The developments with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft have been a journey of technical challenges, media narratives, and broader industry lessons. As NASA and Boeing work to bring more clarity to what transpired, one thing is clear: the way information was communicated plays a huge role in how events were perceived by the public. On September 13th,…
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Space Capital Spotlight just released their most recent article and it’s a very special one! Brian Mejeur, Founder/CTO/COO of AdAstra Talent Advisors and former Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX, shares his career journey and valuable insights gained through years of experience in the NewSpace industry. Brian tells us about how growing up with an interest in…
Our Founder and COO, Brian Mejeur was a guest on the Engineering Career Coach Podcast! In this video, Brian Mejeur, the founder of AdAstra and former SpaceX engineer shares his insights on transitioning from engineer to entrepreneur, networking, taking risks, and building a successful team. You can view the show notes for this video here…
If you haven’t already read Part 1 of this article, go check it out! Transitioning from being an engineer to an entrepreneur building a business in talent acquisition has been incredible. Because I worked in the trenches at SpaceX and elsewhere, I know firsthand what it takes to get work done in the NewSpace industry.…
Check out this article on my LinkedIn and let me know what you think! For many aspiring engineers, there’s a linear path laid out before them. Education => internships => full-time engineering job. But many don’t discuss what happens after that first “real” engineering job. Do I continue working at the same company in…
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