[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF STENNIS SPACE CENTER TEAM

  (Mr. GUEST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, 50 years ago, rockets tested at the 
Mississippi Test Facility, now known as the Stennis Space Center, 
carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins high above the 
Earth's atmosphere.
  These brave Americans were aided by the technical and engineering 
expertise of Mississippi scientists and engineers. The men and women at 
the Stennis Space Center conducted 2,475 man-years of rocket engine 
testing to ensure that the astronauts successfully carried American 
ingenuity toward the stars and returned home safely to a proud nation.
  Following the successful mission, the Stennis Space Center team 
continued to support the Apollo program by performing tests on the 
Saturn V rockets and continues today to support NASA in our exploration 
of space.
  As a Mississippian, I join the rest of our States as we remember the 
crucial role we played in this historic accomplishment of our great 
Nation.

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