The Space Show
The Space Show
The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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Dr. Christopher Newman, Friday, 12-5-14 (40.34MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Christopher (Chris) Newman. Topics: British space law, policy & space programs. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Chris Newman to the show to discuss British space policy, programs, their space industry and British space law. During the first segment of our 88 minute program, Dr. Newman talked about space law and the space industry within the UK. At times we compared British space law with that in the U.S., talked about the British interest in commercial space, space entrepreneurism and British government space as opposed to commercial space within the country. As you will hear, British space is more about business and returns than government policy. We also talked about social media and its value with some criticisms and supportive comments from me. Mike Listner called and we did some comparisons with the British space law perspectives compared to American space law perspectives. A listener asked if the British were fearful or concerned about the Chinese program and if they thought we might be in a space race with China. Chris had interesting things to say in response to this question. Chris talked about the role of the European Space Agency (ESA), competition from SpaceX with the Arianne rockets, and the ISS. Toward the end of our segment, Alex emailed a question about the impact of our ITAR regulations on the British space, science, and technology industry. In the second segment, I asked Chris how British citizens influence their government for space policy and matters as compared to what we do in the States. Chris did explain the British system to us which is quite different , including their budget process. Later I asked if the British government and people were enthusiastic about space companies, including Skylon with Reaction Engines. You might be surprised by his response, especially when I asked if he thought the desired Skylon funding was possible. We also talked proposed British spaceports and the possibility of British regulations on their developing space industry. Later, George emailed in to ask if various segments of the British government competed for funding similar to what happens with the discretionary items in our budget. Chris explained the process in more detail but the short answer was no as their budget process is quite different from ours. Another listener asked more questions about competition in Europe from SpaceX. Chris had much to say about this. Other subjects discussed included a guess as to what future space missions will look like from the British perspective, more on the threat from NEOs, the global launch rate and Arianne making unrealistic market share projections, and the militarization and weaponization of space. Read the balance of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:42:01 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 12-3-14 (4.23MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Marc Millis, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The movie Interstellar, wormholes & faster than light travel. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you.
John Batchelor and I welcomed Marc Millis (www.tauzero.aero) to discuss the movie "Interstellar," worm holes, black holes, event horizons, folding space, advanced propulsion, and the realities of faster than light travel. We talked about some of the representations in the movie plus John also brought in some details from the older movie from the late 1990s, "Event Horizon." Marc explained the theory behind worm holes, the need for massive amounts of negative energy, and the challenge in keeping the worm hole opening open once the starship has entered the worm hole. Also discussed were some of the liberties taken with science in representing science issues in the movie. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can email Mr. Batchelor or Marc Millis through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
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Matthew (Matt) Wallace, Tuesday, 12-2-14 (40.80MB; download) -- Guest: Matthew (Matt) Wallace. Topics: Mars science missions, Mars 2020, searching for lie on Mars. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Matt Wallace from our Hotel Mars program to his first appearance on The Space Show. During the first segment of our 90 minute program, Matt talked about his early mission assignments when he first came to JPL, then his shift to the Mars program. We also talked about how the science missions and rovers are designed, managed, and eventually flown. I asked our guest several questions about the science missions such as how a Deimos mission might differ from a mission to the surface of Mars. Later, a listener asked our guest about a Europa mission and how that would differ. While there are clearly differences in the missions to different destinations, the trade process, planning, team organization and such all work pretty much the same. We did spend some time talking about a Europa mission as that mission is a favorite for many of us, our guest included Most of the