The UK space industry currently employs around 47,000 people. The superstars of our industry are the astronauts, but the space sector needs people with the digital skills to keep systems online and secure.
There is a much wider industry of satellites, ground support and applications derived from space data. In the UK we have a shortfall of thousands of engineers, so attracting and training more is vitally important and requires urgent attention.
Complimentary insight:
The urgent need for a talent renaissance in the New Space Age
The urgent need for a talent renaissance in the New Space Age
Learn more about digital skills challenges faced by the space sector and how to overcome them
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