Bill Text: GA HR1028 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Russell Space Center Program's STS-13 Mission; commend

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - House Read and Adopted [HR1028 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR1028-Introduced.html

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11 LC 94 4860

House Resolution 1028

By: Representatives Wilkerson of the 33rd, Johnson of the 37th, Evans of the 40th, Morgan of the 39th, and Manning of the 32nd

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the Russell Space Center Program's STS-13 Mission; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Russell Space Center is a yearlong project of a special group of fourth and fifth grade students from Russell Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, established by Russell Elementary's fifth grade class of 1998, the Russell Space Team was inspired by a class trip to the United States Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama; and

WHEREAS, approximately 35 selected students from all backgrounds comprise the Russell Space Team, all of whom have been chosen to study, train, and work at a grueling pace in preparation for a 24-hour plus high-fidelity space shuttle mission simulation; and

WHEREAS, the Russell Space Team astronaut crew is sealed inside a full-scale simulator for over 24 hours and monitored from a fully equipped, state-of-the-art Mission Control Center; and

WHEREAS, the Russell Space Team includes dedicated members of several teams that are integral to a successful mission and include the astronaut crew, the mission control team, the spaceflight meteorology group, simulation supervisors, a public affairs officer, a closeout crew, and a recovery crew; and

WHEREAS, on May 5-6, 2011, Russell Space Center will launch its 13th mission with STS-13, requiring team members to spend approximately 27 hours inside a mission simulator and culminating the eight months of dedicated training by the students; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the commitment of the fine members of the STS-13 mission be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the hard work and dedication of the STS-13 Russell Space Center team and extend to them best wishes for a successful launch.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Russell Elementary School's Russell Space Center.