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Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

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Paragon Space Development Corp. has laid off 70 employees after NASA halted work on a module being developed for the lunar Gateway, underscoring the workforce and supplier impact of program-level changes. The company was a subcontractor on the affected module.

Discovered 2026-08-13T03:15:37.701132-07:00 | 2026-08-13T03:15:37.701132-07:00

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  • NASA’s decision is already affecting the industrial base, with Paragon laying off 70 employees tied to the lunar Gateway work.
  • The layoffs highlight the workforce and supplier consequences of changes to major human-spaceflight programs, even before any broader program impacts are known.

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