Europa mission discussion was in the second segment. Matt talked about the new science instruments that will be on board Mars 2020, plus the extensive use of heritage hardware. He also said about 70% of the original MSL & Curiosity team would be working on Mars 2020, an important fact in managing the mission, costs and assuring mission success. Matt was asked why it was so hard to confirm microbial life on Mars now or in the past & if there was one instrument that could do that. This proved to be a fascinating and detailed discussion so don't miss it. Many listener emails addressed the rover control process. There is no real time communication with the rover so Matt explained how they send commands to the rover, how the rover processes those commands and the safeguards built into it to protect the rover from accidents, etc. He also talked about communication windows with Earth, when antennas are pointed toward Mars, and the busy DSN. Listener Alex asked him about the book "The Martian" and wanted to know that were an astronaut stuck on Mars or needing some sort of emergency gear or something, could a defunct Mars rover be cannibalized for parts and made to work for the purpose needed by the person on Mars. Matt's answer might surprise you. Several listeners wanted to know about a human Mars mission being more efficient for finding life signs than a rover. Matt explained the trades involved. Doug emailed in a similar question during the second segment. Matt said its not either or. Instead, the rovers and a human mission are synergistic with one another. Read the balance of the summary @ www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:28:42 UTC
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Dennis Wingo, Monday, 12-1-14 (42.89MB; download) -- Guest: Dennis Wingo. Topics: NASA ARM Mission, RTM, HSF to Mars, solar system economic development & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com . Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We did have a few audio problems as Dennis used a cell phone and we lost the connection a few times due to storms across N. California. We welcomed back Dennis Wingo for this 93 minute discussion. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOW CONDUCTING OUR ANNUAL FUND RAISING DRIVE. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE SPACE SHOW AND ITS PROGRAMMING EFFORT. During our first segment, Dennis talked about his recent blog article at http://denniswingo.wordpress.com, To ARM or Not To ARM: Is That Really Our Question. I urge you to download and read this article as Dennis refers to it many times over during our discussion. He started out with an analysis of what was thought to be the NASA ARM mission as compared to what it has become today. As you will hear, he was supportive of the initial mission, not the current evolved mission. He explained why the shift in his position which was based on making the ARM mission a minimalist type mission. He explained the differences in detail. Budget reasons were cited as a primary reason for the mission being downgraded. Dennis offered us an historical analysis & perspective of the NASA budget. SLS, Falcon Heavy, & lots of space policy made it to this segment. Dennis talked about solar electric propulsion for ARM, then he was asked about the likelihood of the next president initiating an RTM program. Doug emailed about a COTS like program with ULA & Masten for a lunar lander. Dennis had much to say about a lunar lander dating back to the Gemini era up to new, lower cost ideas coming from the commercial space industry. In the second segment, Dennis continued talking about the upcoming new Congress and what might emerge as a different type program with a different budget though he thought we were more likely to entertain the status quo. Several listeners wanted to know if it would boil down to the Moon vs. ARM or the Moon vs. Mars. Don't miss his response to these questions. Our guest suggested we all watch the "Wanderers" video which you can see at http://vimeo.com/108650530. Dennis mentioned that we did not need a government program as such for space but he did speak in favor of public/private partnerships. We spoke much about the need for space and lunar infrastructure. Sally asked him to explain the difference with the economic development of the solar system and space settlement. He said space settlement was very much a part of a space economic development effort. In response to another set of listener questions, Dennis talked about the 90-10 rule when has about robots in space as compared to astronauts. Read the rest of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:43:04 UTC
