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 Dis-
covery 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, Mis-
sion 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 Eisen-
hower and has, since then, accomplished great things in 
the fields of science, technology, and aerospace explo-
ration; 
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 Amer-
ican 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 African- 
American 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 Co-
lumbia on reentry during mission STS–107; 
Whereas we await America’s Return to Flight with the lift- 
off 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 num-
ber and prominence of women serving in the NASA As-
tronaut 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, Mar-
sha 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 Steph-
anie Wilson: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes Space Shuttle Commander Eileen 
Collins, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, and the 
contributions of all other women who have worked 
with the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration in preparing for the launch of the Space 
Shuttle Discovery on STS–114; and 
(2) celebrates the many achievements of women 
in the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion and wishes good luck to Commander Collins 
and the rest of her crew. 
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