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AEROSPACE NORTHWEST N E W S M A G A Z I N E 1312 N. Monroe St. Suite #246 Spokane, WA 99201 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS P.O. Box 141846 Spokane Valley, WA 99214 PUBLISHER DEAN CAMERON 509-995-9958 ISSUE No. 10 ww w. n o r t hwes t aerospacenews.co m PUBLISHER DEAN CAMERON [email protected] in·spi·ra·tion /ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR & EDITORIAL DESIGN REBECCA LLOYD [email protected] I love the phrase “Inspiration + Perspiration = Innovation.” It begins with inspiration. The aerospace industry has inspired many COPY EDITOR & PROOFREADER generations since its early beginnings. This has led to rapid development of ANN CONTOIS [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: DEAN CAMERON DAMINEH MYCROFT FIONA MCKAY ROBIN BISHOP JENNIFER FERRERO PATRICK SHERMAN STEVE DILTS new technologies in a short 116 years — from the Wright Brothers first flight, to todays’ unmanned, electric, hypersonic, computer-driven aircraft innovations. Another “Deanism” … “It is hardly futuristic before it becomes reality today.” We are so grateful to be able to share the article from the Rathdrum, Idaho (population 8,200) STEM Charter High School students who entered the Rocket Labs program (with NASA) called Venture Class Launch Service. They were accepted to design, build and launch a satellite into space as their Da LEAD DEVELOPER | I.T. SUPPORT ADAM TOWNSEND FINANCE | BOOKKEEPING PAM CAMERON Vinci Project — and communicate with it — talk about Inspiration! I will plead the fifth for what I was doing in high school. In our travels and communications with our regional aerospace companies, we are seeing inspiration and perspiration pay off with industry-leading innovation that has, and continues to make, the Pacific Northwest aerospace community the leading resource in the world for aerospace manufacturing. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from Northwest Aerospace News magazine - a Top Drawer Media Publishing company is strictly prohibited. Top Drawer Media does not accept li- ability for omissions or error in Northwest Aerospace News. Any and all advertising and other content submitted is assumed to have all the proper licenses and copyrights before submission. The content held without does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Northwest Aerospace News magazine. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the quality, accuracy, completeness, legality, or reliability. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine is not responsible for the content or availability of any external or 3rd party websites and does not warrant or guarantee the products, services or performance of any party shown by article or advertisement within the print magazine or our website. 4 4 Please enjoy reading this issue of Northwest Aerospace News Magazine. We are inspired to keep bringing you more great stories from the Pacific Northwest aerospace community. Dean Cameron Publisher NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS