NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket plays a key role in the Artemis moon program, the agency said.

Boeing told employees in its SLS moon rocket program on Saturday that it plans to make around 400 layoffs as NASA's Artemis program suffers delays and cost revisions.

Boeing announced potential layoffs of around 400 positions due to adjustments in NASA's Artemis program. The aerospace company is attempting to redeploy affected employees. Artemis aims to return astronauts to the moon but faces delays and increased costs,