United Space Alliance today notified its employees that up to 700 shuttle program workers could be laid off on April 8, including 550 to 600 based at Kennedy Space Center.
Affected employees will be notified no later than Feb. 4, 60 days before the layoff.
The Houston-based company, which last Friday cut 143 local positions, had previously said it expected a small layoff in April.
The layoffs are part of long-planned reductions as a result of the the shuttle program nearing its final flight this year.
USA, the lead shuttle contractor, currently employs 6,350 people, including about 3,900 in Florida.
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