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.
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 [3] 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[]
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- Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry
- U.S. National Space Policy
References[]
- ↑ January 30, 2004 Whitehouse Press Release - Establishment of Commission
- ↑ January 30, 2004 Whitehouse Press Release - Naming of the commissioners
- ↑ http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/60736main_M2M_report_small.pdf
External links[]
- http://digital.library.unt.edu/data/govdocs/cybercemetery/meta-dc-769.tkl
- http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=13819
- http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040114-1.html
- http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/moontomars/docs/M2MReportScreenFinal.pdf (pdf)
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