Brian Berger
Brian Berger is the Editor-in-Chief of SpaceNews, a bi-weekly space industry news magazine, and SpaceNews.com. He joined SpaceNews covering NASA in 1998 and was named Senior Staff Writer in 2004 before becoming Deputy Editor in 2008. Brian's reporting on NASA's 2003 Columbia space shuttle accident and received the Communications Award from the National Space Club Huntsville Chapter in 2019. Brian received a bachelor's degree in magazine production and editing from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
Latest articles by Brian Berger

Delta 2 Rockets to Remain Competitive Until 2015
By Brian Berger published
United Launch Alliance has enough Delta 2 rockets for demand through 2015.

Minute Defect Delays SpaceX’s Falcon 1 Launch Again
By Brian Berger published
A tiny defect is afflicting SpaceX's third Falcon 1 rocket to fly.

Senate Committee Approves Bill for Extra Shuttle Mission
By Brian Berger published
The Senate has approved a bill calling for at least one extra space shuttle flight.

House Approves Bill for Extra Space Shuttle Flight
By Brian Berger published
The House of Representatives approved a bill calling for an extra NASA shuttle flight.

Development Work Drives Personal Spaceflight Industry Growth
By Brian Berger published
Companies offering spaceflight to the public saw revenues jump in 2007.

Authorization Bill for Extra Shuttle Flight Clears House Subcommittee
By Brian Berger published
A bill calling for an extra NASA shuttle flight cleared a House subcomittee.

Ambitious NASA Probe to Fly Through Sun's Fringe
By Brian Berger published
NASA is moving ahead with a mission to fly a probe through the Sun's edge.

House Panel Second Guesses NASA's Zero-G Contract Award
By Brian Berger, Becky Iannotta published
Congressional investigators are looking into NASA's deal to buy Zero G flights.

Testing of NASA's LCROSS Begins Ahead of Schedule
By Brian Berger published
The lunar-crashing payload entered testing a month ahead of schedule.

Weiler to Replace Stern as NASA Science Chief
By Brian Berger published
Alan Stern, NASA associate administrator for science, reportedly resigned.

NASA Chief Warns of Possible Job Cuts After Shuttle Retires
By Brian Berger published
NASA chief Michael Griffin warns of job cuts after shuttle era.

NASA Chief Asks for OK to Buy More Soyuz Flights
By Brian Berger published
NASA chief Michael Griffin hopes for more funds to buy Soyuz flights.

Former Boeing Engineer Allegedly Shared Shuttle, Rocket Secrets With China
By Brian Berger published
A former Boeing engineer was arrested for allegedly sharing trade secrets with China.

Spaceship Builder to Appeal Calif. Fines
By Brian Berger published
Scaled Composites is appealing fines spurred by a fatal blast.

NASA Budget Would Keep Shuttle Successor on Track, Fund Earth Science
By Brian Berger published
NASA's 1.7 percent budget for 2009 is less than the rate of inflation.

Bigelow Aerospace Wants Atlas 5 Rockets for New Space Station
By Brian Berger published
Bigelow Aerospace hopes to use Atlas 5 rockets to launch a space station.

Young Engineer Leads Effort To Make Space a Topic of Presidential Debate
By Brian Berger published
Have space policy geeks hijacked upcoming presidential debates?

Alliant Techsystems Buys Canadian Space Hardware Firm
By Brian Berger published
Utah-based ATK has bought Canada's largest space hardware manufacturer.

NASA Buys Microgravity Flights From Zero-G
By Brian Berger published
NASA awarded a contract for weightless flights to the private firm Zero-G.

Congressman Unveils Plan to Delay Space Shuttle Retirement
By Brian Berger published
Rep. Dave Weldon has unveiled a plan to keep NASA shuttles flying beyond 2010.

Omnibus Bill Puts the Brakes on NASA COTS Competition
By Brian Berger published
A new bill could delay NASA's space station resupply service selection.

Water vs. Land: NASA Weighs Landing Options for Orion Spacecraft
By Brian Berger published
NASA is mulling whether its shuttle successor will land on water or dry land.

NASA Taps Boeing to Build Avionics for New Rocket
By Brian Berger published
Boeing won NASA's avionics contract to build a critical system for its Ares I rockets.
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