ACEIZE Tracking the current state of Science and Technology

United Space Alliance, the private contractor which has been servicing NASA's space shuttle will layoff 1394 workers in October 2010. NASA has two scheduled flights of the shuttle remaining to complete the space station. After that, the maintenance contracts will no longer be needed.

There is some possibility that a Senate draft bill may change these plans by creating a third shuttle flight, or directing NASA to maintain some ability to carry large equipment to the space station in case of emergency.