Lockheed Martin says they are ready to begin thermal vacuum testing—“one of the most significant program milestones”—for the first Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit satellite.
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff touted his highly unusual background for the job as an asset and reaffirmed his commitment to stay apolitical during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1.