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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Jim Plaxco, Monday, 7-14-14 (88.58MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Plaxco. Topics: The ASS ISS science platform, R&D, commercial space, SLS & 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 Jim Plaxco to the program. During the first segment of our 96 minute discussion, Jim initially talked about the recent American Astronautical Society (ASS) conference which had a focus on ISS research. Jim provided us with a quality discussion about science in space and aboard the ISS. We addressed many important issues including ISS crew limitations, the probable life expectancy of the ISS, the type of science done on station, & payload size limitations, including returning to Earth. We talked about private sector experiments, especially those with NanoRacks. In the same segment, we talked about suborbital science missions which seem to be just around the corner. Jim sees much that is positive coming from these suborbital science missions. Suborbital space tourism was also a topic in this segment. So was the possibility of Bigelow space stations. As the segment ended, we honed in on the need to lower the cost of space access. In our second segment, we started off with SLS as our topic. Jim said he was pro space and cautious at best regarding SLS. We talked about markets for space projects and both of us suggested an absence of markets for SLS though Jim did reference the Data Purchase Act. Bigelow Aerospace habs came up for more discussion. Doug called in and discussed the idea of a separate NASA for science and HSF. Jim had much to say about this concept. Near the end of the program, I asked Jim where he thought HSF would be in five years. We also talked about the suborbitals going orbital (if possible). Jim suggested the industry faced three challenges including financing, the economy, and the regulatory risks. Note that technical challenges were not among his top challenges. Our final topic addressed international partnership for both public and private space ventures. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach Jim Plaxco through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:21:53 UTC
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Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Jim Logan, Sunday, 7-13-14 (114.88MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Jim Logan. Topics: EVAs, spacesuits, Moon, Mars, radiation, Aquarius HSF launch vehicle Space Enterprise Institute. Please direct all comments & questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments & 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 &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 both Dr. John Jurist and Dr. Jim Logan back to the show to discuss spacewalks (EVAs), spacesuits, human missions to the Moon and Mars, to the Martian Moon Deimos, the newly created Space Enterprise Institute, & the new Aquarius Reusable Human Spaceflight water based launch vehicle. During the first segment of our 2 hour 5 minute program, our guests started talking about EVAs. Early in the discussion, Dr. Logan provided us with important & interesting statistics regarding EVAs, then we discussed the challenges with them and spacesuits. We talked at length about the difference in EVAs and spacesuits for the Moon, LEO, asteroids, & Mars. We also talked economics for spacesuits given the need for a specific spacesuit depending on the destination/mission. We talked about new designs for one size fits all & for mitigating dust problems. Jim talked about the medical complications regarding both lunar and Martian dust. Our guests then suggested that EVAs will likely be phased out for robotic missions. Doug asked several questions about this via email. Also, Jim suggested that EVAs will evolve to the concept of Forward Deployed Humans in the Loop for Telerobotic Operations. This concept was discussed several times throughout our program. In our second segment, Jim started with an announcement about the Space Enterprise Institute (SEI). When it goes live in the next week or so, I will announce it on the show so you can follow it He explained SEI, its purpose & goals. He then talked about the concept that both Jim and Dan Adamo have developed over the past few years, Aquarius which is a reusable water-based interplanetary HSF transport. As soon as the SEI website is online, listeners will be able to download their peer reviewed paper for free. During this segment, Jim talked about Aquarius, John added in some details, we talked about the need for nuclear electric propulsion and why, plus the role of water with this launcher. Both our guests explained the advantages of Deimos for the early missions, plus the return shielding and reusability as the return goes to a lunar orbit using existing water. Radiation shielding was talked about, including the needed water and needed Radiation Protection (RP) levels. John pointed out one advantage of Aquarius was the use of an open loop life support system. John in Ft. Worth called about the temperatures that Jim said were needed. Jim explained the need for 3,000 degrees C. Both guests offered closing comments about EVAs & the direction we might be heading toward the forward deployed humans concept. Both guests said the telerobotic concepts discussed would reduce risks, timelines, & overall mission costs. Post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach our two guests through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:21:07 UTC
