| For Release: Dec. 4, 1995
Release No. 95-112
NASA Langley Story Opportunities-December
REMINDER—TALK TOMORROW: JOYS AND TRIALS OF 115 DAYS IN
SPACE. America's longest-flying space traveler, astronaut
Norman Thagard, will be the guest speaker at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at the
NASA Langley H.J.E. Reid Conference Center, Hampton, Va. Thagard
will relate his more than 100-day experience as an inhabitant of
the Russian space station Mir. A veteran of five space flights,
Thagard has logged a U.S. record of 104 days in space. Interviews
and photos are available.
CONTACT: Catherine E. Watson (757) 864-6122
‘WORKING TOGETHER’ WORKS. Jim McWha, Chief
Engineer of Flight Systems for the Boeing Company, will discuss the
development of the Boeing 777. The new airplane set a new standard
for cooperation between Boeing and the airlines and suppliers, as
well as between the engineering and operations groups within
Boeing. The colloquium will take place at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at the
H.J.E. Reid Conference Center, Hampton, Va.
CONTACT: Catherine E. Watson (757) 864-6122
ELECTRONIC LISTING IS PROTOTYPE FOR CHARITIES NATIONWIDE.
NASA Langley and the Virginia Peninsula Combined Federal Campaign
have teamed up to put the CFC health and human welfare agency
listing brochure on the world wide web. Hailed as "revolutionary"
by Jack Garber, the national CFC director, the move promises to
save printing costs and make more money available to those who
really need it. The brochure is the single most expensive element
of CFC campaigns across the nation. Other CFC communities are
expected to adopt the Peninsula initiative as a model. World-wide
web address for the listing is
http://agate.larc.nasa.gov/cfc/cfc.html.
CONTACT: Keith Henry (757) 864-6120
NASA HELPS STUDENTS REACH FOR THE STARS. Students at
Phoebus High School, Hampton, Va. are building a one-story high
model rocket with the help of engineers from the NASA Langley
Research Center. The students plan to launch the rocket from the
NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility, Va. in mid-December. The
Phoebus rocket will carry two instruments that will make
measurements of the atmosphere as the rocket parachutes to earth
after ascending to 2,000 feet.
CONTACT: Catherine E. Watson (757) 864-6122
ECONOMIC IMPACT OUTLINED IN NEW BOOK. A comprehensive
summary of NASA Langley’s institutional and finanical impact
on the nation and the state of Virginia is available free upon
request. The book covers a variety of topics including the
center’s workforce, program accomplishments and partnerships,
community service, facilities, awards to businesses and educational
institutions, financial data and education programs. It will be
available on the World Wide Web by spring. In the meantime,
requestors may leave their mailing address at the number below.
CONTACT: Public Mail Center (757) 864-3293
News Media Only:
FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION, DIAL .... Whether it be a
federal shutdown, bad weather or some unforeseen emergency, dial
our special telephone announcment system for the latest information
on how the emergency is affecting NASA Langley. The announcement
system is updated periodically for NASA Langley employees, but is
also an excellent way for news media to keep informed during
off-hours or peak activity.
NASA LANGLEY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM: (757) 864-2111
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