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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 50 

Commending NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia on the celebration 

of its 90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 18, 2007 

Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. WEBB) submitted the following concurrent 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Commending NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia 

on the celebration of its 90th anniversary on October 

26 and 27, 2007. 

Whereas, in 1917, the Nation’s first civilian aeronautical research laboratory was established by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in Virginia, and named 

Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory; 

Whereas such laboratory, now called the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center, is one of the Nation’s most prolific and 

most honored aerospace laboratories with a rich history 

of pioneering aviation breakthroughs, exploring the universe, and conducting ground breaking climate research; 


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Whereas NASA Langley Research Center helped give birth to 

the space age by, among other accomplishments, conceiving and managing Project Mercury, the first United 

States manned space program, training the original 7 astronauts, proving the feasibility of the lunar orbiter rendezvous, developing the lunar excursion module concept 

and research facilities for simulating landing on the 

Moon, and successfully sending the first Viking landers 

and orbiters to Mars; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is one of the leading aerospace research laboratories in the world and has 

consistently been a source of technology that has made 

aerospace a major factor in commerce and national defense; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center aeronautics research has benefited the United States military tremendously through the application of new technologies to the 

Nation’s military, commercial, and experimental aircraft; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to make 

significant innovative contributions to aviation safety, efficient performance, and revolutionary vehicle designs for 

flight in all atmospheres, including developing key technologies for the next generation of air transportation systems; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center has contributed 

through its research over the past several decades critical 

technologies to the United States aviation industry, which 

is a vital sector of the economy that employs over 

2,000,000 Americans and comprises roughly 9 percent of 

the country’s gross national product; 


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Whereas NASA Langley Research Center continues to provide critical research and development that advances the 

Nation’s future in space exploration, scientific discovery, 

systems analysis, and aeronautics research while generating $2,300,000,000 in revenue and 21,000 high-tech 

jobs for the United States economy; 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center is known for unparalleled technology transfer to both aerospace and nonaerospace businesses, and for its commitment to inspiring 

the next generation of explorers, both of which have enormous benefit to the public and the national economy; and 

Whereas NASA Langley Research Center celebrates its 90th 

anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007, and continues 

pioneering the next frontier in aeronautics and space: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress congratulates and commends 

3 the men and women of NASA Langley Research Center 

4 for their accomplishments and role in inspiring the Amer5 ican people. 

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