IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 446 

Recognizing Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist 

Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all other women who have 

worked with NASA in preparing for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS–114. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 

Mrs. MALONEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Science 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions 

of all other women who have worked with NASA in 

preparing for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on 

STS–114. 

Whereas NASA was created in 1958 under President Eisenhower and has, since then, accomplished great things in 

the fields of science, technology, and aerospace exploration; 

Whereas women have worked since the 1960’s for the right 

to play a vital role in NASA’s missions in outer space; 
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Whereas after more than twenty years of waiting, the first 

American woman, Sally Ride, flew in outer space in 1983 

aboard the Space Shuttle Commander; 

Whereas in 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to perform a space walk aboard the Space 

Shuttle Challenger during mission STS–41; 

Whereas in 1986, Christa McAuliffe, who was to be the first 

teacher and civilian in space after being picked from over 

11,000 applicants, and Mission Specialist Judith Reznick 

were killed aboard the space shuttle Challenger just 73 

seconds after lift-off during mission STS–51L; 

Whereas in 1992, Mae Jemison became the first AfricanAmerican woman to fly in outer space aboard the Space 

Shuttle Endeavor during mission STS–47; 

Whereas Shannon Lucid set the world record for the amount 

of time spent living and working in space aboard the 

Russian Mir space-station for over 6 months in 1996; 

Whereas in 1999, Eileen Collins became the first woman to 

command a space mission when Space Shuttle Columbia 

deployed the Chandra X-Ray Observatory; 

Whereas in 2003, Mission Specialists Kalpana Chawla and 

Laurel Clark were killed aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on reentry during mission STS–107; 

Whereas we await America’s Return to Flight with the liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS–114 with Eileen 

Collins commanding and Wendy Lawrence as Mission 

Specialist; and 

Whereas great strides have been made in the Space Shuttle 

and International Space Station era to increase the number and prominence of women serving in the NASA Astronaut Corp, thereby giving us hope for the future of 
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American women in space, including Ellen Baker, Yvonne 

Cagle, Tracy Caldwell, Mary Cleave, Catherine Coleman, 

Eileen Collins, Jan Davis, Bonnie Dunbar, Anna Fisher, 

Linda Godwin, Joan Higginbotham, Kathryn Hire, Marsha Ivins, Janet Kavandi, Wendy Lawrence, Shannon 

Lucid, Sandra Magnus, Megan McArthur, Pamela 

Melroy, Barbara Morgan, Lisa Nowak, Karen Nyberg, 

Ellen Ochoa, Heidemarie Sefanyshyn-Piper, Nicole Scott, 

Janice Voss, Peggy Whitson, Sunita Williams, and Stephanie Wilson: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes Space Shuttle Commander Eileen 

3 Collins, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, and the 

4 contributions of all other women who have worked 

5 with the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis6 tration in preparing for the launch of the Space 

7 Shuttle Discovery on STS–114; and 

8 (2) celebrates the many achievements of women 

9 in the National Aeronautics and Space Administra10 tion and wishes good luck to Commander Collins 

11 and the rest of her crew. 

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