United Space Alliance today is laying off 143 local shuttle workers. NASA's lead shuttle contractor is cutting staff as retirement of the shuttle fleet approaches later this year.
The layoff affects a total of 246 employees across the Houston-based company, including 98 in Texas (updated number) and five in other locations.
The majority of the layoffs were "self-nominated." All were eligible for severance packages.
The reduction leaves USA with about 6,400 employees companywide, including about 3,900 in Florida.
Outgoing employees here are being processed this morning at the NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot facility in Cape Canaveral.
A next round of layoffs is expected in the spring.
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