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 October 23 Members of the Advisory Committee on the Future of the U.S. Space Program visited the Marshall Center to discuss various aspects of program management, science and engineering activities, and future programs. (Marshall Star, October 24, 1990)

October 25 NASA's Office of Space Flight held a Management Council Meeting at the Marshall Center. Issues included resources, congressional matters, Space Shuttle and Space Station Freedom items, and other pertinent topics. The meeting was chaired by Associate Administrator William Lenoir. (Marshall Star, October 31, 1990)

October 25 The Associate Administrator for the Office of Aeronautics, Exploration, and Technology received a status review on the design maturity of the carrier/aerobrake coming out of the systems critical design review. The review also covered the status of design turnover from MSFC to McDonnell Space Systems Company for the carrier. (MSFC Space Systems Office Inputs for Draft Chronology of MSFC Events for 1990)

October 25 Green College Oxford President Sir Crispin Tickell, United Nations environmental representative Dr. Noel Brown, former Saturn V Manager Lee James, and singer-environmentalist Olivia Newton-John explored the role of the space program in promoting and protecting the environment in the fourth Dr. Wernher von Braun Exploration Forum. (Marshall Star, October 17, 1990)

October 26 More than 60 university officials representing 28 institutions of higher education from 22 states attended the second NASA/University Joint Venture (JOVE) Orientation Conference at the Marshall Center. The conference was held to inform non-involved members of the nation's university community about collaborative research opportunities in space science available with NASA. (Marshall Star, November 7, 1990) 41