Media Invited to Attend NASA Advisory Meeting in Washington

July 8, 2009

Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979


MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-124

MEDIA INVITED TO ATTEND NASA ADVISORY MEETING IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON -- The NASA Advisory Council will meet in the Columbia
Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Capitol on July 16, from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. EDT. This daylong meeting is open to journalists and the public.

Following opening remarks from council chairman Kenneth Ford, NASA's
acting Administrator Christopher Scolese will speak with the council.
Gen. Lester Lyles will brief the council on a recently completed
study by the National Academies entitled, "Rationale and Goals of the
U.S. Civil Space Program." Chairman of the Review of U.S. Human
Spaceflight Plans Committee Norman Augustine will provide an update
about his committee's work.

The NASA Advisory Council also will discuss and deliberate on the
NASA
activities being reviewed by the exploration, science, aeronautics,
space operations, human capital, and audit and finance committees.

For more information about NASA's Advisory Council and the meeting's
agenda, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nac

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

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