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.
The shuttle Discovery's crew has lingering doubts about the on-orbit thermal protection system (TPS) repair techniques that NASA is developing in the wake of the Columbia accident, and would not be comfortable relying on them during re-entry on STS-114.
NASA officials on April 7 laid out the day-to-day schedule for the space shuttle's return-to-flight mission (STS-114), which will spend 13 days in orbit testing new safety procedures and resupplying the International Space Station (ISS).
Lawmakers are taking a greater interest in the issue of weapons in space, setting the stage for a heated policy debate to begin in earnest this year, analysts said during a panel discussion in Washington April 6. "I think both sides now are engaged," said Randall Correll, a senior scientist at Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), during a panel discussion sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.
