The NASA budget approved by Congress will extend the shuttle program until next June . Shuttle workers on their last day were to receive their final paperwork . As the shuttle program ends , more than 9,000 NASA workers will lose their jobs . In addition to these cuts in funding for NASA, there are also plans to cut spending on other federal agencies that support space exploration.
The NASA budget approved by Congress will extend the shuttle program until next June . As the shuttle program ends , more than 9,000 NASA workers will lose their jobs . In addition to these cuts in funding for NASA, there are also plans to cut spending on other federal agencies that support space exploration.