President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy
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
