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Maryland Lawmakers Demand NASA Answers on Goddard Closures

11/15/2025

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Maryland's Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy requesting responses by November 17 about Goddard Space Flight Center closures and workforce reductions.
They warned attrition and facility changes threaten the center's leadership amid rising competition from China.
Goddard Space Flight Center's acting director Cynthia Simmons defended the consolidation plan, saying it would save $10 million annually and has been in development since 2017.

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Maryland's Democratic congressional delegation sent a letter to NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy requesting responses by November 17 about Goddard Space Flight Center closures and workforce reductions.
They warned attrition and facility changes threaten the center's leadership amid rising competition from China.
Goddard Space Flight Center's acting director Cynthia Simmons defended the consolidation plan, saying it would save $10 million annually and has been in development since 2017.