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Spacecraft operations

Operation of and mission planning for spacecraft in space.

Competencies

SCF-58 Understand safety regulations
SCF-59 Understand mission operations
SCF-60 Support performance monitoring
SCF-61 Support ground station operations

Jobs

Find spacecraft operations jobs on SpaceCareers.uk and Space-Careers.com.

Themes

Systems engineering
Aero/mechanical design
Electronics design
Maintenance, manufacturing & materials
Software & data
Commercial operations
Sector support
Transferable skills
Spacecraft operations

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