Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, Commander, Space Space Systems Command (SSC), takes a keepsake photo of the thermal space blanket signed by members from the Air Force, Space Force & Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin, during the "Space Blanket" signing ceremony, at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, SSC, in El Segundo, Calif., March 24, 2022. The space blanket will protect sensitive components inside the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite, SBIRS Geosynchoronous Earth Orbet (GEO)-6 satellite from extreme temperature changes during its life-span around Earth's orbit.

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Keywords: blanket, command, space, systems, thermal, usaf, ussf