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
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 7, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate