06.11.12

Chris Rink
757-864-6786, 757-344-7711
chris.rink@nasa.govMEDIA ADVISORY: 12-037

NASA HOSTS VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S AEROSPACE COUNCIL

HAMPTON, Va. -- NASA Langley Research Center will host for the first 
time the Virginia Governor's Aerospace Advisory Council meeting here 
on Tuesday, June 12.

Following a morning business meeting and lunch, council members will 
tour NASA Langley facilities beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Media who wish to accompany council members on the tour should contact 
Chris Rink at 757-864-6786, or by e-mail at chris.rink@nasa.gov, by 
noon, June 12.

The Aerospace Advisory Council advises the governor on policy and 
funding to promote aerospace and the space exploration industry in 
Virginia. There are 19 council members; NASA Langley Center Director 
Lesa Roe is an active, non-voting member.

Council members will view some of NASA Langley's current research and 
development projects including the Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic 
Decelerator (HIAD) -- inflatable aero shells and technologies 
suitable for delivering cargo to other planets and returning it from 
the International Space Station.

For more information about the Governor's Aerospace Advisory Council:

http://www.doav.virginia.gov/AAC.htm

For more information about NASA Langley:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/home/index.html



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