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.
Rough ocean weather has delayed the launch of NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) from Aug. 23 until Aug. 25 at the earliest. The weather is delaying a ship that is scheduled to track the second stage of SIRTF's Delta launch vehicle from an observation point in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Project Manager David Gallagher told The DAILY.
NASA and the Navy signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Aug. 15 to exchange information on vendor and supplier performance to improve safety and mission assurance at both organizations. Under the agreement, NASA will have access to the Navy's Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program and its Red/Yellow/Green Program, and NASA will grant the Navy access to its own corresponding contractor performance records.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate has built a lightweight, one-meter mirror out of an ultra-thin material that could one day be used to build much larger mirrors for space-based surveillance and astronomy, AFRL announced Aug. 18.