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Frank White, Sunday, 11-30-14 (42.87MB; download) -- Guest: Frank White. Topics: "The Overview Effect," the newly released 3rd edition, human spaceflight, a philosophy of space exploration. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed author Frank White back to the show to discuss the 3rd edition of "The Overview Effect" and a philosophy of space exploration. Special pricing is available for the book at http://arc.aiaa.org/page/25for25sale. During the first segment of our 93 minute program, Frank said that he had interviewed 29 astronauts plus three future astronauts. He then talked about new interviews for the newly released 3rd edition of the book, highlighting interviews with Helen Sharman in the UK, Sandy Magnus, Akihiko Hoshide, Sir Richard Branson, George Whitesides & Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides among others. He also spoke about his interview with Loren Acton. One of the significant differences from the earlier editions was the focus on the New Astronauts. One theme that was repeated during the show was based on the interview with Dr. Sandy Magnus and her comments about their being a difference in understanding the overview effect intellectually as compared to experiencing it. This opened the door to listener emails about the type of communication among people who have experienced the overview effect with those who have not experienced it. Later in the segment, Frank mentioned there was no philosophy of space exploration, suggesting that the overview effect might be able to create such a philosophy. As the segment was ending, Marshall called to ask about gender differences as well as differences among engineers & those with other backgrounds. In the second segment, we heard from Joey in the UK about the overview effect with Chinese and Russian taikonauts and cosmonauts. Carl sent in a note to challenge the peace and harmony picture being presented by bringing up today's reality with a focus on those wanting to destroy others. He did not think such groups would be particularly open to transitioning from their ideology to one supported by the overview effect. Don't miss Frank's response to Carl. Frank took a few minutes to talk about his Kindle book, "The New Camelot." The book looks into the King Arthur and Knights of the Roundtable story, suggesting that President Kennedy was Arthur sending out astronauts on a quest. Like Arthur, JFK was hoping to unify the realm (so to speak). This topic came up later in this segment in more detail. We did talk about human spaceflight and global advocacy, commercial spaceflight, & the benefits of simulation for getting people to "get it" about the overview effect. Listeners emailed Frank asking if overview effect training was being included in the many personal spaceflight training programs now available on the market. Near the end, Frank talked about a possible 4th edition of his classic book. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can contact Frank White through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:30:05 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 11-26-14 (4.98MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Russian space program & ISS participation. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you.
John Batchelor and I welcomed back Anatoly Zak (http://russianspaceweb.com) to discuss reports that Russian plans to end its ISS participation in 2020. Mr. Zak cautioned us several times during our Hotel Mars segment that with Russia, there is a big difference in their rhetoric as compared to their reality. We also talked about the threat to leave the ISS as a negotiating ploy to remove or at least scale back the sanctions against the Russian government. Anatoly was asked if the station could be operated without the Russian control center and participation. He said no but that it might be possible to enter into a commercial type agreement with Russia to buy their operating services if they did pull out. Other issues discussed included the smaller replacement Russian space station, the Russian economy and their lunar plans along with the coming test flight of the Angara rocket. As the segment ended, I asked Anatoly if Russia had been following the news of the Antares and Virgin Galactic accidents. He said they follow rocket news closely but was unsure if VG was on their horizon. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can email Mr. Batchelor through me and for Anatoly, you can reach him through is website or me.
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MIT Student Study Mars One Mission Plan Analysis, Tuesday, 11-25-14 (50.19MB; download) -- Guests: Sidney Do, Koki Ho, Sam Schreiner, Andrew Owens. Topic: This program provides a comprehensive discussion of the Mars One Mission Plan by the MIT student team. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomes the MIT team from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics to discuss their paper and work "An Independent Assessment Of The Technical Feasibility Of The Mars One Mission Plan. Download their study at http://web.mit.edu/sydneydo/Public/Mars%20One%20Feasibility%20Analysis%20IAC14.pdf. You can also download the Reddit discussion mentioned in the second half of our program at www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/2irk1u/mit_study_predicts_marsone_colony_will_run_out_of. In addition, check out the MIT Strategic Research Engineering Group at http://strategic.mit.edu. During the first segment of our 1 hour 49 minute program, Sidney started with background on why the team undertook the Mars One Mission Plan analysis, told us their goals and objectives for doing the analysis, and the role that each team member played in examining the Mars One Mission Plan. We addressed most of the issues brought to our attention by the MIT study, many in great