Career Paths
How to Become an Astronaut: A Realistic Guide to Reaching Space
Few career dreams are as universal as wanting to fly in space. If you have ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how
July 4, 2026
Few career dreams are as universal as wanting to fly in space. If you have ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how
Few dreams capture the imagination quite like working for NASA. Whether you picture yourself designing spacecraft, analyzing data from Mars, or supporting astronauts from Mission
A practical, encouraging guide to how to become a satellite technician: what the job involves, what it pays, the skills and certifications you need, and a step-by-step plan to break in.
If you have ever watched a Falcon 9 booster land itself on a drone ship and thought, “I want to be part of that,” you
If you have ever watched a rocket climb off the pad and thought, “I want to build that,” you already share something with every aerospace
If you’re a female or gender-minority undergraduate who’s ever thought about working in aerospace, there is one program you need to know about before anything else. It’s called the Brooke Owens Fellowship — and it might be the single best career accelerator in the space industry for early-career women.
Here’s the thing nobody tells you about the space industry: most people who work in it didn’t start there. They came from tech, aviation, the military, manufacturing, and even academia — and they made the transition by being intentional about it.