NASA Daily News Summary
For Release: Aug. 12, 1998
Media Advisory 98-7

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News Releases for Aug. 12, 1998

HIGH-ALTITUDE HURRICANE STUDY COULD SAVE LIVES AND MONEY

Two specially equipped NASA airplanes will begin collecting 
high-altitude information about Atlantic hurricanes and 
tropical storms. Results from the mission may increase 
warning time -- saving lives and property -- and decrease the 
size of evacuation areas -- saving money -- while giving 
scientists a better understanding of these dramatic weather 
phenomena. Contacts: David E. Steitz, NASA HQ (Phone:  
202/358-1730); Tim Tyson, Marshall Space Flight Center, 
Huntsville, AL, (Phone:  205/544-0034)

Full text of news release:

ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1998/98-147.txt

MEDIA ADVISED TO PLAN EARLY FOR COVERING STS-95

STS-95, the October mission that will carry Sen. John Glenn 
back into space, is expected to draw extremely heavy media 
interest. Reporters planning to cover the flight are 
encouraged to make logistical arrangements as early as 
possible. Contact: Brian Welch, NASA HQ (202/358-1600); Bruce 
Buckingham, Kennedy Space Center, FL, (Phone:  407/867-2468);  
Eileen Hawley, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX,  (Phone:  
281/483-5111)

Full text of advisory:

ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1998/98-150.txt

An index of NASA News Releases can be found at:

http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1998/index.html

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Contract Awards

Contract awards are posted to the NASA Acquisition 
Information Service Web site:

http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/award.html

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NASA Video File Advisory

There is no new material planned for the Aug. 13 video file.

The NASA Video File airs at noon, 3, 6, 9 p.m. and midnight 
Eastern time. NASA Television is available on GE-2, 
transponder 9C at 85 degrees West longitude, with vertical 
polarization.  Frequency is on 3880.0 megahertz, with audio 
on 6.8 megahertz. The full text of the most recent NASA Video 
File Advisory can be found at:

ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/tv-advisory/nasa-tv.txt

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