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Welcome to The Satellite State.

Welcome to The Satellite State.

Washington has been known as The Evergreen State for decades, but given that more than half of the satellites in orbit are Washington made, we just may have to change our moniker to The Satellite State. While SpaceX has been cranking out its Starlink satellites for...

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Alice in Orderland.

Alice in Orderland.

How could we resist? Eviation’s new all-electric aircraft is heading down a rabbit hole of new orders. The latest firm to sign on is U.K. regional aircraft lessor MONTE, who announced they would order up to 30 of the commuter aircraft for their operations. That brings...

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Major biofuel project announced.

Major biofuel project announced.

Sustainable aviation fuels are a major push in Washington State. So much so that legislation was just signed into law that provides SAF, as it is known, with subsidies and speeds up permitting for plant construction. That was enough to tip the scale for SkyNRG, a...

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An electrifying development.

An electrifying development.

First SpaceX. Now Tesla? Rumors abound about what the Elon Musk company plans to do with its new 245,000-square-foot plant in Marysville. The city has confirmed that architectural plans have been submitted for the company to improve the site for offices and...

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Can you hear me now?

Can you hear me now?

Powerboating is a true joy unless you’re trying to talk to the person next to you. Boat engines are noisy, whether they are inboards or outboards. The constant roar of the engine has ruined more than one party, and perhaps even a relationship or two. Enter Pure...

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No extension cord needed.

No extension cord needed.

It’s not every day that a legendary airline and an industry disruptor join forces to change the way we think about the future of air travel. But that’s just what happened this week as Alaska Airlines handed the keys of a de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 over to ZeroAvia in...

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We’re starting to blush here.

We’re starting to blush here.

It's easy to brag about Washington's amazing history of innovation and invention. After all, we've created some amazing stuff, from the first successful commercial jet airplanes and life-saving procedures to the more whimsical side of life - the slinky dog and...

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Hydrogen is in the air.

Hydrogen is in the air.

Universal Hydrogen is taking advantage of the 13,500-foot runway in Moses Lake to prove that hydrogen could be the fuel of the future for commercial aircraft. The company’s converted De Havilland Dash 8 spun up its propellers for the first time this month. The plane,...

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A quantum leap for Washington.

A quantum leap for Washington.

The potential of quantum computing is virtually unlimited, in part because it’s based on physics theories that were science fiction just a few years ago. Maryland-based IonQ plans to turn fiction into fact with a new 65,000-square-foot research and manufacturing...

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