NASA Layoffs Hit 2,000 Workers Day After Atlantic Landing, Shuttle Program Ends

n estimated 2,000 NASA workers were laid off one day after space shuttle Atlantis landed ending the program.

The news was expected, but will devastate the Space Coast economy, from housing to employment. It’s an region where the space industry is connected to all parts; the area code here is 3-2-1, a nod to the famous countdown clock.

From: First Coast News