'Now, over the balance of time, it is clear that I made a mistake in that choice for which I alone must bear the consequences,' wrote human exploration chief Douglas Loverro in his leaving note.
has resigned effectively immediately—roughly a week before the first manned launch in almost a decade.cited a"mistake" made earlier in the year for his decision to leave ahead of a May 27 launch to the International Space Station , in which two astronauts will take off infor his four decades of service while announcing deputy associate administrator Kensaid that his sudden absence would be due to his personal actions, without elaborating in further detail.
"Our mission is certainly not easy, nor for the faint of heart, and risk-taking is part of the job description. The risks we take, whether technical, political, or personal, all have potential consequences if we judge them incorrectly," he wrote. "I took such a risk earlier in the year because I judged it necessary to fulfil our mission. Now, over the balance of time, it is clear that I made a mistake in that choice for which I alone must bear the consequences. And therefore, it is with a very, very heavy heart that I write to you today to let you know that I have resigned from NASA effective May 18, 2020,"
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