Lockheed Martin confirmed this week it has completed qualification testing of capacitors on the first GPS III satellite and expects the space vehicle will be available for launch "shortly." After a four-month delay that pushed the expected test completion date from August to December, company spokesman Chip Eschenfelder told Inside the Air Force Jan. 5 that the tests did conclude last month as planned. "The capacitors met all mission qualification requirements," he said. "The capacitors endured this six-month qualification...
