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.
Within the space of a week, NASA and the U.S. Forest Service flew the Altair unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) twice over forest fires in California, including an impromptu flight over the deadly Esperanza fire that investigators suspect was deliberately set.
GREENBELT, Md. - NASA intends to perform a fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in May of 2008 that should extend the observatory's life through 2013, Administrator Michael Griffin formally announced Oct. 31 "We are going to add a shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope," Griffin told NASA employees here at Goddard Space Flight Center, which manages the telescope. The announcement was greeted with applause.
Orbital Sciences Corp. on Oct. 27 announced growth in revenues, operating profit and net income for the third quarter that company officials said could help make 2006 the best year ever for the company, provided fourth-quarter projections are met.
