Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
In observance of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish an issue on July 4th. The next issue will be dated July 7th.
Boeing has completed environmental testing of the first of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites, confirming its ability to withstand the stresses of launch. Acoustic tests simulating the noise of launch were performed under the supervision of the U.S. Air Force, the Aerospace Corporation and the Boeing GPS IIF team at the company’s satellite factory in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing says it is on track to deliver the first satellite to the U.S. Air Force this year.
The Proton Breeze M rocket is slated to return to flight Aug. 14 carrying the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite, following the vehicle’s recent recertification for operations by the Russian State Commission and a failure investigation board led by International Launch Services (ILS).
