Karen W. Davis									July 1, 1995
Goddard Space Flight Center
Visitor Center
Greenbelt, Md.  20771
(301) 286-3979

Jim Sahli
Goddard Space Flight Center
Office of Public Affairs
Greenbelt, Md.  20771
(301) 286-0697

Release No. 95-109 

NOTE TO EDITORS: 

GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER VISITOR CENTER AUGUST ACTIVITIES


Have you visited the Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center yet?  
August is a great time to get a good look at all the exciting programs.  
There will be model rocket launches, daily tours, a video about the early 
days of flight, and a presentation about Goddard's Spartan and Ulysses 
program.  If you are looking for something special this summer, come out 
to the Visitor Center and enjoy the special August programs. 

The Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center, open daily from 9 a.m. to 
4 p.m., is located in Greenbelt, Md., on Soil Conservation Road.  All 
events are free.  For more information on these and other Goddard Visitor 
Center activities, call (301) 286-8981. Interpreters will be provided for 
the hearing impaired with seven days' notice through TDD (301) 286-8103.

The following are brief descriptions for inclusion in your calendar of 
events:



Sunday, Aug. 6 and 20, at 1 p.m.  

MODEL ROCKET LAUNCH

Need a good place to bring friends or family on vacation?  Come to the model rocket launch at the Visitor Center!  People from all over the country will be there, enjoying the launches and Visitor Center exhibits. Any rocket enthusiasts in your group will enjoy the variety of rockets at the Visitor Center's model rocket launch.  Bring a rocket if you have one, or just enjoy the show!  All launches are monitored for safety and are held weather permitting.

Saturday, Aug. 12, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY VIDEOS:  "Flying Machines"

The Visitor Center will show a video called "Flying Machines" that takes a 
look at some of the most progressive aeronautics of the century.  This 
program explores the history of the development of flight, the aeronautics 
part of NASA.  This pioneering work by early aviators paved the way for 
manned and unmanned space flight and research.  This video is 
approximately 30 minutes long and is suitable for all ages.

Sunday, Aug. 27, 1 p.m.  

DISCOVER GODDARD PRESENTATION:  "Spartan and Ulysses:  A Journey to the 
Heliosphere"

Spartan, a project that works with the Space Shuttle to permit 
short-duration, free-flight opportunities for a variety of scientific 
studies, is the topic of this month's presentation.  Dr. Richard Fisher, 
of the Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics, will talk about this 
valuable program at the Visitor Center.  

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