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