A resolution recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Bill: 114-sres-149
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2015-04-23
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Astronomy

Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Science and engineering education

Spacecraft and satellites
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-23
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2417; text as passed Senate CR: S2406)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. </p> <p>Recognizes the crew, engineers, and staff who contributed to the success of the Hubble Space Telescope.</p> <p>Notes the significance of the discoveries and contributions to science of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the subsequent innovations that were derived from the data collected from it.</p> <p>Acknowledges that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured images from and answered questions about space and has inspired generations of young people to go into fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and research. </p>

action_date: 2015-04-23
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. </p> <p>Recognizes the crew, engineers, and staff who contributed to the success of the Hubble Space Telescope.</p> <p>Notes the significance of the discoveries and contributions to science of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the subsequent innovations that were derived from the data collected from it.</p> <p>Acknowledges that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured images from and answered questions about space and has inspired generations of young people to go into fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and research. </p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 149 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 23, 2015 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Whereas the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, from the Kennedy Space Center marked a historic moment in space discovery and observation; Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration designed, built, and placed the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit; Whereas the Space Shuttle Discovery transported the Hubble Space Telescope on the STS-31 mission and placed the Telescope into orbit at 380 statute miles; Whereas the crew on the Space Shuttle Discovery consisted of Commander Loren J. Shriver, Pilot Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II, Mission Specialist Kathryn D. Sullivan, and Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley; Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope weighed more than 24,000 pounds at launch, currently weighs 27,000 pounds following the final servicing mission in 2009, and measures more than 43 feet in length; Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour and has completed more than 3,000,000,000 miles of orbit around the Earth; Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope continues to provide more than 10 Terabytes of data annually and has been heralded as one of the most productive scientific instruments known to man; Whereas the spirit of discovery, innovation, and exploration is enshrined in the productivity of the Hubble Space Telescope; and Whereas the Hubble Space Telescope has made significant advancements and discoveries in planetary sciences, cosmology, and galactic sciences: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope launch; (2) recognizes the scientists, crew, engineers, and staff who contributed to the success of the Hubble Space Telescope; (3) notes the significance of the discoveries and contributions to science of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the subsequent innovations that were derived from the data collected from the Hubble Space Telescope; and (4) acknowledges that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured images from and answered questions about space and has inspired generations of young people to go into the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and research.