Space Commission Urges 'More Investment'.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Commission to Assess U.S. National Security Space Management and Organization - Brief Article

The creation of the Commission to Assess U.S. National Security Space Management and Organization initially made waves in the upper echelons of the Air Force, said the service's former chief, Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, who also was a member of the Commission.

The commission sought to address "questions about the Air Force's stewardship of space," he told reporters.

Fogleman said the commission's belief was that investment in space is vital to U.S. security. "Space must be recognized as a top national security priority," he said. "The U.S. government currently is not arranged to meet the space needs of the 21st century,"...