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On September 3, 2026, reports surfaced detailing a sustained movement of satellite, avionics, and software talent from Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband division (Project Kuiper / Amazon Leo) […]
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On Thursday, August 27, 2026, NASA announced that astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim has departed the civilian space agency to return to full-time active military duty with the U.S. Navy. […]
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Addressing expanding constellation manifests and civil exploration timelines, space organizations globally are encountering severe labor shortages and retention bottlenecks. Industry data highlights that 95 percent of space companies face skills-related […]
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On August 13, 2026, Los Angeles-based space systems developer Fortastra Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Klempner as Director of Product, National Security. Klempner, a 20-year veteran of the […]
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ENGLEWOOD, CO — In an unexpected shift in its executive tier, EchoStar Corporation announced that corporate president and chief executive officer Hamid Akhavan has stepped down from his leadership roles […]
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Brian Hughes has officially been appointed as the new senior director of launch operations for NASA, taking on the de facto role of Director at the Kennedy Space Center in […]
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Bright Ascension announced on Tuesday, April 28, the formal appointment of John Baughn as Chief Executive Officer. Baughn, who previously served as the company’s Executive Chairman and more recently as […]
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On April 2, 2026, Los Angeles-based space systems developer Fortastra Corporation announced the appointment of three high-profile industry veterans to its leadership team. The move is a strategic play to […]
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BOCA RATON, FLORIDA – Terran Orbital Corporation, a global leader in satellite-based solutions and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, announced today, March 8, 2026, the appointment of Kwon Park […]
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KENT, Washington – Analysis of recent strategic hiring and program updates on Wednesday, March 4, indicates that Blue Origin is rapidly advancing its “9×4” super-heavy lift configuration of the New […]
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