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Jim Lewis, Friday, 7-11-14 (88.44MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Lewis. Topics: We discussed the new documentary, "America's Animal Astronaut Heroes." 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 Jim Lewis to discuss his new documentary DVD, "America's Animal Astronaut Heroes." During the first segment of our 1 hour 36 minute program, Jim introduced us to the animals in space topic starting with V2 rocket experiments and the fruit flies who rode the V2 to space in early 1947 from White Sands, NM. Jim also said fruit flies were used on shuttle experiments. I asked why fruit flies so don't miss his explanation. We talked about other animals going to space including frogs, jellyfish, toadfish, butterflies, Russian dogs, monkeys, chimps & others. Jim also mentioned that the Russians had had an animal lab in space which only came down recently. A listener asked about American dogs in space and we learned that only Russia had put dogs in space. I asked about the early days of animal experiments and the review and approval process back then for doing animal experiments. Jim was asked about the target age for kids for the documentary. He said it was definitely a family program and suitable for pre-teens. He also talked about their process to develop an app for the documentary with many special features. Jim got questions about food animals going to space as well as pets. I brought up service dogs/animals and said I would not be surprised if people will claim they need their service animal with them even on a suborbital flight. If they are refused, we might actually see some pretty stupid discrimination law suits on the topic in years to come. We had some good fun with discussion as well Marshal's call about food stock animals and other issues. We started the second segment with a call from Doug in Southern California. Doug wanted to know the most popular animal that consumers and tourists would want to take to space. I voted for our pets, primarily dogs, maybe cats. The question was asked if a cat had ever gone to space. I did a quick search and saw that Iran was planning to send a Persian cat to space but I could not find confirmation of it. In the remainder of the final segment, Jim talked about the media star animals that had been to space and what happened to them after their space trip. As the program was closing, Jim went over the order process for the DVD which is $19.99 and can be ordered from www.cciflorida.com/shop. It will soon be on Amazon and remember, if you buy it that way, use the OGLF portal so Amazon will contribute to TSS. Before the show ended, we talked about major media and their waning interest at this time in space topics and materials. Our final topics included Jay Barbree' s new book on Neil Armstrong, Buzz and his where were you when Apollo landed program plus a few surprise topics. Please post your comments/question on TSS blog. You can reach Jim Lewis through his website or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:50:27 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Michael Listner, Wednesday, 7-9-14 (11.78MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Michael Listner, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: USAF Motion to Dismiss SpaceX lawsuit regarding block buy launches. 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.
We welcomed back space attorney Michael Listner to explain and discuss the Air Force Motion to Dismiss the SpaceX lawsuit regarding launch block buys. Michael took us through the motion which claims SpaceX does not have standing to bring their suit. Michael explained the Air Force & ULA reasoning behind this position which they documented in detail in their motion. We talked about the evolution of space law, where it is going, and how it relates to various components of the space industry. Michael thought the Air Force motion was solid but one never knows what a judge might do. Also, he pointed out that these cases are decided in a way that is most favorable to SpaceX who brought the original action against the Air Force. Finally, this is not a regular court. This case is in the Court of Federal Claims. SpaceX has not yet replied but they have around 20 days from the date the Air Force filed their motion to respond. We will follow up on this story with the SpaceX response. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
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Open Lines, Tuesday, 7-8-14 (120.05MB; download) -- uest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: A variety of space topics were discussed in this Open Lines program. 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. Welcome to this 2 hour 11 minute Open Lines Show. As we started our first segment, I made several announcements including the return to action for the Space Cynics blog. This time we will be accepting guest editorials. Watch for the guidelines/rules for guest editors and those submitting comments to the blog. Once you see the guidelines/rules on the top blog menu bar, Space Cynics will be officially back. See http://spacecynic.wordpress.com. I also talked about a recent NPR interview with the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun who just happens to be a top guy at JPL! I'll make an effort to invite this person to the show. Our first caller was from Scott who wanted to talk about and promote his Droid platform app for orbital speed calculations. If you are interested in downloading this app to your Droid device, search in Google Play for "Orbital Speed." Scott described his app and how it worked and since there was some history re the app and the Charles Pooley Microlaunchers book, that came up during the discussion. This was probably the dominant topic in the first segment. Pooley did call in regarding the app and the references to his book, but Charles, in addition to promoting Microlaunchers as he usually does, also spoke about himself as the SPACE Heretic. You can read about this at the tiny URL goo.gl/vo7Ux7 (cut & paste to your browser or use the full URL www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140620023828-9942227-charles-pooley-heratic?_mSplash=1). During this segment, we also talked briefly about hybrid rocket motors and specifically about escape velocity. I read an email from B John in Sweden suggesting that going to the Moon or Mars was and is counterproductive for our HSF program. I asked for listener comment but unfortunately this topic was not picked up by the listeners. Perhaps some of you listening on archives will post a blog comment about B John's ideas. In the second segment, John Hunt called in to talk some more about escape velocity and the formulas for it. He then asked a series of question about science and STEM education. I shared what I knew about the topic but we were hoping for teachers or others involved in this field to call in with more information. Perhaps those of you working in these fields can post some detailed comments in response to John's questions on the blog. We had several emails about American public participation for a better HSF policy and for influencing policy makers and Congress for space policy. The email questions seemed to think some level of American public participation was needed but that the pressure in numbers was not there compared to non-space issues receiving funding. To read the rest of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Thank you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:34:17 UTC
