An orbiting space settlement
Credit: Bryan Versteeg
Blue Origin, the space company started by Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos, recently made a new commitment toward his ultimate goal of settling space. A recent job posting entitled “Orbital Habitat Formulation” said that the company is seeking a candidate who will conceptualize and develop how “millions of people living and working in space” can be achieved, with a near-term goal of developing outposts in low Earth orbit. The initiative will diverge from the purposes of the International Space Station to form “value-creating economic activity,” with responsibilities to include the creation of “technical concepts, product strategies, business cases, customer relationships, market-shaping outreach, industrial partnerships, implementation approaches, and supply chain.” If you’re qualified, apply now.