TWiT.tv published Episode 233 of “This Week in Space” on Oct. 23, 2026, covering newspace hiring and the space workforce pipeline.
Dr. Amanda Smith-Hackler, Director of Education for the Universities Space Research Association, also serves as Principal Investigator for the Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars and STEM Workforce Development Programs. She discussed opportunities for young people entering the space workforce on the episode. The hiring pipeline is more critical than ever as major powers head to the moon, low-Earth orbit is busier than ever, and countless new companies enter the space marketplace.
Rod Pyle, Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine, and Tariq Malik, Managing Editor of Space.com, host This Week in Space. New episodes are posted every Friday. The show explores everything related to the cosmos and is created by TWiT.
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