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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 665 

Supporting May 3, 2024, as ‘‘National Space Day’’ in recognition of the 

significant positive impact the aerospace community has and will continue 

to have on the United States of America. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 30, 2024 

Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting May 3, 2024, as ‘‘National Space Day’’ in recognition of the significant positive impact the aerospace 

community has and will continue to have on the United 

States of America. 

Whereas the aerospace industry and other government partners, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘NASA’’) 

and the Armed Forces of the United States of America, 

have led the way in space applications, exploration, scientific research, and security in the 20th and 21st centuries; 

Whereas Congress has spearheaded the space endeavors of 

the United States by founding NASA and the Space 

Force, supporting the national security space enterprise, 


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fostering the commercial space sector’s growth, and cementing partnerships with key research centers such as 

The Aerospace Corporation, Project Air Force, the Center for Naval Analysis, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and 

all other entities and agencies driving the United States’ 

global leadership and innovation in space; 

Whereas NASA developed the Apollo Space Program that 

launched numerous space exploration missions, including 

the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969; 

Whereas NASA continues to develop far-reaching and highprofile programs and vehicles that expand our scientific 

ability while inspiring leagues of students, such as the 

Space Shuttle, which accomplished 135 crewed transportation missions from Earth-to-orbit from 1981 to 2011, 

the 5 Mars rover vehicles that have explored the surface 

of Mars since 1997, and the developing moon exploration 

program Artemis; 

Whereas the James Webb Space Telescope represents a pinnacle of international collaboration in space exploration, 

led by NASA, showcasing the commitment of the United 

States to leading globally coordinated scientific endeavors 

to unlock insights into our cosmic origins and our future; 

Whereas aerospace scientists, engineers, astronauts, and others, due to their ingenuity, continue to invent a wide variety of space-related technologies and applications that 

have benefitted humankind, such as the global positioning 

system, which is now used daily and whose invention is 

1 example of the life-changing impact space-related technologies have on our way of life; 

Whereas the aerospace industry and its academic partners 

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ration and research but also in space-related domains 

such as national security, science, agriculture, health and 

medicine, education, and space tourism; 

Whereas science, technology, engineering, and math (referred 

to in this preamble as ‘‘STEM’’) engagement has been a 

primary focus of NASA’s mission and a critical initiative 

for commercial space companies, space museums, and 

STEM education centers, such as the Cosmosphere in 

Hutchinson, Kansas, Space Center Houston in Houston, 

Texas, and the Seattle Museum of Flight in Seattle, 

Washington in an effort to build the workforce of the future; 

Whereas the accelerated growth in enthusiasm, interest, and 

investment in space is continuing a long-standing tradition in the United States of innovation and scientific discovery; 

Whereas the rapid expansion of space exploration and the investments made by leaders in the aerospace industry, 

Congress, NASA, the Armed Services of the United 

States, universities, and a myriad of others are inspiring 

generations of new explorers into the final frontier of 

space; and 

Whereas this rapid growth encourages the promotion of educational initiatives to inspire young minds in STEM 

fields, fostering the next generation of space enthusiasts: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and designation of May 

3 3rd, 2024, as ‘‘National Space Day’’; 


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1 (2) recognizes the importance of the entire 

2 aerospace community, including government agen3 cies, Federally funded research and development 

4 centers, industry and education partners, entre5 preneurs, and others; 

6 (3) recognizes all of the contributions made to 

7 space applications, exploration, and scientific re8 search; and 

9 (4) recognizes the important partnerships be10 tween the aerospace industry and our Armed Forces 

11 in protecting and defending the United States of 

12 America. 

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