To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age.

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 441 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 441

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

September 20, 2005.
Whereas the Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight is the first step in the Nation's
Vision for Space Exploration;
Whereas the Space Shuttle Discovery Crew completed three highly successful
extra-vehicular activity spacewalks;
Whereas the STS flight 114 accomplished the first in-flight heat shield repairs
on the Space Shuttle;
Whereas the Discovery crew delivered more than 6 tons of needed supplies and
equipment to the International Space Station;
Whereas Discovery's spacewalkers removed a failed Space Station gyroscope and
replaced it with a new one, restoring full capability of the Station's
attitude control system;
Whereas the Discovery mission successfully used three different Canadian robotic
extensions to conduct spacewalks and to survey the Shuttle: the Shuttle
Canadarm; the Space Station Canadarm2; and the Orbiter Boom Sensor
System;
Whereas the crew of the Discovery experienced ``virtual'' visits from leaders of
2 nations, the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of
Japan; and
Whereas Commander Eileen Collins led the crew of 7 and guided the Discovery
vehicle through an unprecedented back flip maneuver: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commends the entire National Aeronautics and Space
Administration team and community, who provided invaluable technical
support and leadership for the historic mission of Space Shuttle
Discovery STS flight 114;
(2) commends Commander Eileen Collins, for being the first female
space shuttle commander and a role model for all;
(3) commends Col. Jim Kelly, pilot of STS 114, for his second flight
aboard the Space Shuttle and his participation in robotic arm
operations;
(4) commends Charlie Camarda, mission specialist, a ``rookie'' who
performed like a veteran by transferring the multipurpose logistics
module from the International Space Station to the Space Shuttle;
(5) commends Wendy Lawrence, mission specialist, for outstanding
skill in operating Canadarm2;
(6) commends Soichi Noguchi of Japan, mission specialist, a
``rookie'' who was a ``spacewalker'' for the inspections and repairs of
the Space Shuttle;
(7) commends Steve Robinson, mission specialist, for his outstanding
skill as a ``spacewalker,'' who enhanced and repaired Discovery and the
International Space Station; and
(8) commends Andy Thomas, mission specialist, who performed the
laser checks on the leading edge of the Space Shuttle by the operation
of Canadarm2.

Attest:

Clerk.