SJR68 Summary

• Designates July 20, 2023, as National Space Exploration Day to commemorate the 1969 Apollo moon landing.

• Recognizes Alabama's historical significance in space exploration as the home of the Saturn V rocket and innovations that enabled lunar missions.

• Celebrates the scientific and technological achievements of the U.S. Space Program, including missions such as Apollo, Viking, Voyager, Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, and the International Space Station.

• Urges citizens to recognize space exploration's contributions to the State of Alabama and the United States, and to inspire future generations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

• Passed by the Alabama Legislature on May 17, 2023, and sponsored by Senator Waggoner.