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.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, told members of the House Armed Services Committee March 21 that the development of a conventional intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for prompt global strike is both needed to counter future threats and also will help the U.S. reduce its nuclear stockpile.
During testimony on Capitol Hill March 21, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, outlined the growing challenges of defending the nation from cyberattack, which include understanding "the fight that occurs in milliseconds" and making sure freedom of speech for noncombatants is protected.
The second flight of Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) low-cost Falcon 1 rocket on March 20 reached 200 miles altitude but did not make it to orbit due to the premature shutdown of its second-stage Kestrel engine. Liftoff took place at 9:10 p.m. Eastern time from the U.S. Army's Kwajalein missile range in the Marshall Islands. A prior launch attempt on March 19 was aborted a few minutes before liftoff due to a communications glitch that was fixed with a software update.
