{
  "id": 6329103,
  "title": "From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/from-the-corps-to-the-cosmos-featuring-jaden-caradine",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-08T20:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/general/from-the-corps-to-the-cosmos-featuring-jaden-caradine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jaden Caradine, a young engineer, found his passion for building and engineering in a unique way. At the age of eight, he knew he wanted to be an engineer, but it took him five years as a U.S. Marine mechanic, stationed in Japan, to discover the specific field he would focus on. His time in the Marine Corps shaped his approach to engineering and decision-making. Inspired by the concept of ikigai, the intersection of what he's good at, what he enjoys, what the world needs, and what he's paid to do, Caradine found his niche in aerospace engineering. He studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and became involved in the emerging field of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM). At NASA Langley Research Center, Caradine works with the ISAM team, curating the State of Play, a comprehensive document that consolidates all the happenings in the ISAM sector across government, academia, and industry. His contributions have been highly valued, as noted by his mentor at NASA.",
  "summary": "Jaden Caradine knew he wanted to be an engineer at eight years old. He just took a winding road to get there. Before he enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, before he discovered the field that would become his focus, and before he landed a Pathways internship at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Caradine […]",
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        "title": "From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}