Jeff Foust
Jeff Foust is a Senior Staff Writer at SpaceNews, a space industry news magazine and website, where he writes about space policy, commercial spaceflight and other aerospace industry topics. Jeff has a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a bachelor's degree in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology. You can see Jeff's latest projects by following him on Twitter.
Latest articles by Jeff Foust
European Mars Lander Suffers Parachute Damage in Test
By Jeff Foust published
The craft is scheduled to launch next summer.
GAO Recommends NASA Develop Contingency Plan for ISS Access Amid Commercial Crew Delays
By Jeff Foust published
A new Government Accountability Office report called on NASA to develop a contingency plan to maintain access to the station after next September.
NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial ISS Modules
By Jeff Foust published
NASA's call for proposals for commercial modules that could be added to the International Space Station may not be as lucrative as NASA believes.
Executive Order Could Reduce Number of NASA Advisory Committees
By Jeff Foust published
An executive order calling for an across-the-board reduction in federal advisory groups could force NASA to shut down several of the committees that support the agency.
Boeing to Move Space Headquarters to Florida
By Jeff Foust published
Boeing announced June 19 it will move the headquarters of its space division from the Washington, DC area to Florida as a number of its major programs shift from development to operations.
NASA Contractors Support Artemis Cost Estimate
By Jeff Foust published
Companies involved in NASA’s exploration program agree with a recent estimate that landing humans on the moon by 2024 will require an additional $20 billion to $30 billion for the agency.
Blue Origin Performs First Test of BE-7 Lunar Lander Engine
By Jeff Foust published
Blue Origin has performed the first hotfire test of the engine it plans to use on its Blue Moon lunar lander.
NASA to Adjust SOFIA Flying Telescope's Operations to Improve Productivity
By Jeff Foust published
NASA plans to adjust operations of an airborne astronomical observatory in order to increase its scientific productivity.
Orbit Fab Demonstrates Satellite Refueling Technology on Space Station
By Jeff Foust published
A startup company that plans to develop tankers for refueling satellites has completed a key test of its technology on the International Space Station.
NASA to Seek Proposals for Lunar Gateway Logistics
By Jeff Foust published
NASA will issue a formal call for proposals later this summer for cargo transportation services for its lunar Gateway, seeking to model that effort on the space station’s commercial cargo program.
Astrophysicists Gear Up for 2020 Decadal Survey
By Jeff Foust published
As astrophysicists prepare to begin their next decadal survey, other scientists and members of Congress endorsed the overall process even as they suggested some changes.
Safety Panel Calls on NASA to Apply Commercial Crew Lessons for Artemis
By Jeff Foust published
As NASA starts development of lunar landers for Artemis, it should carefully incorporate the lessons learned from the commercial crew program, a safety panel advised.
Relativity to Build Factory for 3D-Printed Rockets at NASA's Stennis Space Center
By Jeff Foust published
Small launch vehicle developer Relativity announced June 11 it will establish a production facility for its Terran 1 rocket at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
White House Reiterates Human Moon Missions on the Path to Mars
By Jeff Foust published
A day after President Trump appeared to cast doubt on NASA's plans to send humans to the moon, a White House official said the moon remained a goal of the agency's programs as a step towards Mars.
James Webb Space Telescope, SLS Megarocket Drive Up Cost and Schedule Growth on NASA Programs
By Jeff Foust published
NASA is suffering growing problems with cost and schedule on its major programs, driven by continued issues with two of its highest profile efforts.
NASA Offers Mixed Messages on Future Budgets
By Jeff Foust published
While NASA's administrator says the Artemis lunar program won't come at the expense of other projects, others warn that internal cuts will likely be needed to afford a human lunar return by 2024.
Little Legal Recourse for Astronomers Concerned About Starlink
By Jeff Foust published
Despite complaints from astronomers, legal experts say there is little they can do under existing federal law and regulations to halt the deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.
Low Earth Orbit Commercialization Studies Show Wide Range of Markets and Demand
By Jeff Foust published
Studies of commercialization of low Earth orbit have left NASA with little consensus on the potential demand for commercial use of the International Space Station or follow-on facilities.
NASA Chief Says Debate Only Beginning Over Funding 2024 Return to the Moon
By Jeff Foust published
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said the request to raise the agency's 2020 budget for the Artemis lunar program was not dead despite a lack of action on it by House appropriators.
NASA Still Aiming for 2020 First Launch of Space Launch System Megarocket
By Jeff Foust published
NASA believes it is still possible to perform the first launch of the Space Launch System before the end of 2020.
Engineer Charged with Falsifying Inspections of SpaceX Hardware
By Jeff Foust published
Federal prosecutors have charged a man with falsifying inspection records for hardware his company produced for SpaceX, highlighting an issue about the overall aerospace industry supply chain.
US and Japan to Cooperate on Return to the Moon
By Jeff Foust published
The United States and Japan have agreed to further cooperation in space which could include flying Japanese astronauts to the moon.
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