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WATCH: Lockheed Martin Is Accelerating Tech Readiness in Space

Feb. 9, 2024

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Maria Demaree, Vice President of National Security Space for Lockheed Martin Space, joined Air & Space Forces Magazine to discuss acceleration of tech readiness in space, such as new ways of powering satellites and Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2).

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