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 unequivocal and unexpected discovery of widespread water in the uppermost layer of the moon’s surface means a whole new set of challenges for engineers working on methods for future astronauts to extract lunar resources.
Tantalizing early results from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) indicate that hydrogen could exist in more areas of the south polar region of the moon than previously thought.
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V orbited the U.S. government’s classified “PAN” communications satellite following a picture-perfect countdown and launch Sept. 8 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla.