Also called: Spaceport Executive Director
Runs a commercial spaceport, like those in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Virginia, or Alaska.
You court rocket companies to launch from your site, manage roads, fuel, and security, and work with the FAA and local communities about noise and road closures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, aviation management, or engineering plus executive experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aviation Management, Business Administration, Aerospace Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Uses BLS general/operations managers projection.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps plan schedules and budgets; deals with launch companies, government and towns stay human.
Classes: Business, Government or civics, Speech or debate, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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