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A growing industry: Why one nonprofit is recruiting workers interested in space

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(Nov. 13, 2024) -- A waxing gibbous moon rises over the blue glow of Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Indian Ocean.
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Space is a growing industry. Some estimates say there are 12,000 companies involved in the space-tech industry, and those companies will need workers.

One nonprofit based out of Sandpoint is working to get more people interested in space and the space industry.

Kyle Averill is the founder of Spacepoint and he joined Idaho Matters to tell more.

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