Earth Space Agency is seeking its first employees to establish a space sciences institute. The initial focus of the institute will be on the research and development of alternative spacecraft propulsion methods.

“The main problem in space colonization and commercialization today is inefficiency of the rockets,” said Earth Space Agency's founder and CEO, Sandijs Aploks. “Getting cargo into orbit is enormously expensive and risky. Solving this problem could change everything by turning the elite space industry into a mainstream industry.” Among the first needed employees will be seasoned academic research and engineering industry professionals, together with promising students from physics, engineering and computer science disciplines. Their initial mission will be to establish the institute and to launch the first research projects. The focus will be on how to organize the research process to invent completely novel propulsion methods.

Candidates are required to register at the Earth Space Agency's website www.earthspaceagency.org, submit their CVs, and then answer a long list of questions. Candidate selection will be based on the analysis of these answers. Only after this process will in-person interviewing take place.

“I recommend that everyone who is interested in working for the space industry should apply, as this CV database will also be accessible free of charge for personnel recruitment companies, private space companies and government institutions,” continued Sandijs Aploks. “This could increase an applicant's chances of landing a space job, if only because the process provides an opportunity to think, prepare, and answer hard questions in a relaxed, unhurried and comfortable environment.” The time-frame for making final decisions on personnel selection is the end of the year 2010.

Selecting the institute location will depend on investors’ preferences. Currently considered locations are the United Kingdom, Germany, or France. In case of a full government financing, the project will be made publicly available for everyone to participate via the Internet, and for short on-site visits. Earth Space Agency is a commercial space agency which provides services to the civil space industry, scientists, space enthusiasts, and students.