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The new space age, explained

Space is an industry now.
Here's how it works.

Reusable rockets, thousand-satellite constellations, a lunar economy under construction — and the people being hired to build it. Read the industry; then go work in it.

5 upcoming launches tracked 6+ open roles live 8 industry deep-dives
Next launchLong March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 25
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Launching soon

The next missions off the planet, live. Full schedule →

Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 25
Launch Successful
17 Sept 2026, 00:32 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259
Launch Successful
17 Sept 2026, 01:07 UTC
Kuaizhou 11 | SpaceTY-51 & 52
Launch Successful
17 Sept 2026, 02:40 UTC
Electron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)
Go for Launch
19 Sept 2026, 03:15 UTC
Long March 2D | Unknown Payload
Go for Launch
19 Sept 2026, 10:50 UTC

Understand the industry

Eight deep-dives into the sectors actually hiring.

The New Space Economy

How space became a business, not just a program

Launch & Reusability

The rocket is now a vehicle, not a fireworks show

The Satellite Economy

Constellations are the new infrastructure

The Lunar Economy

The Moon is the next industrial park

Space Tourism & Human Flight

Passengers, not just astronauts

In-Orbit Servicing & Manufacturing

Fix it, fuel it, build it — in space

Space Law & Policy

The rulebook is being written right now

Earth Observation & Climate

The planet's dashboard runs on satellites

Who's hiring in space

Live roles from SpaceJob.ai — applied at the source. All space jobs →

Team Lead - IT Support Jobs at Rocket Lab — Auckland, NZ
Rocket Lab · Auckland, NZ · United States · onsite
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Supply Chain Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab — Middle River, MD
Rocket Lab · Middle River, MD · United States
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Supply Chain Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab — Long Beach, CA
Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA · United States · onsite
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Talent Acquisition Partner Jobs at Rocket Lab — Auckland, NZ
Rocket Lab · Auckland, NZ · United States
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Supply Chain Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket Lab — Middle River, MD
Rocket Lab · Middle River, MD · United States
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Senior IT Support Specialist at Rocket Lab — Albuquerque, NM
Rocket Lab · Albuquerque, NM · United States · onsite
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Pick a path

The roles the industry runs on — what they do and how to get in.

Propulsion Engineer

Design, build and test the engines and thrusters that move everything. From methane staged-combustion monsters…

Mission Operations Engineer

Fly the spacecraft. Ops teams write procedures, monitor telemetry, and make the call when something looks wron…

Satellite Software Engineer

Constellations are flying datacenters. Flight software, ground systems, tasking platforms and data pipelines —…

GNC / Guidance, Navigation & Control

The discipline that decides exactly where a rocket or spacecraft goes. GNC engineers own the algorithms that l…

Space Data Scientist

Turn orbital data into decisions: crop forecasts from imagery, collision warnings from tracking data, climate …

Space Lawyer / Policy Specialist

Licenses, spectrum, liability, export control — every mission needs legal clearances years before launch. A ra…