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.
SPACE FLIGHT: NASA has awarded a contract to ZIN Technologies Inc., of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, for work on space flight projects supporting the agency’s Exploration Technology Development and Human Research Programs. The total value of the contract, including a three-year base period and two one-year options, is about $94.5 million. The contract is scheduled to begin this month. ZIN Technologies Inc.
After being damaged in a crane accident at its launch site in August, Malaysia’s Measat 3A satellite arrived for repair back at manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Dulles, Va., facility on Nov. 7. The satellite’s journey back from Baikonur, Kazakhstan was delayed because of the availability of a facility there that was needed for the removal of toxic hydrazine propellant prior to shipment, according to Orbital spokesman Barry Beneski. Cleanup
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has ruled that Boeing and its Boeing Satellite Systems International (BSSI) unit will be liable for $236 million in punitive damages in relation to a suit for fraud and breach of contract brought by ICO Global Communications.
