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's estimate for the fiscal year 2004 costs of returning the space shuttle to flight have jumped from $240 million to more than $450 million, NASA officials said July 16.
Set for launch on a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 2, NASA's MESSENGER probe is poised to become the first spacecraft to travel to the planet Mercury in more than 30 years.
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) "Spirit" is still experiencing high levels of friction in its right front wheel, although mission controllers are confident that they can drive the six-wheeled rover on five wheels without losing much mobility. "The end result is, driving may take us a bit longer than it used to," Rover Engineer Joe Melko said during a press conference at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., July 16.