detail. We also asked the team about their feedback from the space community as well as Mars One. So far, they have not been in touch with Mars One though they did ask Mars One for information in doing their analysis but no reply was received. What they have heard from Mars One to date has been through third party reports. On the other hand, the public's response has been both very good and helpful. You will have a better understanding of this and the open source software the team used when you listen to Kirk's call at the top of the second segment. The MIT team did not seek out or interview any of the Mars One mission volunteers, advocates, or supporters. Much was said about Mars One website claims that their mission could be done with current technology including technology used on the ISS. The MIT team took a hard look at these claims and then evaluated the claims which fell short. They explained the technologies, the TRLs, and why they fell short of Mars One claims and needs. We also talked about the ever increasing launch mass every two years with a new crew, supplies, etc. They showed how this was not sustainable and why. We talked about the very high number of launches needed before the first crew ever got to Mars plus the increasing number of launches needed at each two year launch window using the Falcon Heavy and a modified Dragon as suggested by Mars One. The number of launches and their close-in interval has never been done before, even on a global basis. This is a comprehensive summary. To read all of it, see www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:02:29 UTC
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Dr. Erik Seedhouse, Monday, 11-24-14 (51.32MB; download) -- Guest: Erik Seedhouse. Topics: Erik's new book, "Bigelow Aerospace: Colonizing Space One Module at a Time" & much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Erik Seedhouse back to the show to discuss his new book, "Bigelow Aerospace: Colonizing Space One Module at a Time." Remember, if you buy it on Amazon, use the OGLF/Space Show portal so Amazon will donate part of the purchase price to The Space Show. Instructions are on all program archives on the website, the blog, and at www.onegiantleapfoundation.org. During the first segment of our 1 hour 52 minute discussion, Erik started out with a short summary of the recently concluded Next Giant Leap space conference held in Hawaii. He concluded that it was an excellent conference with a focus on returning to the Moon and lunar missions. Next, Erik turned his attention to his new book on Bigelow Aerospace by talking about the inflatable technology being used by Bigelow modules, especially the BA 330. Erik was asked about station keeping with the BA 330 and suggested both a docking capability and propulsion mode. I asked Erik what impressed him the most and also concerned him the most. Regarding his concerns, he suggested the lunar landing capability of Bigelow, even citing Buzz Aldrin in support of his concerns. Given Erik has now written books on both SpaceX and Bigelow, a listener asked him for comparisons with the two which Erik would not do. Under pressure, he did say it might be easier to work at SpaceX than Bigelow. Throughout the show, Erik mentioned that we need advanced propulsion to go to Mars and that it was unsafe to use chemical rockets. When I challenged him on this, he held his ground citing radiation and other human factors risks as reasons why going to Mars with chemical rockets was too risky. In the second segment, we talked about the Vectran material per Tony's email. Vectran is the material used for the Bigelow expandables (inflatables). Dr. Doug from S. California called with multiple questions for Erik. He inquired about a possible Bigelow inflatable greenhouse and wanted to know if Bigelow had identified a landing location on the Moon. Doug also brought up a potential return to the Moon policy with the next president to be elected in the 2016 presidential election. Neither Erik or I thought it was likely that a new president would focus on a return to the Moon space policy. Doug commented on our comments later in the segment with an email which I read in full on air. Let us know what you think with a comment on TSS blog. Listeners asked about going to Mars rather than the Moon and Erik talked about going to the Moon as part of a Mars mission. During the program, I asked Erik what it would take to move policy makers to establishing a return to the Moon policy. The rest of this summary is available @ www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:00:13 UTC
