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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.
INSIGHT: White House strategy key to future space workforce


It is the year 2044 and you have been assigned to help manage the extraction of rare earth elements (REEs) including neodymium, dysprosium, and europium from an approaching asteroid.
European Nations Lead with Space Workforce Growth from 2021 to 2022


Trends in the size and composition of the global space workforce provide a lens into the health and trajectory of the industry. While many countries do not collect or release data on their space workforce, several major space actors, including the United States, Europe, Japan, and India, publish this information annually.
Space Employment Speeds Back Up Despite U.S. Labor Market Slowdown


After a slowdown in hiring in the last half of 2022, U.S. space-related employment numbers through July 2023 are showing signs of recovery.
U.S. Space Firms Face Dilemma as Trade Student Numbers Sink


As the space industry works to mass-produce satellites and launch vehicles, space firms continue to struggle to acquire skilled labor.
U.S. Space Employment Continues Slow, Steady Climb Since 2016


In 2022, more than 201,009 individuals worked in key sectors of the U.S. space economy, an increase of approximately 1% from 2021. Understanding trends in private sector and government space employment can provide insight into the health and future direction of the U.S. space industry.