NASA Daily News Summary
For Release:  March 1, 1999
Media Advisory m99-041


TODAY'S SUMMARY:

NASA ANNOUNCES FIELD CENTER NAME CHANGE

WRIGHT FLYER BRIEFING/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

NASA ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTS DANIEL C. TAM 
SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION

VIDEO FILE FOR MARCH 1, 1999

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NASA ANNOUNCES FIELD CENTER NAME CHANGE

NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin today officially changed the name of the 
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH, to the John H. Glenn Research Center at 
Lewis Field.   "I cannot think of a better way to pay tribute to two of Ohio's 
famous names -- one an aeronautic researcher and the other an astronaut 
legend and lawmaker -- than by naming a NASA research center after them, " 
said Goldin.  U.S. Senator Mike Dewine (R-OH) proposed the name change in FY 
1999 VA-HUD Appropriations Bill last October in recognition of Glenn's 
contributions to science and space, and to the State of Ohio.     
 
Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  
Michael Braukus  202/358-1979.
Contact at NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH:  
Lori Rachul  216/433-8806.

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1999/99-029.txt 

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NASA ADMINISTRATOR APPPOINTS DANIEL C. TAM SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR 
COMMERCIALIZATION

NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin has appointed Daniel C. Tam to be 
Assistant to the Administrator for Commercialization, effective Feb. 28.  
Tam will be a NASA Headquarters employee based at NASA's Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Beth Schmid 
202/358-1760.

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1999/99-020.txt 
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WRIGHT FLYER BRIEFING/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, is conducting a wind tunnel 
test of a full-scale replica of the historic 1903 Wright Flyer to learn more 
about its stability, control and handling characteristics.  Test results will be 
used to compile a historically accurate aerodynamic database of the Wright 
Flyer.

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/note2edt/1999/n99-011.txt/ 
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Index of 1998 NASA News Releases:
http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1998/index.html

Index of 1999 NASA News Releases:
http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1999/index.html


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Video Advisory v99-039


VIDEO FILE FOR MAR. 1, 1999

ITEM 1.  NASA ANNOUNCES FIELD CENTER NAME CHANGE

ITEM 2.  X-34 ARRIVES AT DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER FOR 
         TESTS (replay)

ITEM 3. NASA/FIRST WESTERN ROBOTICS COMPETITION FINALS 
        (replay)

ITEM 4. WIDE-FIELD INFRARED EXPLORER (WIRE) TO STUDY 
        STARBURST GALAXIES (replay)

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ITEM 1.  NASA ANNOUNCES FIELD CENTER NAME CHANGE

     NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin today officially named 
NASAšs research center in Cleveland, OH the John H. Glenn 
Research Center at Lewis Field.  It had previously been named 
the Lewis Research Center. 

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Michael Braukus 
202/358-1979.
Contact at NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH:  Lori 
Rachul 216/433-8806.


ITEM 2.  X-34 ARRIVES AT DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER FOR 
         TESTS (replay)

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Jim Cast 
202/358-1779.
Contact at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA:  
Kirsten Williams 805/258-2662.
Contact at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL:  
Dominic Amatore 256/544-0031.
Contact at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, VA:  Barron 
Beneski 703/406-5000.


ITEM 3. NASA/FIRST WESTERN ROBOTICS COMPETITION FINALS 
        (replay)

Contact at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA:  
John Bluck 650/604-5026.


ITEM 4. WIDE-FIELD INFRARED EXPLORER (WIRE) TO STUDY 
        STARBURST GALAXIES (replay)

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Donald Savage 
202/358-1547.
Contact at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD:  
Lynn Jenner 301/286-0045.

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