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Career Guidance Knowledge natural sciences, mathematics and statistics K053 - physical sciences K0533 - physics Launching of satellites into orbit
Description
The different procedures, phases, and requirements for launching satellites into orbit.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Satellite engineerSatellite engineers develop, test and oversee the manufacture of satellite systems and satellite programmes. They may also develop software programs, collect and research data, and…
- AstronautAstronauts are crew members commanding spacecrafts for operations beyond low Earth orbit or higher than the regular altitude reached by commercial flights. They orbit the Earth in …
Optional for
- Second officerSecond officers are responsible for monitoring and controlling various aircraft systems, including fixed-wing and rotary-wing. They work in close coordination with the two pilots d…
Related skills
- Geostationary satellites
- Global navigation satellite system performance parameters
- Research satellite launch sites
- Plan space satellite missions
- Deal with challenging work conditions
- Types of satellites
- Fluid mechanics
- Address aircraft mechanical issues
- Oversee assembly operations
- Airport planning
- Geographic information systems
- Industrial engineering
Last updated on February 18, 2026
