"It's not going to be easy, but it can be done. There are a lot of details to work out." The commission said that it unanimously endorsed Mr. Bush's plan ... "The long-term, ambitious space agenda advanced by the president for robotic and human exploration will significantly help the United States protect its technological leadership, economic vitality and security." Among the report's most sweeping recommendations are the establishment of a Space Exploration Steering Council in the White House to oversee a space effort that would involve numerous agencies; having NASA contract out all but its most specialized tasks to private industry to help build up space business; and the transformation of NASA field centers into research and development centers run by universities or private companies, much like the Energy Department's national laboratories. Panel Says Bush's Space Goals Are Feasible | 
