WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
This week,theSenate unanimously passed theLunar Landing Day Act,introduced byretired NASA astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) andSenatorTim Sheehy (R-MT).ThelegislationdesignatesJuly 20thas Lunar Landing Day to recognize America's leadership in space exploration and science.Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA)co-led the bill.
"On July 20th, 1969, American astronauts landed on the Moon for the first time.It'sone of our country's greatest achievements,"said Kelly."As NASA's Artemis program prepares to take us back to the Moon,there'sno better time to make sure that legacy is never forgotten.DesignatingLunar Landing Day will honor the courage and ...