U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution Celebrating Marshall Space Flight Center’s 65th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated unanimous Senate passage of a resolution she introduced with Alabama’s entire Congressional delegation to commemorate the 65th anniversary of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and reaffirm continued support for the Center’s mission, programs, and workforce.
“I’m thrilled to see this resolution recognizing the 65th anniversary of Marshall Space Flight Center pass the Senate. The U.S. space program is vitally important, and Alabama and MSFC continue to play an integral role in redefining the boundaries of human imagination and the heights of human achievement,” said Senator Britt. “As the incredible men and women at Marshall continue to make historic leaps that fuel a new age of American excellence in space exploration, I will continue to ensure that this groundbreaking work is supported now and long into the future. I’m grateful to join our entire delegation in elevating Alabama’s unparalleled ingenuity and empowering the future of space flight.”
On July 1, 1960, nearly 4,000 employees from the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal swapped their Army badges for NASA credentials, joining the space race to beat the Soviet Union to the moon. At the same time, Redstone transferred roughly 1,900 acres to NASA, and the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) was born.
Since then, MSFC has led the development of every NASA rocket designed to carry humans into space and continues to lead efforts to return Americans to the Moon. The center has played a pioneering role in propulsion systems and hardware development, space and materials science research, advanced manufacturing, and life support systems, advancing nearly every aspect of space exploration.
An identical resolution was led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Strong and is awaiting passage.
Senator Britt has been a strong champion for MSFC’s continued success. She was critical in securing significant investments in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which was signed into law earlier this month, including $4.1 billion to build two Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for the Artemis IV and V missions, and $1 billion for infrastructure improvements at manned spaceflight centers, including $100 million for MSFC.
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