The impossible space hire: is this what’s holding you back?
Is it really a talent shortage? Looking for specialized engineering talent? The impossible space hire might be what's holding founders back from the right hire. We’ve talked...
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AST SpaceMobile Just Proved That Setbacks Don’t Define a Space Company
Yesterday at 2:39 AM, three AST SpaceMobile satellites launched successfully from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 -...
What the Largest IPO Means for the Space Talent Market: Space X
On 12 June, SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, in the largest IPO in history. It priced at $135 a share,...
Why Space Engineers Leave the Primes for Fast-Growth Companies
There's a move we're seeing a lot of right now: experienced engineers leaving the primes - the large, established players - for fast-growth commercial space...
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Why Space Companies Lose Their Best Candidates at the Offer Stage
A hiring process can do everything right and still lose. The role gets scoped well, the search runs clean, the...
The Hidden Space Talent Pool NASA’s Budget Fight Left Behind
For most of 2025, the question hanging over NASA was how deep the cuts would go. The administration's budget request...
The Space Sector Doesn’t Just Have a Talent Shortage. It Has an Attention Problem.
Ask almost any space company why hiring is hard right now and you'll hear the same phrase: talent shortage. There...
The Hiring Mistake Space Companies Make When They Win Their First Government Contract
A first government contract changes a commercial space company in ways the revenue line doesn't capture. The award validates the...
Golden Dome’s Biggest Winner: SpaceX Just Picked Up $6.45 Billion in Defense Contracts in One Week
In the space of four days, SpaceX picked up two Golden Dome contracts worth a combined $6.45 billion. On May 26,...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Just Exploded on the Pad. Here’s Why That Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
Last night, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral. The 320-foot rocket erupted...
Where the Space Jobs Are: The US Cities Hiring the Most Space Talent Right Now
If you're thinking about a move into the space sector - or you're a company trying to figure out where...
What the Space Force’s $71.2B Budget Means for Your Career
The White House wants to give the Space Force $71.2 billion next year. That's more than double the $31.6 billion...
The SpaceX IPO Talent Effect: What Happens When 13,000 Engineers Can Finally Cash Out
SpaceX's S-1 filing went public today. For the first time in 24 years, we can see the actual numbers behind...