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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]
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
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