Florida is the launch capital of the United States and one of the most important aerospace states in the nation, employing 180,000+ workers and generating $26 billion in annual aerospace output. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and a booming commercial space corridor have made the Space Coast the world's most active orbital launch site, creating thousands of new aerospace career opportunities annually.
From historic NASA launch pads to the newest commercial rocket companies, Florida's Space Coast is the most active launch corridor on the planet.
SpaceX
SpaceX launches more rockets from Cape Canaveral than any other entity in history, completing 90+ Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches from Florida in 2023 alone. SpaceX employs thousands of technicians and engineers at its Launch Complex 39A and 40 operations — and its launch cadence continues to increase, driving relentless hiring demand.
United Launch Alliance
ULA operates the Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur rockets from Cape Canaveral with a perfect 155+ mission success record, launching national security and commercial payloads. ULA employs hundreds of propulsion, avionics, and launch operations technicians in Florida and offers one of the most stable, long-tenure employment environments in the industry.
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center manages NASA's launch operations and is the home of the Space Launch System for the Artemis moon program. KSC employs over 10,000 government and contractor workers on the Space Coast, and Artemis — targeting multiple lunar missions through the 2030s — anchors a decade-long pipeline of sustained aerospace employment.
