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The President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy was a Presidential Commission formed by
The President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy was a Presidential Commission formed by United States President
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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.
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- Chairman
*Carly Fiorina
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*Michael P. Jackson
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*Laurie Leshin
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* Lester L. Lyles
* Paul D. Spudis
*Neil deGrasse Tyson
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* 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
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*March 3–4, 2004 - United States Air Force Museum
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, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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, Ohio
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*March 24–25, 2004 - Georgia Tech
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, Atlanta, Georgia
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*April 15–17, 2004 - Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
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, San Francisco
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, California
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*May 3–4, 2004 - Asia Society
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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 educationSee also
*Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry
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*U.S. National Space Policy
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References
External links
* * * {{Authority control NASA oversight Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, President's Commission on Reports of the United States government Space policy of the United States Presidency of George W. Bush