NASA's chief of human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, is resigning after just six months in the role. Loverro said he was leaving over a 'mistake' he had made earlier this year.
New York NASA's chief of human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, is departing the space agency after just six months in the role. In a farewell note to colleagues, which was obtained by reporters on Tuesday, Loverro said he was resigning over a"mistake" he had made earlier this year.
His departure was effective on Monday.The incident in question was related to the Artemis Program, a source familiar with the matter told CNN Business.The Artemis Program seeks to return astronauts to the moon by 2024, which was announced by the Trump administration last year and has been criticized as unrealistic.
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