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K00850 Summary:

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K00850 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 850
 
BY: M. of A. Griffin
 
        CONGRATULATING NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli upon
        the  occasion  of  serving  as  Spacecraft Commander
        aboard  the  SpaceX  Falcon  9  spacecraft  to   the
        International Space Station
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to commemorate
significant events which represent turning points in our unique  history
and   commend   those   outstanding   individuals  whose  steadfast  and
unremitting dedication to space exploration,  scientific  discovery  and
aeronautics research results in groundbreaking discoveries which improve
the  lives  of  the  citizens of New York State, as well as those of the
entire Nation; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli upon the occasion of serving
as Spacecraft Commander aboard the SpaceX Falcon  9  spacecraft  to  the
International Space Station; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Jasmin  Moghbeli,  who dreamed of becoming an astronaut as
child growing up in Baldwin, New York, will take  her  first  trip  into
space, serving as Spacecraft Commander for a flight to the International
Space Station; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Under  the  able leadership of Jasmin Moghbeli, the SpaceX
Crew-7 mission is expected to launch no earlier than 2023  on  a  SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  has been a long journey for Jasmin Moghbeli, who first
dreamed of being a  space  explorer  while  attending  Lenox  Elementary
School;  she wrote a sixth-grade book report on the first woman in space
and put together a makeshift spacesuit for the project,  made  of  white
windbreaker jackets, a plastic face mask and snow boots; and
 
  WHEREAS,  A  consistently  high-achieving  student,  Jasmin Moghbeli
graduated from Baldwin High  School  where  she  played  basketball  and
lacrosse,  before  earning  a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology  and  a  master's  degree  in
aerospace  engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in California;
and
 
  WHEREAS, Upon the  completion  of  her  collegiate  studies,  Jasmin
Moghbeli  became an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter pilot and Marine
Corps test pilot, logging over 150 combat missions; and
 
  WHEREAS, When Jasmin Moghbeli graduated from NASA's astronaut school
in 2020, the ceremony was livestreamed into the gym at Lenox  Elementary
School, where students watched and were treated to a video chat with the
alumna  who  urged  them to dream big and keep going even in the face of
failure; and
 
  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Jasmin Moghbeli was among  13  men  and  women
chosen from 18,000 applicants for the class, which lasted two years; and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  Jasmin  Moghbeli truly personifies the significance of the
availability of STEM programs to  young  women  and  all  students,  and
serves  as  a reminder that even the sky is not a limit to the potential
of our nation's greatest resource, our youth; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Organizations  and  individuals  which   have   given   so
selflessly  of  their skills and dedication in performing vital research
to bring us closer to better understanding and protecting our world  and
universe,  are  worthy  and  due  the  highest  commendation  for  their
contributions to all of humanity; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that when  events
of  such historic significance are brought to our attention, they should
be recognized by all the citizens  of  this  great  Empire  State;  now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli upon the occasion of serving
as Spacecraft Commander aboard the SpaceX Falcon  9  spacecraft  to  the
International Space Station; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to NASA Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli.
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