AL HR94

Commends NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center for 55 years of contributions to space exploration, including rocket propulsion advancements that enabled moon landings and current development of advanced space systems for astronauts.

Recognizes the center's economic impact: approximately 16,000 jobs supported and over $62 million in annual state and local tax revenues while serving as a technology magnet attracting private sector companies to Alabama and the Southeast.

Acknowledges the center's leadership role in developing NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) for human space exploration missions beyond Earth's orbit toward Mars, supporting tens of thousands of jobs across multiple industries.

Highlights the center's ongoing work on the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, public technology partnerships, and support for the National STEM initiative to educate future scientists and engineers.

Directs that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Patrick Scheuermann recognizing the Marshall Space Flight Center's distinguished scientists, engineers, technicians, management, and support personnel.