Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 4-10, 2026, as Space Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with World Space Week

Senate Resolution No. 2042

BY: Senator MARTINEZ

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        October 4-10, 2026, as Space Week in  the  State  of
        New York, in conjunction with World Space Week

  WHEREAS,  The  United  Nations  General Assembly, through Resolution
54/68 of December 6, 1999, established World Space Week to  be  observed
annually   from   October   4   through  October  10  to  celebrate  the
contributions  of  space  science  and  technology  to   advance   human
well-being and quality of life worldwide; and

  WHEREAS, The dates of World Space Week commemorate key milestones in
human space exploration, including the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4,
1957, and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967; and

  WHEREAS,  World  Space Week is the largest global space celebration,
observed  in  nations  around  the  world  and  promoting  international
cooperation, education, and innovation in the space sector; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  State  has  long  been  a leader in innovation,
science, and technological advancement, playing a critical role  in  the
development  of  the  aerospace industry in the United States, including
contributions to the Apollo program with lunar lander  components  built
on Long Island; and

  WHEREAS, New York is home to a robust statewide space ecosystem with
more  than  1,500  space-related  companies,  institutions,  facilities,
programs, and organizations across all 10 regions of the State; and

  WHEREAS, Approximately 372 space-related  companies  operate  across
426  sites  in New York, employing roughly 75,000 New Yorkers, with over
1,600 current open space-related job opportunities across  approximately
320 companies; and

  WHEREAS,  New  York  maintains  strong  ties to NASA and the Artemis
program, including 82  NASA-affiliated  companies  employing  more  than
20,000 people and 64 Artemis-affiliated companies across 9 of 10 regions
employing more than 18,000 people; and

  WHEREAS,   The   State's   space   industry   spans   manufacturing,
telecommunications,  electronics,  defense,  optics,  finance,  academic
research,  and  workforce development, with key hubs in Long Island, New
York City, Western New York, Rochester, Buffalo, and the Southern  Tier;
and

  WHEREAS,  Expansion  of  the  space economy will create high-quality
jobs, strengthen regional  economies  across  the  State,  and  increase
opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and

  WHEREAS, New York's continued leadership in the space economy under-
scores both its historic contributions to aerospace and its growing role
in advancing innovation and economic opportunity on a global scale; and

  WHEREAS,  In  recognition  of  these contributions, and in alignment
with the international observance of World Space Week, it is fitting  to
high-  light New York's role in the global space industry and its impact
on improving lives worldwide; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim  October  4-10,  2026,  as
Space  Week  in  the  State of New York, in conjunction with World Space
Week; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to the Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.