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.
To reduce the risk of gaps in polar weather satellite coverage, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would seek an exception for its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) in the event the agency is funded under a continuing resolution for Fiscal 2011.
NASA DAY: NASA will reveal more details of its new Space Technology investment program and solicit feedback from industry at a forum in Adelphi, Md., on July 13-14. During the event, NASA officials also will announce three new Centennial Challenges prize programs. The first day of the forum and a media briefing will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed on the Internet.
Jefferson Morris (Washington), Frank Morring, Jr. (Washington)
Lockheed Martin is trimming its Orion spacecraft labor force by 20% as it works with NASA to redefine the vehicle as a rescue capsule for International Space Station crews. The personnel reductions amount to 300 Lockheed Martin employees and 300 with subcontractors. While the company is working to find new positions for displaced staff, “layoff notices are probably inevitable, and that will happen shortly,” says Linda Karanian, Washington director of human spaceflight programs.
