In this episode of HELLO FUTURE, host Kevin Cirilli continues the conversation with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, shifting focus from the hardware in orbit to the jobs being created here on Earth.
As Vast builds real flight hardware today — with Haven-1 already in integration — Haot discusses the surge in “space-collar” jobs in manufacturing, welding, integration, testing, and beyond. With the broader space economy projected to be worth trillions in the coming decade, the discussion explores what this growth actually means for American workers outside the traditional astronaut and rocket-scientist roles. Haot shares how Vast is approaching workforce development and training, the surprising and overlooked job categories emerging in the industry (including designers behind Vast’s new space suits), and why the demand for these roles has changed dramatically in just the last 12–18 months. This forward-looking conversation highlights how commercial space is becoming a powerful engine for high-skill, high-wage job creation across America.

In this episode of HELLO FUTURE, host Kevin Cirilli continues the conversation with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, shifting focus from the hardware in orbit to the jobs being created here on Earth. As Vast builds real flight hardware today &mdash; with Haven-1 already in integration &mdash; Haot discusses the surge in &ldquo;space-collar&rdquo; jobs in manufacturing, welding, integration, testing, and beyond. With the broader space economy projected to be worth trillions in the coming decade, the discussion explores what this growth actually means for American workers outside the traditional astronaut and rocket-scientist roles. Haot shares how Vast is approaching workforce development and training, the surprising and overlooked job categories emerging in the industry (including designers behind Vast&rsquo;s new space suits), and why the demand for these roles has changed dramatically in just the last 12&ndash;18 months.&nbsp;This forward-looking conversation highlights how commercial space is becoming a powerful engine for high-skill, high-wage job creation across America.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door. 

Kevin Cirilli is the founder of meet the future™ (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation’s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program.

Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network — including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance — providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub.

He has reported from across the United States and around the world — including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia — covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli&nbsp;is the daily podcast where tomorrow&rsquo;s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race&hellip; or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to &ldquo;civilization starter kits,&rdquo; each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It&rsquo;s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who&rsquo;s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn&rsquo;t science fiction. It&rsquo;s the future, knocking on your door.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cirilli-943b162a/">Kevin Cirilli</a>&nbsp;is the founder of meet the future&trade; (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation&rsquo;s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program.
Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network &mdash; including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance &mdash; providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub.
He has reported from across the United States and around the world &mdash; including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia &mdash; covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

HELLO FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli

In this episode of HELLO FUTURE, host Kevin Cirilli continues the conversation with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, shifting focus from the hardware in orbit to the jobs being created here on Earth. As Vast builds real flight hardware today — with Haven-1 already in integration — Haot discusses the surge in “space-collar” jobs in manufacturing, welding, integration, testing, and beyond. 

HELLO FUTURE: The Space-Collar Jobs Revolution — How Commercial Space Is Creating New Careers for American Workers

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