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A NASA executive who was appointed just six weeks ago to lead the strategy for future missions to the Moon has resigned, The Hill<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p> Mark Sirangelo was hired in April as special assistant to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. It’s a sudden departure that looks especially odd considering the White House’s focus on getting Americans back to the Moon — but Congress’s refusal to grant extra funds<\/a> is forcing NASA to re-evaluate the ambitious plans.<\/p> The news comes after lawmakers rejected NASA’s proposal to establish a team dedicated to devising a sustainable lunar mission and future Mars missions — a rejection, according to Bridenstine, that was partly responsible for Sirangelo’s departure.<\/p> “We are exploring what organizational changes within HEO [Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate] are necessary to ensure we maximize efficiencies and achieve the end state of landing the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024,” Bridenstine said in a statement<\/a>. “Given NASA is no longer pursuing the new mission directorate, Mark has opted to pursue other opportunities.”<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>NASA exec leading moon mission quits weeks after appointment<\/a> [The Hill<\/em>] More on NASA’s budget troubles<\/strong>: Congress Denies NASA Request for More Moon Mission Money<\/a><\/p> The post NASA’s Moon Mission Leader Just Quit After Only Six Weeks<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original: Restructuring A NASA executive who was appointed just six weeks ago to lead the strategy for future missions to the Moon has resigned, The Hill reports . Continue reading Moon 2024?<\/h2>
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