Paragon Space Development Corp. has laid off 70 employees due to NASA's decision to halt its lunar space station program. The company was a subcontractor responsible for life-support systems for the HALO module. NASA is now prioritizing a lunar surface base over an orbiting station. This workforce reduction is described as a difficult decision for the company. Paragon continues to focus on its core expertise in life-support systems for human spaceflight.
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