CO SJR005

Designates March 8, 2022, as "Colorado Aerospace Day" to recognize the state's leading role in the aerospace industry

Colorado ranks first nationally in aerospace employment concentration with over 34,000 direct aerospace employees and 240,000 total aerospace cluster jobs

Acknowledges Colorado's major aerospace companies (Ball Aerospace, Boeing, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, United Launch Alliance) and nearly 500 supporting companies

Urges the federal government to increase space exploration funding, pursue the Artemis program for lunar missions, and reestablish the United States Space Command in Colorado

Recognizes Colorado's five military space commands, three Space Force bases, aerospace educational institutions, and organizations promoting space exploration and industry development