Bill Text: TX SR276 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the launch of Artemis I mission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR276-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ||
| opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful | ||
| launch of the Artemis I mission on November 16, 2022; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Propelled by NASA's Space Launch System rocket, | ||
| the uncrewed Orion spacecraft took off from Kennedy Space Center | ||
| in Cape Canaveral at 12:47 a.m.; during the 25-day mission, Orion | ||
| traveled almost 270,000 miles from Earth and performed two lunar | ||
| flybys that brought it within 80 miles of the moon's surface; | ||
| after remaining in space longer than any other spacecraft | ||
| designed for a human crew, Orion returned to Earth and landed | ||
| safely in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California, Mexico, on | ||
| December 11 at 9:40 a.m.; though Artemis I launched from Florida, | ||
| the Johnson Space Center in Houston was responsible for the | ||
| design, development, and testing of the Orion spacecraft and | ||
| assumed control of the flight as soon as the rocket's engines | ||
| ignited; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This historic mission was the first test flight of | ||
| the Artemis Program; named for Apollo's twin sister and the | ||
| goddess of the moon in Greek mythology, the program is set to | ||
| establish the first long-term human and robotic presence on and | ||
| around the moon, with an Artemis Base Camp on the surface and the | ||
| Gateway in lunar orbit; moreover, future missions will provide | ||
| the opportunity for the first woman and the first person of color | ||
| to land on the moon and for NASA to prepare for human missions to | ||
| Mars; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the Artemis Program, NASA is expanding | ||
| our understanding of what humans can accomplish, and the success | ||
| of Artemis I is indeed a cause for celebration as we set our | ||
| sights on new horizons of scientific achievement; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the launch of the Artemis I | ||
| mission and extend to NASA and all those involved in the Artemis | ||
| Program sincere best wishes for continued success with their | ||
| important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for NASA as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Middleton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
