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.