HR 101 Summary

• House resolution commending NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center for advancements in rocket propulsion technology over six decades, including contributions to moon landings and current space exploration missions

• Marshall Space Flight Center is responsible for approximately 22,000 jobs in Alabama, $3.8 billion in economic output, and nearly $100 million in annual state and local tax revenues

• Marshall is leading development of the Space Launch System (SLS), a new capability for taking humans and scientific missions beyond low Earth orbit to deep space and Mars

• Marshall supports Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education initiatives to inspire new generations of scientists and engineers in Alabama

• The House recognizes the technical, scientific, and economic contributions of Marshall Space Flight Center and its personnel, including Center Director Todd May, with a copy of the resolution to be forwarded to the director