NASA Daily News Summary
For Release: August 30, 1999
Media Advisory m99-177


Summary:

News Release: NASA Selects First Concepts in Revolutionary Aeronautics Program
Video File for August 30, 199

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News Release: NASA Selects First Concepts in Revolutionary Aeronautics Program

NASA has selected three advanced aeronautical concepts as quick starts in its 
Revolutionary Concepts (REVCON) project, which encourages the development of 
ideas that could lead to revolutionary experimental planes.

Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Michael Braukus 202/358-
1979.
Contact at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center: Lee Duke 661/258-3458

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/1999/99-101.txt 

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Index of 1999 NASA News Releases:

     http://www.nasa.gov/releases/1999/index.html

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Video File Advisory for August 30, 1999

Item 1 - Linear Aerospike Engine - TRT 3:44
Contact at Stennis Space Center:  Paul Foerman 
228/688-3341; contact at Headquarters:  Jim Cast 
202/358-4555.

Item 2 - Hurricane images (airs at 3pm if NASA 
researchers produce new images)

Live Programming Note to Producers:

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT - Linear Aerospike Engine 
Briefing - MSFC

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