JPL Job Cuts Are A Boon For Private Space Hiring

Irene Klotz February 21, 2024
Conestoga rocket

A Space Services Inc. of America Conestoga rocket lifted off in 1982, becoming the first privately funded rocket to reach space.

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Whjen David Hannah, Jr., a Houston-based entrepreneur, aimed to introduce commercial space launch services to the marketplace with his privately developed Conestoga rocket, he lured former Mercury 7 astronaut Donald “Deke” Slayton to lead the charge. The rocket lifted off on Sept. 9, 1982, from...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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