SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 252
WHEREAS, For six decades, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration has inspired our nation and the world with
its outstanding record of intrepid space exploration and
scientific discovery; and
WHEREAS, NASA's innumerable engineering advances have
greatly benefited our nation's security, safety, and
communications systems, and innovations pioneered by NASA
scientists and engineers have led to such improvements in health
care technology as the MRI and the CAT scan, the fetal heart
monitor, and the programmable cardiac pacemaker; and
WHEREAS, The agency's strong presence in the Lone Star
State has long been a source of pride for all Texans; the Johnson
Space Center in Houston is a global leader in human spaceflight,
serving as the training center for America's corps of astronauts;
the center is continuing that legacy by acting as the lead center
for the development of the nation's latest spacecraft, the Orion
Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle; this effort includes working with
private partners and conducting advanced research that will
strengthen the future of space exploration; and
WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center also plays a vital role
in the Texas economy, employing thousands of civil servants and
civilian contractors and awarding billions of dollars in
contracts every year; in addition, NASA's Space Alliance
Technology Outreach Program benefits small businesses across the
state, and through education programs such as Texas Aerospace
Scholars, NASA is nurturing and inspiring a new generation of
scientists, engineers, and explorers; and
WHEREAS, NASA continues to drive further innovation in the
aerospace and high-tech industries, and its long-standing record
of achievement in the development of technologies that
simultaneously reach for the stars and better our lives here on
Earth is truly deserving of special recognition; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Space Day at
the State Capitol and honor the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for its immeasurable contributions to this state
and nation.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 26, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate