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.
NASA is considering testing a free-floating camera for future inspections of the space shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. Developed at Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Miniature Autonomous Extravehicular Robotic Camera (Mini AERCam) is a free-flying robotic inspection vehicle derived from the AERCam free flyer that flew as an experiment aboard the shuttle in 1997. The spherical Mini AERCam is 7.5 inches across and weighs about 10 pounds.
NASA did not adequately explore alternatives to the space shuttle for ferrying cargo to the International Space Station, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Air-breathing hypersonic stages for future launch systems could offer significant benefits in safety and mission flexibility over today's rockets, according to hypersonics engineers at NASA.
