NASA Reshapes Aeronautics Research To Cope With Drastic Budget Cut

University of Illinois’ Cheeta concept

NASA has been directed to pivot to advanced propulsion and integration concepts for generation-after-next airliners, exemplified by the University of Illinois’ Cheeta concept.

Credit: NASA
NASA expects to lose research capabilities as it reshapes its aeronautics portfolio to cope with a massive budget cut imposed by the Trump administration and is wrestling with the likely loss of expertise as it slashes its workforce. “This next year is going to be challenging as we rebalance the...
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