Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 20-26, 2026, as Space Week in the State of New York

Assembly Resolution No. 1373

BY: M. of A. Rules (Vanel)

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        April 20-26, 2026, as Space Week in the State of New
        York

  WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great  pride  in  acknowledging
weeks in recognition of important issues; and

  WHEREAS,  Space  Week is recognized annually during the last week of
April, and in 2026, will be observed from April 20 through April 26; and

  WHEREAS, The State of New York 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; and

  WHEREAS,  The State of New York has a longstanding aerospace legacy,
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 operating across
426 sites, 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, Expansion of the space  economy  will  create  high-quality
jobs,  strengthen  regional  economies  across  the  State, and increase
opportunities for STEM; and

  WHEREAS, Recognizing the space economy underscores both  New  York's
historical  role in aerospace and its future as a hub for innovation and
workforce development; 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, Space Week seeks to connect industry, government, academia,
investors, students, artists, and the public to  strengthen  and  expand
the State's space ecosystem; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to  proclaim  April  20-26,  2026,  as
Space Week in the State of New York; 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.