[tylerlh]

Spacecraft generate tons of telemetry that needs to be ingested, normalized, and visualized -- there's room for web dev in this space (no pun intended).

I spent some time working for a company that builds imaging satellites. My role was working on the UI team, building real-time telemetry monitoring and alerting software using web technologies for ground control. It was definitely one of the more interesting places I've worked at.

[djellybeans]

That's one of the areas that I've considered or entertained about, interpreting telemetry data, visualizing it, or even delivering it in real time. I am not as familiar with satellite companies as I am with companies that create launch systems. Do you know of any that would be good to look for?

As an aside, I would probably need relocation assistance, and that would be a desirable point to have for a company.

[tylerlh]

You could check out DigitalGlobe, Planet Labs, etc. You can also look at companies that take data from the satellite mfgs/operators and repackage it for customers such as Orbital Insight.

[vogt]

I've been an interface designer for web and mobile apps for about 6-7 years now. I really want to design interfaces in this sort of context (flight, space flight, ground control, etc). Any advice?

[tylerlh]

Just apply. Most of the designers I worked with didn't come in with prior experience in space tech, nor did I as an engineer.