Workforce
Mass production drives demand for space workers
Mass production drives demand for space workers including launch vehicle builders and satellite manufacturers especially in engineering and technical trades.
Guardians learn languages as U.S. grows global alliances
Guardians learn languages at the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC). The development is unprecedented for the young service and shows a major shift in Pentagon strategy on orbit: Fewer secrets, more allies, and a better understanding of rivals.
U.S. space employment slows in 2024 but retains 10-year double-digit growth
The space sector saw growth across the private sector and government employment. Growth in space employment goes hand in hand with growth in the space economy, as the industry’s success relies on attracting and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
SNAPSHOT: A look at the state of space workforce hiring
A look at the state of space workforce hiring. Nineteen companies offered insights into current and forecast needs in the next five years.
New technologies create need for space jobs of the future
New technologies create need for space jobs of the future. A massive increase in data collection, busier orbits, and a reliance on automation are changing what it means to work in space.
U.S. and Japan launch historic joint space security mission
The United States and Japan launched the first of two planned space domain awareness payloads to enhance detection of threats and vulnerabilities above the Indo-Pacific region.
For space students, the launchpad is the new classroom
As the space workforce continually grows and more space companies are created, the education-to-industry pipeline is being restructured.
Global workforce growth shows annual overall gains
Annual workforce data shows a net gain of more than 26,000 space workers. That compares to 6,436 added jobs in the prior year comparison. While methodologies differ, tracking annual data provides some insight to the growth of the global workforce.
Space Force beats recruiting goals, aims higher in 2025
The small, highly selective service, Space Force, is known for plucking the smartest recruits and turning down more people than it lets in.
U.S. private sector space employment shows steady growth
Monitoring trends in this workforce across private, civil, and national security sectors and examining changes in wages and location of employment provides insight into broader space industry dynamics.