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RESOLUTION HONORING CREW OF SPACE

                 
SHUTTLE COLUMBIA

                 
2003 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: John Dougall

                  Douglas C. Aagard
                  J. Stuart Adams
                  Jeff Alexander
                  Sheryl L. Allen
                  Eli H. Anderson
                  Roger E. Barrus
                  Ralph Becker
                  Chad E. Bennion
                  Ron Bigelow
                  Calvin G. Bird
                  Jackie Biskupski
                  Duane E. Bourdeaux
                  DeMar Bud Bowman
                  Katherine M. Bryson
                  Judy Ann Buffmire
                  Don E. Bush
                  Craig W. Buttars
                  D. Gregg Buxton
                  F. LaVar Christensen
                  David Clark
                  Stephen D. Clark
                  David N. Cox
                  Greg J. Curtis
                  Scott Daniels
                  Margaret DaytonBrad L. Dee
Marda Dillree
Glenn A. Donnelson
Carl W. Duckworth
James A. Dunnigan
James A. Ferrin
Ben C. Ferry
Brent H. Goodfellow
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Ann W. Hardy
Wayne A. Harper
Neal B. Hendrickson
David L. Hogue
Kory M. Holdaway
Gregory H. Hughes
Eric K. Hutchings
Bradley T. Johnson
Patricia W. Jones
Brad King
Todd E. Kiser
Bradley G. Last
M. Susan Lawrence
David Litvack
Rebecca D. LockhartDana C. Love
Steven R. Mascaro
Ty McCartney
Rosalind J. McGee
Karen W. Morgan
Michael T. Morley
Carol Spackman Moss
Joseph G. Murray
Merlynn T. Newbold
Michael E. Noel
Loraine T. Pace
Darin G. Peterson
J. Morgan Philpot
Jack A. Seitz
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Gordon E. Snow
Martin R. Stephens
Michael R. Styler
Mike Thompson
David Ure
Stephen H. Urquhart
Peggy Wallace
R. Curt Webb
Bradley A. Winn
                  This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor recognizes the tragic loss
                  of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia and expresses gratitude for their service.
                  Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
                      WHEREAS, at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST on February 1, 2003, the crew of space
                  shuttle mission STS-107 aboard space shuttle Columbia was lost during re-entry into Earth's
                  atmosphere;
                      WHEREAS, the nation and the world mourns the loss of Americans Colonel Rick D.



                  Husband, Commander William C. McCool, Lt. Colonel Michael P. Anderson, Dr. Kalpana
                  Chawla, Captain David M. Brown, Commander Laurel Blair Salton Clark, and Israeli Colonel
                  Ilan Ramon;
                      WHEREAS, these astronauts were crew members on a space shuttle with a unique and
                  historic heritage;
                      WHEREAS, the space shuttle Columbia's maiden voyage was April 12-14, 1981;
                      WHEREAS, the space shuttle Columbia has flown 28 flights between 1981 and 2003;
                      WHEREAS, the space shuttle Columbia was the first Space Shuttle to fly into Earth's
                  orbit in 1981 and the oldest orbiter in the Shuttle fleet;
                      WHEREAS, the space shuttle Columbia became the first reusable spaceship;
                      WHEREAS, the space shuttle Columbia was named after the Boston,
                  Massachusetts-based sloop captained by American Robert Gray, who on May 11, 1792
                  maneuvered the Columbia past the dangerous sandbar at the mouth of a river extending more that
                  1,000 miles through what is today south-eastern British Columbia, Canada, and the
                  Washington-Oregon border, which river now bears the ship's name;
                      WHEREAS, this same 18th century sailing vessel became the first American ship to
                  circumnavigate the globe;
                      WHEREAS, the first United States Navy Ship to circle the globe also bore the name
                  Columbia;
                      WHEREAS, the command module of Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission, also bore
                  the name Columbia;
                      WHEREAS, the name "Columbia" is derived from the name of the famous explorer,
                  Christopher Columbus;
                      WHEREAS, Commander Rick D. Husband, 45, was a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, a
                  test pilot and veteran of one spaceflight, was selected by NASA in December 1994 to serve as
                  pilot of the STS-96 and had logged more that 235 hours in space;
                      WHEREAS, Pilot William C. McCool, 41, a commander in the U.S. Navy and former
                  test pilot, was selected by NASA in April 1996 and was making his first spaceflight;

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                      WHEREAS, Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson, 43, a lieutenant colonel in the
                  U.S. Air Force, was a former instructor pilot and tactical officer with over 211 hours in space,
                  having flown on STS-89;
                      WHEREAS, Mission Specialist 1 David M. Brown, 46, a captain in the U.S. Navy and a
                  naval aviator and flight surgeon, was selected by NASA in April 1996 and was making his first
                  spaceflight;
                      WHEREAS, Mission Specialist 2 Kalpana Chawla, 41, an aerospace engineer and an
                  FAA Certified Flight Instructor, was selected by NASA in December 1994 and had logged more
                  than 376 hours in space, having flown on STS-87;
                      WHEREAS, Mission Specialist 4 Laurel Blair Salton Clark, 41, a commander
                  (captain-select) in the U.S. Navy and a naval flight surgeon, was selected by NASA in April 1996
                  and was making her first spaceflight;
                      WHEREAS, Payload Specialist 1 Ilan Ramon, 48, a colonel in the Israeli Air Force and a
                  fighter pilot, was the only payload specialist on STS-107, was approved by NASA in 1998, was
                  making his first spaceflight, and was the first Israeli in space;
                      WHEREAS, these men and women knew the dangers and faced them willingly;
                      WHEREAS, their courage, daring, and idealism, in service to all humanity, will make us
                  miss them all the more;
                      WHEREAS, the crew had eagerly prepared for many years to explore the universe and
                  expand the boundaries of knowledge, establishing new frontiers in research and exploration;
                      WHEREAS, these crew members will always be remembered as heroes, pioneers, and
                  valiant explorers on behalf of all;
                      WHEREAS, the full impact of this tragedy is only borne by the families of those seven;
                      WHEREAS, the tragic loss of the Columbia crew is a painful part of the process of
                  exploration, discovery, and the expanding of man's horizons, and a sobering reminder that the
                  future doesn't belong to the fainthearted, but to the brave;
                      WHEREAS, not since that tragic loss of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger, almost
                  17 years ago to the day, has America's space program suffered such a great loss;

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                      WHEREAS, President George W. Bush stated that although the crew did not return safely
                  to Earth, we pray that all are safely home;
                      WHEREAS, the flight path of the space shuttle Columbia crossed southern Utah for the
                  intended destination of Kennedy Space Center, Florida;
                      WHEREAS, many Utahns witnessed the space shuttle Columbia as it streaked over
                  southern Utah on its eastwardly landing approach; and
                      WHEREAS, many Utah citizens have contributed in a wide array of service to the
                  success of the U.S. space program:
                      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
                  Governor concurring therein, recognize the tragic loss of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia.
                      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express deep
                  gratitude for the crew's courage and willingness to serve all mankind.
                      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express sincere
                  condolences to the families of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, President Bush, Prime
                  Minister Sharon, and the entire U.S. space program family.
                      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the families of the
                  space shuttle Columbia's crew, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, the President of the United
                  States, the Prime Minister of Israel, the Governor of Texas, the Governor of Louisiana, the
                  Governor of Florida, and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.

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