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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 370
5	5	Supporting May 2 as ‘‘National Space Day’’ in recognition of the significant
6	6	positive impact the aerospace community has and will continue to have
7	7	on the United States of America.
8	8	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9	9	MAY1, 2025
10	10	Mr. L
11	11	IEU(for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. RULLI, and Mr. CRANK) submitted
12	12	the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science,
13	13	Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Serv-
14	14	ices, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
15	15	case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
16	16	the committee concerned
17	17	RESOLUTION
18	18	Supporting May 2 as ‘‘National Space Day’’ in recognition
19	19	of the significant positive impact the aerospace commu-
20	20	nity has and will continue to have on the United States
21	21	of America.
22	22	Whereas the aerospace industry and other government part-
23	23	ners, including the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
24	24	ministration (NASA) and Armed Forces of the United
25	25	States of America, have led the way in space exploration,
26	26	research, and security in the 20th and 21st centuries;
27	27	Whereas Congress has spearheaded America’s space endeav-
28	28	ors, founding NASA, the Space Force, by supporting the
29	29	National Reconnaissance Office, fostering the commercial
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33	33	space sector’s growth, and cementing partnerships with
34	34	key research centers such as The Aerospace Corporation,
35	35	Project Air Force, the Center for Naval Analysis, Jet
36	36	Propulsion Labs, and all other entities and agencies driv-
37	37	ing the United States global leadership and innovation in
38	38	space;
39	39	Whereas NASA developed the Apollo Space Program that
40	40	launched numerous space exploration missions including
41	41	the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969;
42	42	Whereas NASA continues to develop far-reaching and high-
43	43	profile programs that expand our scientific ability while
44	44	inspiring leagues of students, such the Space Shuttle,
45	45	which accomplished 135 crewed transportation missions
46	46	from Earth-to-orbit from 1981 to 2011, the 5 Mars rover
47	47	vehicles that have explored the surface of Mars since
48	48	1997, and the developing Moon exploration program
49	49	Artemis;
50	50	Whereas the James Webb Space Telescope represents a pin-
51	51	nacle of international collaboration in space exploration,
52	52	led by NASA, showcasing the United States commitment
53	53	to leading globally-coordinated scientific endeavors to
54	54	unlock insights into our cosmic origins and our future;
55	55	Whereas the ingenuity of aerospace scientists, engineers, as-
56	56	tronauts, and others continue to discover and invent a
57	57	wide variety of space-related technologies and applica-
58	58	tions that have benefited humankind, such as the global
59	59	positioning system whose invention and now daily use is
60	60	one example of the life-changing impact on our way of
61	61	life;
62	62	Whereas the aerospace industry and academic partners have
63	63	not only aided the United States in space exploration and
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67	67	research, but also in space-related domains such as na-
68	68	tional security, science, agriculture, health and medicine,
69	69	education, and space tourism;
70	70	Whereas science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
71	71	engagement has been a primary focus of NASA’s mission
72	72	and a critical initiative for commercial space companies,
73	73	space museums, and STEM educations centers, such as
74	74	the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas, in an effort to
75	75	build the workforce of the future;
76	76	Whereas the accelerated growth in enthusiasm, interest, and
77	77	investment in space is continuing a long-standing tradi-
78	78	tion of innovation and scientific discovery;
79	79	Whereas the rapid expansion of space exploration and the in-
80	80	vestments made by leaders in the aerospace industry,
81	81	Congress, NASA, the Armed Services of the United
82	82	States, universities, and a myriad of others are inspiring
83	83	generations of new explorers into the final frontier of
84	84	space; and
85	85	Whereas this rapid growth encourages the promotion of edu-
86	86	cational initiatives to inspire young minds in Science,
87	87	Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields, fos-
88	88	tering the next generation of space enthusiasts: Now,
89	89	therefore, be it
90	90	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
91	91	(1) supports the goals of ‘‘National Space 2
92	92	Day’’; 3
93	93	(2) recognizes the importance of the entire 4
94	94	aerospace community, including government agen-5
95	95	cies, federally funded research and development cen-6
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99	99	ters, industry, education partners, entrepreneurs, 1
100	100	and others; 2
101	101	(3) recognizes all of the contributions made to 3
102	102	space exploration and research; and 4
103	103	(4) recognizes the important partnerships be-5
104	104	tween the aerospace industry and our Armed Forces 6
105	105	in protecting and defending the United States of 7
106	106	America. 8
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