Leadership   Workforce & Skills Development   NASA  
NASA • Jennifer M Dooren

NASA and OPM launch NASA Force hiring site; open applications for mission-critical engineer and technologist roles

NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) launched the NASA Force website on April 17, opening applications for “mission-critical” roles intended to recruit top engineers and technologists for America’s air and space program. The initiative targets private-sector employees for one- to two-year stints, alongside permanent and temporary appointment pathways.

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

NASA Force Applications Open

Also: NASA and spacecoastdaily.com
2026-04-17T10:19:26.110140-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month

By SpaceNews.com: Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost.

Also: South China Morning Post and china-in-space.com
2026-04-17T11:21:17.449783-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
investors.rocketlabcorp.com

Rocket Lab Unveils New Electric Propulsion Satellite Thruster to Meet Constellation Demand | Tue, 04/14/2026

By investors.rocketlabcorp.com: LONG BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today introduced a new electric satellite thruster designed for high-volume production to meet the growing demand for.

2026-04-16T13:00:46.067125-07:00