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

December 30, 2021

The U.S. Imperative for Mission Authorization and Supervision of
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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Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee

The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) is a statewide, state-funded, non-profit organization that strives to keep the aerospace industry alive and thriving in Washington State by creating the new generation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing tradespeople that includes machinists, aircraft mechanics, tool & die makers, precision metal fabricators, etc.

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A Roadmap Toward a Sustainable Aviation Ecosystem

whitePaper | August 31, 2022

This report outlines a holistic view of pathways to a sustainable aviation ecosystem, focusing on low-net-carbon aircraft energy carriers (fuels), airport ecosystems (airports and bases), and developments in sustainable aircraft components (aircraft). Taking this holistic ecosystem perspective, we identify critical components that contribute to sustainable energy solutions necessary to achieve deep decarbonization of the aviation industry, as well as the integrated energy system interfaces that must be comprehensively understood, planned for, and realized. Further, we outline necessary R&D needs to achieve sustainability across the aviation ecosystem, including advancing breakthrough innovations to rapidly achieve scalable solutions, with attention to their cross-sectoral dependencies and implications.

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Aircraft Technology Net Zero Roadmap

whitePaper | June 3, 2023

The Aircraft Technology Roadmap highlights requirements for aircraft to be powered by SAF or conventional aviation fuel, hydrogen, or batteries. Each track on the Technology Roadmap is dedicated to a specific type of energy and the technologies needed to enable its use.

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Improving Patient Outcomes Through In-Flight Intelligent Connectivity

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

In this white paper, discover: What is a transport physician and how do they improve patient survivability? How can operators utilize connectivity solutions to provide better in-flight patient care? What is medical data transfer and how can it improve patient outcomes?

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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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RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL WITHIN ASEAN

whitePaper | June 24, 2021

In the six months since the white paper was initially written, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have continued to experience passenger traffic declines that are sharper than the global and AsiaPacific averages.

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AVIATION CLIMATE FINANCE USING A GLOBAL FREQUENT FLYING LEVY

whitePaper | September 28, 2022

Aviation is often considered a “hard to abate” sector; it is growing rapidly but struggling to deploy low-carbon technologies due to their high costs. This paper presents a case under which progressive taxation, namely a frequent flying levy (FFL), can generate revenues for decarbonization while ensuring equitable distribution of the cost burden.

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Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee

The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) is a statewide, state-funded, non-profit organization that strives to keep the aerospace industry alive and thriving in Washington State by creating the new generation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing tradespeople that includes machinists, aircraft mechanics, tool & die makers, precision metal fabricators, etc.

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