SAN JOSE, Calif. — As Lockheed Martin Space Systems completes development and testing of three major military communications satellites, company officials are looking for ways to retain the highly skilled engineers who designed and developed those spacecraft.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...