Space Policy Edition: Shutdown

In a government shutdown seemingly without end, we bring you two stories from individuals directly impacted by the crisis. NASA scientist and union representative Lee Stone discusses the missed paychecks, loss of science, and lasting negative consequences to the public sector scientific workforce. Rob Hoyt, CEO of Tethers Unlimited, a small business in Washington state that was forced to lay off 20% of its workforce due to unpaid NASA contracts, describes the impact on contractors that may never see repayment or reimbursements.

• Take Action: Tell Congress to put NASA back to work
• Miseries mount as shutdown continues
• Shut down, fed up
• No pay. No retirement. No stink bugs by mail. The shutdown pain is spreading
• Tethers Unlimited