Two football-size mirrors stored in a spotless warehouse in Sunnyvale reflect the fortunes of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. and Silicon Valley's aerospace and defense sector.
Coated with special reflective treatments, these mirrors were designed to aim the energy beam created by a massive airborne laser to destroy a missile before it could roar into space. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.