August 12 News Items

KSC Worker Wins Women in Aerospace Award (Source: WIA)
Women in Aerospace (WIA) is proud to announce the winners of its 23rd Annual Women in Aerospace Awards. WIA will honor eight outstanding women for their contributions to the advancement of women in the industry at a reception and dinner to be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The 2008 winners include Dr. Lesley Garner of KSC's Pre-College Office, recognized for excellence in building public awareness of aerospace programs over a public- and private-sector career in education activity, reaching thousands of students and educators through the innovative aerospace education programs she developed and managed. Also recognized from NASA Headquarters is Shana Dale, the agency's Deputy Administrator. (8/12)

Magellan Aerospace Announces Quarterly Results (Source: Magellan)
Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2008 were $172.1 million, an increase of $21.8 million or 14.5% over the second quarter of 2007. Gross profits of $17.8 million (10.4% of revenues) were reported for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $16.2 million (10.8% of revenues) during the same period in 2007. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, declined over the second quarter of 2007 due to a change in product mix. The decline in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the Canadian dollar during the second quarter of 2008, when compared to the second quarter of 2007, continued to mask the total impact of the improvements made by the Corporation. (8/12)

Debate To Highlight Candidates' Views On Space Exploration (Source: Information Week)
Sen. McCain will send Apollo VII astronaut Walt Cunningham and Sen. Obama will send former NASA Associate Administrator Lori Garver to speak at the Mars Society debate on August 14. They will discuss how their administrations will fund, prioritize, and advance space policy over the next several years. "This will be a perfect opportunity for the campaigns to articulate their policies," Mars Society Executive Director Chris Carberry said. "The next president will be in a unique position to move the space program forward. Space policy could also be key in the election; many of the 'space states' are too close to call in recent polls." The Mars Society will host the debate at the University Memorial Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder. (8/12)