President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy
Presidential Commission formed by US President George W. Bush
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 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
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Executive Order 13326
References
- ^ "Executive Order: President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "Personnel Announcement". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 2004-01-30. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "Report of the President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy" (PDF). Govinfo.unt.edu. June 2004. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
External links
- "President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond : UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- "President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond to Meet in Atlanta". Spaceref.com. 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- "President Bush Announces New Vision for Space Exploration Program". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 2004-01-14. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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