THE AIR FORCE SAYS IT’LL FUND A NEARLY 4-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO BUILD ADDITIONAL SATELLITE TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
HEINRICH SAYS THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON SATELLITES FOR DAILY OPERATIONS. HE SAYS THE KIRTLAND PROJECT WILL CREATE JOBS DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND CONTINUE NEW MEXICO’S ROLE IN ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHAT HE TERMS “SPACE ARCHITECTURE.”
