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H.J.Res. 508 (99th)

A joint resolution to request, on behalf of the American people, that the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union designate seven moons recently discovered orbiting the planet Uranus in the names of the crew members of the space shuttle Challenger.

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Introduced

30 January 1986

Last action

30 January 1986 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]

Subjects

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Summary

Requests the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union to officially designate seven of the ten moons recently discovered by the Voyager-2 spacecraft near the planet Uranus in the names of the seven astronauts who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

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  2. 30 January 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 30 January 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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