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Dr. Henry Lambright, Monday, 7-7-14 (85.59MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Henry Lambright. Topics: Dr. Lambright's book "Why Mars" & the politics, policy, history, & methodology of our Mars program. 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 Professor Henry Lambright of Syracuse University to the show to discuss his excellent book "Why Mars: NASA and the Politics of Space Exploration." During the first segment of this 1 hour 33 minute program, Dr. Lambright introduced us to his book and what prompted him to write it. Dr. Lambright then described three main motivating factors for having our Mars program starting with before NASA with the belief and cultural components suggesting some sort of life on Mars. Next as a motivating factor dating back from the Von Braun time frame of humans going to Mars. His third motivating factor had to do with political issues and competition. Since we were talking about the possibilities of life on Mars, I asked our guest about Viking and the more recent pronouncements by Dr. Gil Levin who has been on TSS several times over the past few years. Later, Dr. Lambright had many good things to say about our science and robotic program but said our human spaceflight program was in disarray. Dr. Lambright got several listener emails & phone calls. He was asked for the WHY behind human spaceflight and that led to a discussion about Big Science. I asked him to define Big Science which he did. We talked about the NRC Pathways HSF study, then our guest talked about triggers leading to big events and progress, plus the more typical method of moving forward which he called slow evolution. Jumping forward to our second segment, we talked about the Clinton years in the 90s for policy, Mars Observer & how that loss was turned into a plus for our Mars policy. Other topics included astronaut risk taking, the void in leadership for space, Mars, and things in general. Doug called to consolidate all the motivating factors and issues to just one, the need for more money. He made a good case for this consolidation. We also talked about the challenges for getting alternative theories seriously considered by NASA, Congress, and policy makers. The NASA to NACA suggestion came up, we talked about the privates taking over LEO with NASA focusing on BLEO & advanced technologies. As the program was ending, I asked our guest about the Syracuse student interest in space and Mars, plus our guest left us with an important closing comment. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. If you want to reach Dr. Lambright, you can do so through me. Finally, if you buy his book from Amazon, do so through the OGLF Amazon portal so that Amazon will contribute to The Space Show. Instructions are in each archive write up and on the blog, plus both The Space Show and OGLF websites. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:58:06 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 7-2-14 (11.05MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Frank Martin, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The NRC study "Pathways to Exploration: Rationales and Approaches for a U.S. Program of Human Space Exploration." 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.
We welcomed to Hotel Mars Dr. Frank Martin who was part of the study team for the National Research Council's "Pathways to Exploration: Rationales and Approaches for a U.S. Program of Human Space Exploration" study. You can download a free copy of the 280 page report as a pdf document at www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18801. Dr. Martin introduced us to the report which focused on the goal of human spaceflight to Mars. During our Hotel Mars summary of the report and related issues, we discussed the problems with constrained budgets, the risks it poses for our human spaceflight program, and the leadership vacuum it creates in the U.S. human spaceflight program. John asked Dr. Martin about radiation, the use of the ISS, using the Moon to facilitate Mars, and the incremental approach to going to Mars. At the end of the 11.5 minute segment, Dr. Martin was asked about the private sector doing the Mars human spaceflight mission, particularly SpaceX.
Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:42:18 UTC
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Mike Gold, Tuesday, 7-1-14 (54.66MB; download) -- Guest: Mike Gold. Topics: Office of Commercial Space Transportation (COMSTAC) Advisory Committee & Bigelow Aerospace updates. 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 Mike Gold, particularly in his new position as the Chair of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (COMSTAC) Advisory Committee, as well as for Bigelow Aerospace updates in the second half of our program. During the first segment of our one hour discussion, Mr. Gold talked about the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the COMSTAC which is the Advisory Committee of which he is the new Chair. He also explained the relationship of the COMSTAC with the FAA AST and let us know that their meetings are open to the public. Announcements, archived videos and other important COMSTAC information can be found on their website at http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/advisory_committee. ITAR reform was also a big part of our discussion. In the second segment, Mr. Gold provided us with Bigelow Aerospace updates. We started with Tony's email about the Landis Land orbit in the Venusian Atmosphere in which in which he inquired if Bigelow or anyone had any plans to put a habitat in that orbit. Mile's response seemed to leave some openings there for a future down the road. We talked more about ITAR, a subject that was discussed in both segments. Mr. Gold talked about the upcoming ISS Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), which is scheduled to arrive at the space station in 2015 for a two-year technology demonstration (www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/beam_feature.html). Mike mentioned that an astronaut would actually board the module. We talked about government regulations, going BLEO and space property rights. In fact, Mike suggested that the absence space property rights or legal processes for investment by private space companies is at least a partial explanation for why we have done so little in space development over the past several decades. In the context of space based property right, we discussed the Outer Space Treaty (OST), benefit sharing issues, and the Moon Treaty. Mike talked about an important first step in property right which would be to make sure that companies who operate and engage in space development can do so in an exclusive non-interference zone. Near the end of the discussion we talked about the frustration in waiting for progress to be made, the earlier Bigelow successes including Genesis 1 & 2 and the BA 330 full service/size habitat. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach Mike Gold through COMSTAC or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:40:43 UTC
