119-sres228

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 228 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 228

Supporting May 2, 2025, as ``National Space Day'' in recognition of the 
 significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will 
 continue to have on the United States of America.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 14, 2025

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

Supporting May 2, 2025, as ``National Space Day'' in recognition of the 
 significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will 
 continue to have on the United States of America.

Whereas the aerospace industry and other government partners, including the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this 
 preamble as ``NASA'') and the Armed Forces of the United States, have 
 led the way in space applications, exploration, scientific research, and 
 security in the 20th and 21st centuries;
Whereas Congress has spearheaded the space endeavors of the United States by 
 founding NASA and the Space Force, supporting the national security 
 space enterprise, fostering the commercial space sector's growth, and 
 cementing partnerships with key research centers such as The Aerospace 
 Corporation, Project Air Force, the Center for Naval Analysis, Jet 
 Propulsion Laboratory, and all other entities and agencies driving the 
 United States' global leadership and innovation in space;
Whereas NASA developed the Apollo Space Program that launched numerous space 
 exploration missions, including the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 
 1969;
Whereas NASA continues to develop far-reaching and high-profile programs and 
 vehicles that expand our scientific ability while inspiring leagues of 
 students, such as the Space Shuttle, which accomplished 135 crewed 
 transportation missions from Earth-to-orbit from 1981 to 2011, the 5 
 Mars rover vehicles that have explored the surface of Mars since 1997, 
 and the developing moon exploration program Artemis;
Whereas the James Webb Space Telescope represents a pinnacle of international 
 collaboration in space exploration, led by NASA, showcasing the 
 commitment of the United States to leading globally coordinated 
 scientific endeavors to unlock insights into our cosmic origins and our 
 future;
Whereas aerospace scientists, engineers, astronauts, and others, due to their 
 ingenuity, continue to invent a wide variety of space-related 
 technologies and applications that have benefitted humankind, such as 
 the global positioning system, which is now used daily and whose 
 invention is 1 example of the life-changing impact space-related 
 technologies have on our way of life;
Whereas the aerospace industry and its academic partners have not only aided the 
 United States in space exploration and research but also in space-
 related domains such as national security, science, agriculture, health 
 and medicine, education, and space tourism;
Whereas science, technology, engineering, and math (referred to in this preamble 
 as ``STEM'') engagement has been a primary focus of NASA's mission and a 
 critical initiative for commercial space companies, space museums, and 
 STEM education centers, such as the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas, 
 Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, and the Seattle Museum of Flight 
 in Seattle, Washington in an effort to build the workforce of the 
 future;
Whereas the accelerated growth in enthusiasm, interest, and investment in space 
 is continuing a long-standing tradition in the United States of 
 innovation and scientific discovery;
Whereas the rapid expansion of space exploration and the investments made by 
 leaders in the aerospace industry, Congress, NASA, the Armed Services of 
 the United States, universities, and a myriad of others are inspiring 
 generations of new explorers into the final frontier of space; and
Whereas this rapid growth encourages the promotion of educational initiatives to 
 inspire young minds in STEM fields, fostering the next generation of 
 space enthusiasts: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) supports the goals and designation of May 2, 2025, as 
 ``National Space Day'';

    (2) recognizes the importance of the entire aerospace 
 community, including government agencies, Federally funded 
 research and development centers, industry and education 
 partners, entrepreneurs, and others;

    (3) recognizes all of the contributions made to space 
 applications, exploration, and scientific research; and

    (4) recognizes the important partnerships between the 
 aerospace industry and our Armed Forces in protecting and 
 defending the United States of America.
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