled up by Amentum and other contractors.
Retire or foreign governments that are interested in progress. We are quickly heading towards 3rd world in technology and development.
A bunch I know are going to New Space and related industries. Some are starting consulting companies. Very few are actually retiring.
If you find out let me know. Still trying to figure that out.
Weird Donald achieved a reversed Operation Paperclip. It’s almost like he’s working against american people.
The obvious answer is that a lot of them will jump to private space, accelerating a trend that has been going on for about 10 years at this point. What isn’t often said is that many of the private space companies are owned by the same feudal billionaires that are supporting, either directly or indirectly, the Project 2025 coup that is dismantling NASA in the first place. They essentially want their own private fiefdom in space. Dismantling the public space agency allows them to poach top talent, while at the same time freeing up government money so they can get awarded federal contracts to further grow their dominion. The long play is ownership of real estate on-orbit and off-planet that is 100% under their control. Private property on the moon.
Probably other countries. New Zealand and Canada have actively been recruiting the newly-ashcanned American brain trust.