SRES 548 114th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Astronomy Congressional tributes National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites

A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Viking Mission Landing on the surface of Mars.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov

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Jul 14, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5176-5177)

Jul 14, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5176-5177)

Jul 14, 2016

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Commends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the academic and industry contributors to the Viking Mission for leading the way in the exploration of Mars.

Recognizes the importance of the Viking Mission to the long-term exploration of the solar system by NASA and to the search for life beyond Earth.

Encourages NASA to continue on the path to landing American astronauts on the surface of Mars.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5176-5177)

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Cosponsors 4

Cruz, Ted

Texas · Jul 14, 2016

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 14, 2016

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Jul 14, 2016

Thune, John

South Dakota · Jul 14, 2016

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 548: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Viking Mission Landing on the surface of Mars.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-548/

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"S. Res. 548: A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Viking Mission Landing on the surface of Mars.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-548/.

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S. Res. 548, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-548/.

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