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.
Following several days of fact finding and a hearing April 16, the Stafford-Covey Task Group has concluded that NASA has fulfilled three of the return-to-flight recommendations made by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), according to Task Group Co-Chairman Richard Covey. "The progress that has been made by NASA in implementing the recommendations of the [CAIB] is substantial," Covey said during a press conference April 16. However, "they still have much work to do before they will be truly ready to return to flight."
The recent discovery of an extrasolar planet using a new technique will help inform upcoming NASA planet-finding efforts such as the Terrestrial Planet Finder and the Space Interferometry Mission, according to Philippe Crane, Origins theme scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Northrop Grumman broke ground April 13 on a new facility in Mississippi that will produce the company's RQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the U.S. Army and Navy starting next year. The 39,000 square foot facility is located at Trent Lott International Airport in Jackson County. Northrop Grumman will begin hiring the plant's initial workforce of 35 people toward the end of this year, according to company spokeswoman Cynthia Curiel.
