# NASA Wants to Cancel 53 Missions. Congress Says No. The Hardware Builders Are Already Leaving.

- slug: nasa-wants-to-cancel-53-missions-congress-says-no-the-hardware-builders-are-already-leaving
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Space & Aerospace

JPL engineers are leaving because the missions they spent careers building are being canceled. Congress just told the administration no — for the second time in four months.

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