Boeing to Cut Fewer Moon Rocket Jobs after ‘Daily’ NASA Talks

Boeing Co. managed to preserve half of the 400 jobs it previously considered eliminating at its moon-rocket program following talks with NASA, potentially pointing to greater certainty over future funding despite concerns over a potential shake-up by Donald Trump.

Boeing is “working hard to finalize contract actions” that directly impact its work, Space Launch System Vice President and Program Manager David Dutcher told employees in an email on Wednesday that was seen by Bloomberg. Dutcher said the company will issue 60-day layoff notices to fewer than 200 teammates.

The partial retraction of the surprise job cuts come as ...