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.
NASA's Michoud Assembly facility in New Orleans and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi escaped catastrophic damage from Hurricane Katrina, although the devastating effects of the storm on the surrounding areas and employee homes is certain to affect the agency's efforts to launch the space shuttle in March 2006.
A new report from the National Academies' National Research Council questions NASA's ongoing effort to develop spacecraft nuclear propulsion systems, recommending the agency study the technologies in more depth to ensure they will be worth the investment.
The Naval research community and the National Academy of Engineering plan to bring together the heads of research from key universities around the country for a meeting in late October to discuss how academia can contribute to the service's ongoing "Manhattan Project" to defeat improvised explosive devices. The meeting will take place in the Washington, D.C., area, according to Starnes Walker, chief scientist at the Office of Naval Research and head of the counter-IED effort.
