Porco has been an active participant in guiding the American planetary exploration program through membership on many important NASA advisory committees, including the Solar System Exploration Subcommittee, the Mars Observer Recovery Study Team, and the Solar System Road Map Development Team.
Porco har aktivt deltagit i det amerikanska planetutforskningsprogrammet genom medlemskap i många rådgivande kommittéer, däribland Solar System Exploration Subcommittee, Mars Observer Recovery Study Team, samt Solar System Road Map Development Team.