Aerospace

DARE TO BUILD SMARTER

September 28, 2022

DARE TO BUILD SMARTER
In 2007, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® set out to satisfy the most challenging structural, environmental, and physical requirements of next-generation air and spacecraft platforms. A strategic technology was derived and the most balanced, capable, and processable reinforced high-performance thermoplastic nanocomposite around, HX5™, was created.

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Sheffield School of Aeronautics (est. 1948)

World's oldest and most reputable FAA Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher certification school. We offer full residency courses in addition to blended (part distance learning/part residency) certification courses. We also offer international flight planning, ETOPS, and EWINS workshops.

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2023 NASA SCIENCE

whitePaper | June 23, 2023

Science is the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe—unifying humanity with each discovery, expanding our knowledge and igniting our imagination. As we sail the sands of time and space, science gives context and meaning to measures great and small. Did you know there are as many stars in the universe as grains of sand on Earth? The new era of NASA Science discoveries is just beginning, and you are a part of it!

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SPACE POLICY PLATFORM PAPER

whitePaper | October 15, 2022

The importance of United States space activities to the modern economy, our way of life, and our global stature cannot be understated.

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Space Threat Assessment 2023

whitePaper | April 30, 2023

Space is central to this complexity. Not only does space underpin all instruments of our national power, but access to and freedom to maneuver in the domain are foundational to the United States’ status as a great power. This sixth edition of the Space Threat Assessment describes a domain undergoing a significant and rapid transformation. The number of objects in space continues to soar, the value of the global space economy is at an all-time high, and, unfortunately, the threat to the domain is real and concerning today. Over the past year and a half, there has been regular testing and use of reversible non-destructive capabilities as well as a destructive test that created a debris field, jeopardizing safe operations and indicating that the domain will continue to become more contested.

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The U.S. Imperative for Mission Authorization and Supervision of Commercial Space Activities

whitePaper | December 30, 2021

American companies are developing innovative groundbreaking space activities, such as on-orbit servicing, space-based manufacturing platforms, and commercially developed space stations, some of which expect to be operational within the next two years with more following in the next decade.

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ENHANCING PILOTS’ OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTION

whitePaper | November 15, 2022

The airline flight deck is one of the most coveted workplaces, as can be attested to by the more than 100,000 pilots in the United States and Canada who work hard and sacrifice to earn a seat at the controls of a transport category airline aircraft.

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The next generation mobile connectivity set to transform aviation

whitePaper | December 9, 2019

The world is flying more. In the next 20 years, the global fleet is expected to double to 48,000 aircraft, while annual passenger numbers are set to hit 7.2 billion. At the same time, passenger habits are changing quicker than anticipated. Not only are most of us glued to our smartphones and consuming an ever-greater volume of rich digital content, many of us are carrying around more than just one device. Add to this an explosion of Internet of Thing devices, from smartwatches to connected baggage aboard the aircraft, and demand for ‘always-on’ connectivity is becoming the norm

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Sheffield School of Aeronautics (est. 1948)

World's oldest and most reputable FAA Part 65 Aircraft Dispatcher certification school. We offer full residency courses in addition to blended (part distance learning/part residency) certification courses. We also offer international flight planning, ETOPS, and EWINS workshops.

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