2019 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
BY SENATOR HEWITT
A RESOLUTION
To designate May 8, 2019, as NASA Day at the state capitol, acknowledge the
accomplishments of NASA and the remarkable technical and scientific contributions
made to the state and nation, and recognize the work of the distinguished engineers,
technicians, management, and support personnel working at the Michoud Assembly
Facility.
WHEREAS, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's)
Marshall Space Flight Center and Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have been
instrumental in the success of the United States Space Program during the previous six
decades, manufacturing in Louisiana the Saturn rockets for the Apollo program and the
external tanks for the Space Shuttle program from the 1970s until the program was retired
in 2011; and
WHEREAS, NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon
landing, with Marshall and Michoud building the Space Launch System (SLS), the most
powerful rocket ever built, allowing America's leadership in space to continue to enable
human exploration of the moon, and to lead future missions to deep space with an eye
toward Mars; and
WHEREAS, NASA and the state of Louisiana share a commitment to promote the
growth of a well-trained aerospace workforce and sustain the world class manufacturing
capabilities at Michoud Assembly Facility, where NASA is building the SLS and the Orion
Multipurpose Crew Vehicle that will usher in a new era of exploration and discovery, taking
mankind further than it has been before; and
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WHEREAS, Marshall and Michoud have in the last year facilitated the signing of 66
partnership agreements with a value exceeding $23.7 million in areas such as engine
development, materials testing, wind tunnel testing, and other engineering services, while
also managing 281 active Space Act Agreements with industry, academia, and other
government agencies; and
WHEREAS, Michoud continues a proud heritage of groundbreaking advancements
in human space exploration while locally supporting more than 5,000 jobs, generating $630
million in economic impact, and sourcing $116 million in government contracts; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Louisiana are indeed exceedingly proud of their state's
critical role in the United States Space Program and the tremendous advances in space
exploration and scientific progress its cooperation with NASA has produced.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana that
May 8, 2019, is hereby designated as NASA Day at the state capitol; the accomplishments
of NASA and the remarkable technical and scientific contributions made to the state of
Louisiana and the United States of America are hereby acknowledged, and the work of the
distinguished engineers, technicians, management, and support personnel working at the
Michoud Assembly Facility, all of whom have achieved distinction beyond measure, is
hereby recognized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Center Director Jody Singer.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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