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 Executive Order 13326.^[1] Its final report was submitted on June 4, 2004.

Cover page of final report

Commissioners

There were nine members of the commission:^[2]

• 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:*^[3]

• 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