由于预算问题,美国航天局的JPL在取消火星样品返回任务后削减了550个工作岗位。 NASA's JPL cut 550 jobs after canceling its Mars Sample Return mission due to budget issues.

美国航天局喷气推进实验室解雇了550名雇员 — — 占其劳动力的10%以上 — — 两年后第四轮裁员,因为预算超支和国会资金退出而取消了火星样品返回任务。 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 550 employees—over 10% of its workforce—in its fourth round of cuts in two years, following the cancellation of the Mars Sample Return mission due to budget overruns and congressional funding withdrawal. 这一决定破坏了士气和领导层的公信力,破坏了JPL作为空间科学领先者的声誉。 The decision has damaged morale and leadership credibility, undermining JPL’s reputation as a leader in space science. 实验室曾经是美国创新的象征,现在在财政不稳定和联邦优先事项不断变化的情况下,在保留人才和重建信任方面面临挑战。 Once a symbol of American innovation, the lab now faces challenges in retaining talent and rebuilding trust amid financial uncertainty and shifting federal priorities.