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The satellite industry in the US is larger than ever, FWIW. Between Starlink, OneWeb, Kuiper, plus a gazillion startups like Astranis, K2 Space, etc, not to me
by Robotbeat 1y ago
The satellite industry in the US is larger than ever, FWIW.
Between Starlink, OneWeb, Kuiper, plus a gazillion startups like Astranis, K2 Space, etc, not to mention defense satellites, there has never been a time when more satellites have been launched by the U.S.
I think your friend will be fine. The real issue is the capability loss for NASA.
- TechDebtDevin 1y agoI think that's what this is, the 4k people in NASA probably never would have quit (great benefits or whatever), maybe the strategist at the top (whether they are right or not) think its better for this talent to be concentrated at private firms? And tbf, the private sector does move fast :/
- ineedasername 1y agoThere is no strategist at the top thinking about where this talent is best positioned to do good work.
- TechDebtDevin 1y ago[flagged]
- ineedasername 1y agoI guess I was thinking more the larger DOGE project, because this isn't just NASA as such, this is the model it followed across the board-- State department, Nuclear safety, lots more, and someone else in these threads pointed out that tons of the people whose programs were cut were working on programs no private sector player will care about-- too niche, too pure research.
- rockskon 1y agoSo - physically relocating is not an appealing prospect given she's a house and a spouse with a local job. Is it typical for companies in the satellite design/manufacturing space for parts/electrical components engineers to be able to work remotely outside of travelling for inspections/supplier audits/component testing?
- harimau777 1y agoDoesn't a lot of that require you to live in Texas?
- nomel 1y agoGeographic hubs for a specialized profession has always been the case. Tech -> California (or Texas these days). Fashion/Finance -> NY. Movies -> Hollywood, etc. It's why most people live where they do: you follow the money. Truly first world problems.
- harimau777 1y agoSure, but Texas is a bit of a special case considering their government is overtly hostile to anyone that doesn't fit into their narrow idea of an exceptable human being.