[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 141 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MR. DALE NASH UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. ELAINE G. LURIA

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 6, 2021

  Mrs. LURIA. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the career of Mr. Dale 
K. Nash, who is retiring on August 1 after serving as CEO and Executive 
Director of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, or 
``Virginia Space,'' since 2012.
  During Mr. Nash's tenure as CEO, Virginia Space, which owns and 
operates the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, MARS, at Wallops Island, 
Virginia, has grown to include a state-of-the-art payload processing 
facility and a purpose-built UAS runway. Under Nash, Virginia Space has 
also produced three launch pads that support cargo resupply missions to 
the International Space Station and Lunar science missions for NASA, as 
well as national security payload processing and launch services for 
the Department of Defense. Most recently, Mr. Nash was instrumental in 
attracting Rocket Lab USA to base its U.S. operations from MARS, which 
will accelerate the expansion and promotion of the commercial and 
government aerospace industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Mr. Nash's time at the helm of Virginia Space is the culmination of a 
38-year-long career in the space industry that includes other prominent 
positions. Prior to his role with Virginia Space, Mr. Nash served as 
CEO of Alaska Aerospace and its Kodiak Launch Complex. He also held 
senior management positions on the Space Shuttle program and Orion 
program development with the United Space Alliance, Lockheed and 
Thiokol Corp.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in celebrating Mr. Nash upon the 
culmination of his impactful career. I am thankful for his dedication 
and service to our country's space program, and I wish him and his 
family the best of luck and much happiness in retirement.

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