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.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is expected to slip 12-14 months as a result of Congress’ failure to pass new appropriations for the agency for fiscal 2011. JPSS is the civil follow-on to the canceled National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (Npoess), on which NOAA was partnered with the U.S. Air Force and NASA. JPSS had been targeting a first launch in 2014.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is expected to slip 12-14 months as a result of Congress’s failure to pass new appropriations for fiscal 2011.
Boeing has won a $1.031 billion prime contract to provide a satellite system to the Mexican government that will serve both secure military and civil communications needs throughout the country and its surrounding waters. The Mexsat system will comprise three satellites, two ground stations and other equipment. Boeing will build the Mexsat-1 and 2 mobile satellite services spacecraft based on the company’s 702HP bus. Each will supply 14 kw. of payload power and carry a 22-meter L-band reflector, complemented by a 2-meter Ku-band antenna.
