The President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy was a Presidential Commission formed by United States President George W. Bush on January 27, 2004, through the . Its final report was submitted on June 4, 2004.
Commissioners
There were nine members of the commission:
Edward C. Aldridge Jr. - Chairman
Carly Fiorina
Michael P. Jackson
Laurie Leshin
Lester L. Lyles
Paul D. Spudis
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Robert S. Walker
Maria T. Zuber
Hearings
There were five public hearings held by the commission to gain a variety of different perspectives. They were as follows: February 11, 2004 - National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, D.C. March 3–4, 2004 - United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio March 24–25, 2004 - Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia April 15–17, 2004 - Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, San Francisco, California May 3–4, 2004 - Asia Society, New York City
Findings
The committee's findings and recommendations were:*
Space exploration must be a national priority
NASA's relationship to the private sector must be transformed
Key technologies must be developed
A robust space industry is required
International resources are valuable
A space program can stimulate math, science, and engineering education
See also
Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry
U.S. National Space Policy
References
External links
NASA oversight
Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, President's Commission on Reports of the United States government Space policy of the United States Presidency of George W. Bush