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.
A Dec. 15 attempt to launch an Atlas III carrying the U.S. Navy's final Ultra-High Frequency Follow-on (UFO) satellite was scrubbed when a mechanism attaching the rocket to the pad was colder acceptable. Technicians inspected the "bolt-cutter" mechanism Dec. 16, and probably will have to replace the unit, said International Launch Services (ILS) spokeswoman Fran Slimmer. A joint venture of Lockheed Martin and two Russian companies, ILS is managing the flight for the Navy.
After scrapping an effort to partner with industry on a follow-on system, NASA is talking with Congress and the Bush Administration about forming an international consortium to provide Landsat-type satellite images after the retirement of the ailing Landsat 7 satellite. Landsat spacecraft have been providing remote sensing data to government, private and international users for nearly 30 years. NASA manages the satellites, with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) processing and distributing the data.
AIA FORECAST SEES STABILIZATION AND MODEST GROWTH THROUGH 2006 - Fueled largely by increased defense spending, the aerospace industry should stabilize and experience modest growth over the next three years, according to the latest annual forecast by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