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Dr. Dorit Donoviel, Dr. Eugene de Juan, Jr., Sunday, 11-23-14 (44.66MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Dorit Donoviel, Dr. Eugene, de Juan, Jr. Topics: Microgravity effects on optic nerve, NSRBI Vision for Mars Challenge, vision issues for long duration spaceflight. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed our guests Dr. Dorit Donoviel & Dr. Eugene de Juan, Jr. to discuss the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) "Vision for Mars Challenge: A Unique Opportunity for Ophthalmology Companies." Read about this project at www.nsbri.org/newsflash/indivArticle.asp?id=454&articleID=212. For additional information on the grants, visit www.smartcap.org. I would also like to thank Kacey White for her hard work with both guests and TSS in making this program possible. During the first segment of our 97 minute discussion, Dr. Donoviel started us off with background information for the Vision for Mars Challenge, then Dr. de Juan discussed the nature of the eye problems and the effects of low gravity on the optic nerve. As you will hear from our guests, the Vision for Mars Challenge will award to small companies a grant of $100,000 to "to help identify and advance medical technologies for ocular health in space through collaboration and funding support." After this introductory part of our discussion, our guests went into detail about the medical issues relating to optic nerve changes, pressures, fluid balance and more and what this does to vision. Our guests were asked how these vision issues might impact a crew on Mars or on the way to Mars but unfortunately not much information is known at this time. Also, we do not know the needed level of gravity to offset the optic nerve, fluid and pressure changes. Our guests mentioned the upcoming year long crew visit to the ISS and that eye issues will be monitored so that accurate data on vision problems can be collected. Dr. de Juan did go into many of the medical issues contributing to the vision problem including intraocular pressure and fluid balances. In addition, we spoke about possible countermeasures. Both artificial gravity with a short arm centrifuge and mechanical intervention via a certain type of pressure garment were discussed. Medical intervention was also discussed, then BJohn suggested spinning the spaceship would be more cost effective that other types of countermeasures. Our guests disagreed, saying medical countermeasures would be designed for patients on Earth as well as astronauts so the market size of potential beneficiaries worldwide would be huge as compared to just a handful of astronauts on a spinning spaceship. Engineering problems were also cited as a severe cost driver in terms of creating artificial gravity for the crew. Marshall called to ask about Lasik surgery. You can read the rest of this summary @ www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:57:59 UTC
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Marcia Smith, Friday, 11-21-14 (30.72MB; download) -- Guest: Marcia Smith. Topics: U.S. space policy, budgets, Congress. Civics 101, SLS, Falcon Heavy, policy makers. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Marcia Smith back to the show for a preview of the upcoming 114th Congress & space issues with a focus on budget issues & just how congress works with NASA & space policy. During our 97 minute discussion, we started out with a short Civics 101 lesson on how Congress works, NASA funding, & Congressional oversight of NASA. For those of you not that familiar with how the U.S. Congress works and funds space programs with NASA, you will find this short discussion most helpful. Marcia explained both Senate and House roles and their appropriations and authorization committees. As you will hear, Congress controls NASA spending and there is very little discretionary spending available to the NASA Administrator. As for the new Congress that will be taking office in early January, the big focus will be on budget issues because by law, the sequestration returns for Fiscal Year 16. If Congress keeps the sequestration in place, while hurtful to many government agencies and programs, it is damaging to NASA. We also talked about a possible renewed interest in the Europa Mission as Texas Representative John Culberson will chair the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science. His Houston district is close to JSC & he's very enthusiastic about NASA and a Europa mission. Marcia mentioned the NASA SOFIA program as an example of Congress wanting the program despite it being eliminated in the budget proposal so it added it back in to the NASA budget. Listeners asked about long term projects being funded for longer than a year. Marcia addressed this issue though there is no good answer because Congress has oversight & they can change or modify positions from year to year. Our guest was asked about Congressional policy impact on the private & entrepreneurial space industry. Unless a public/private partnership exists or the government is a major customer of the private company, congressional policy does not overlap into the private sector. It is also important to distinguish between regulatory and budget issues as we are talking budget issues in this program. Several listeners wanted to know if the media and the public could impact Congress & space policy makers. Another set of listener & Space Show comments over recent weeks addressed the 2016 presidential election, wanting to know if history bears out a change in president equaling a big change in space policy. Don't miss this discussion. Later, Ralph in Phoenix wanted to know if the Falcon Heavy was very successful, would such a success impact congress & policy makers to move away from the SLS program as unnecessary. You can read the rest of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:49:59 UTC
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