Master of
Space Operations

About the Master of Space Operations

The space economy is expected to triple in size and become a $1.1 trillion market by 2030 according to an analysis by Bank of America. Since the commercialization and privatization of the launch and supply mission to the International Space Station, the desire to return to the moon and the increase in space startups, the space industry provides a very promising future. 

If you’re ready for a meaningful career within the space domain, Embry‑Riddle’s Master of Space Operations program will prepare you for success in an innovative industry. The online space operations degree is geared toward students who hold an undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, math or physics, as well as professionals already working in the industry. 

Student Learning Outcomes

While earning an online space industry degree, you will have the opportunity to explore key areas including:

• Space Mission Operations 
• Spacecraft Systems 
• System Safety 
• Human Factors 
• Space Law  

Space Operations Career Opportunities

Careers and Employers

Master’s students graduating from Embry-Riddle’s Space Operations program transition into careers with companies such as SpaceX, NASA, the U.S. Military and Blue Origin.  

Graduates with a space operations degree tend to enter into the industry with positions in principal systems engineering, quality engineering, software test engineering and operations directing.