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Dr. Doug Plata, Monday, 6-30-14 (112.31MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Doug Plata. Topics: Lunar Cots & cislunar space development, policy, Mars, & 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 back Dr. Doug Plata for this two hour two minute discussion. NOTE THAT THREE SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS FROM DOUG WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE BLOG. During the first segment, Doug introduced us to the topics he discussed at the recent ISDC conference in Los Angeles. He talked about SpaceX and both the Falcon 9 & Heavy, Lunar ice, hollow ice, a concept he calls Moon for Mars, and more. He also suggested that the Moon was not necessary for a Mars mission. Additionally, while he certainly support a return to the Moon, he does not believe bringing back the VSE and Constellation is the way to do it. I asked him how he got is interest in and start in space advocacy about 4 years ago. Doug told us an interesting story, including how he was influenced by the LCROSS mission. Michael Listner called to ask Doug about the WHY for the missions & projects he was advocating. This was an interesting discussion though Michael got cut off due to a glitch at his end. Tony wanted to know if Doug might be considering a start-up around his ideas in the near future. Other first segment topics included ISRU, what makes space sustainable, and gaining the public interest and trust. I asked him what among his ISDC topics was the least popular. Listen for the answer. In the second segment, Doug said people could find the lunar cots petition at www.lunarcots.com. Doug addressed a question submitted by Tony regarding the use of water for radiation shielding. Doug corrected some misunderstandings from his previous comment & went through the calculations in support of his conclusions. We talked about a recent Mars One announcement for payloads for their planned 2018 mission. Doug talked lunar cots, telerobotics, & benefits which he had sent me on an earlier show. It is the three benefits documents that I will upload to the blog. Doug had more to say on LCROSS & its impact on him. He also told us about his newly made NASA HQ and commercial space contacts regarding lunar cots and cislunar. As the program was ending, he talked about doing a special Flagstaff conference next year with a media event at nearby Meteor Crater. Several times during our discussion, Doug cited Hops Blog for lunar and Mars lander/hopper ideas. See http://hopsblog-hop.blogspot.com. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach Doug through me or his lunar cots page. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:28:43 UTC
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John Oehler, Sunday, 6-29-14 (79.26MB; download) -- Guest: John Oehler. Topics: We discussed the author's new book, "Papyrus: A Thriller" along with 1983 space technologies, and 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 John Oehler back to the program to discuss his new book,"Papyrus: A Thriller," and some of the 1983 space technologies that contributed to the story. During the first segment of this 90 minute discussion, Mr. Oehler responded to a few of my general questions regarding ground penetrating radar (GPR), book contests, and self-publishing. Our guest then told us the story of writing this book, a project which was start and stop over many years. He also explained why the 1983 setting. We talked about Queen Tiye who was the mother of King Tutankhamen, the sun god focus, and how the Eritrean war of independence factored in to the story. Without giving too much away, very early on we saw the use of modern technology and space based technology contributing to the story as a secret message was accidentally discovered to be under a papyrus written by Queen Tiye in the Cairo Museum. John developed a very exciting way of getting the papyrus out of the museum to be scanned by high technology and from there the story goes back and forth from 1983 to the days of the 19th Dynasty and the focus on the sun god. Our guest told us enough of the story to get us excited to read the entire book and having read it, I can tell you it’s a "you can't put me down" type book to read. One of the questions I asked our guest was could the story have been told or even worked had there been no space technology, specifically remote sensing. John did not think it would have been written without that contribution. In the second segment, we talked more about the sun god religion and what happened after the 30 year duration of the focus on the sun god. I asked John about his next book, "Tepui," which takes place in Venezuela. Marshall called in to ask about the need for an author to actually have been to the ISS, the Moon, or Mars to write a good story just as John Oehler has been to the locations he writes about in his books. We spent a good amount of time discussing this subject from the artist and craft perspective. We even talked about the Mars Microphone idea and why that would be important for writing good stories about Mars. More was said about both GPR and LIDAR and how they could be used to write a story based on Martian analysis and findings using these tools on Mars. For more information about this book and all of John Oehler's books, visit his website at http://johnoehler.com. Remember to use the OGLF Amazon portal if you purchase this book through Amazon. Please post all comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach our guest through his website or me.
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