SRES 233 · 112th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee✓
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4563-4564; text as passed Senate: CR S4563-4564; text of measure as introduced: CR S4561-4562)(2011-07-13)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System. Honors the men and women of the Space Shuttle Program who worked to design, build, and operate the Space Transportation System in order to promote science, exploration, and international cooperation. Remembers the 14 crewmembers lost during the space shuttle Challenger accident which occurred on January 28, 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia accident, which occurred on February 1, 2003. Recognizes that the Space Shuttle Program has inspired generations of children to become engineers, scientists, and explorers. Acknowledges that the Space Shuttle Program has, through its technological advancements and scientific research, driven innovation in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to benefit the people of the United States and all of humankind.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (9)
5 Democrats4 Republicans