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Cover page of final report

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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