[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 665 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 665

Supporting May 3, 2024, 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

                             April 30, 2024

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting May 3, 2024, 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 of 
        America, 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 3rd, 2024, 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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