President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy

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 . Its final report was submitted on June 4, 2004.

Commissioners
There were nine members of the commission:


 * 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:*
 * 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