SpaceX stock has cooled. Hiring for jobs in the space economy hasn't

According to CNBC, the SpaceX IPO euphoria has died down on Wall Street, with the stock cooling considerably. But the broader space economy tells a different story. Hiring in the space sector continues to accelerate, even as many other industries have pulled back on recruitment. The contrast is notable: while SpaceX's stock price momentum has faded, companies across the space industry are expanding their workforces. It suggests the space economy is establishing itself as a genuine, sustained source of job growth—independent of any single company's market performance.

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