SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 271
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
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 from the Texas Senate.
Blanco
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 7, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate