Government agencySpace Research and TechnologyUnited States

NASA

Government agency United States

NASA is a government agency in space research and technology established on 29 Jul 1958^[1] and based in Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.^[1]. Its parent organization is United States federal government^[1].

“NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.”^[2]

Founded: 1958-07-29
Employees: 1000+
Sources: 107 sites

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Centers and facilities listed: 20; Inferred · high confidence
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NASA Centers and Facilitiesnasa.gov
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Deferred resignations 2025

3,870

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space.com

NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to deferred resignation program (Space.com)space.com
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Founded1958-07-29
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Operations began1958-10-01
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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PredecessorNational Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, 1915-1958)
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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HeadquartersMary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Enacted1958-07-29
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Parent organizationUnited States federal government
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Agency typeIndependent agency
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Confirmed2025-12-17
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- NASA - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Employees 2025 before cutsabout 18,000
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- NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to deferred resignation program (Space.com)space.com
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Deferred resignations 20253,870
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- NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to deferred resignation program (Space.com)space.com
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Centers and facilities listed20
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- NASA Centers and Facilitiesnasa.gov
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OperatorCalifornia Institute of Technology
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Contract end2028-09
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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DirectorDave Gallagher
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Budget fy2026$24.4 billion
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- Trump FY2027 NASA Budget Supports Moon Missions, But Cuts Everything Else (SpacePolicyOnline)spacepolicyonline.com
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Budget fy2025$24.8 billion
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- Trump FY2027 NASA Budget Supports Moon Missions, But Cuts Everything Else (SpacePolicyOnline)spacepolicyonline.com
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Request fy2027$18.8 billion
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- Trump FY2027 NASA Budget Supports Moon Missions, But Cuts Everything Else (SpacePolicyOnline)spacepolicyonline.com
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Exploration request fy2027$8.5 billion
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- Trump FY2027 NASA Budget Supports Moon Missions, But Cuts Everything Else (SpacePolicyOnline)spacepolicyonline.com
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Science cut percent47
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- The FY 2027 NASA budget request (The Planetary Society)planetary.org
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Artemis ii launch2026-04-01
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- Artemis II - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Artemis ii splashdown2026-04-11
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- Artemis II - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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