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.
Boeing has won the $514.7 million production contract for the upper stage of NASA's Ares I crew launch vehicle, beating a team led by ATK that also included Orion crew exploration vehicle prime Lockheed Martin. Boeing's team includes Hamilton Sundstrand, Moog Inc., Northrop Grumman, Orion Propulsion Inc. and SUMMA Technology Inc.
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) has discovered a new astrophysical phenomenon being displayed by the well-known red giant star Mira - a comet-like tail of ejected material stretching 13 light years that could be planting the seeds for new solar systems.
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plan to strengthen their satellite ties in the coming fiscal year with the re-establishment of an effort modeled after the Operational Satellite Improvement Program (OSIP) the agencies implemented in the 1970s.
