H.R. No. 469
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Representatives from Blue Origin and Club for the
Future are gathering in Austin on March 6, 2023, to celebrate For
The Benefit of Earth Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Blue Origin has safely operated Launch Site One in
Culberson County since 2006; there, it developed and tested the
suborbital New Shepard system and reusable rocket engines necessary
to fulfill its vision of millions of people living and working in
space for the benefit of Earth; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, the company made human spaceflight history
at Launch Site One, becoming the first entity to fly humans into
space from Texas and the third private company to fly humans above
the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space
located at an altitude of 100 kilometers; the company repeated this
achievement a total of six times in the span of 13 months,
ultimately launching 31 humans into space from the Lone Star State
and bringing Texas, Culberson County, and Van Horn to the attention
of millions of people across the world; and
WHEREAS, Blue Origin has also contributed to national
security efforts with the testing and delivery of the BE-4, a
powerful liquified natural gas-fueled reusable rocket engine; the
company employs upwards of 400 aerospace engineers, technicians,
and business operations specialists in over 78 House and 31 Senate
districts in Texas; it has awarded business to more than 400
companies in the Lone Star State, for a total spend in Texas of well
over $500 million; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to inspiring the next generation of space
exploration, Blue Origin collects hundreds of thousands of
postcards and flies them into space through its Club for the Future
nonprofit organization; and
WHEREAS, Blue Origin is driving further innovation in the
aerospace industry, and its efforts are truly deserving of special
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2023, as For The Benefit of
Earth Day at the State Capitol and honor Blue Origin and Club for
the Future for their incredible contributions to this state and
this nation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Blue Origin and Club for the Future as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Morales of Maverick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 469 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House