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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Kevin Heath, Tuesday, 4-1-14 (81.07MB; download) -- Guest: Kevin Heath. Topics: The company Waypoint 2 Space for human spaceflight training was introduced to us. 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 Kevin Heath, CEO and President of Waypoint 2 Space, a new human spaceflight training company located near JSC near Houston, Texas. Visit their website for more information, www.waypoint2space.com. While our program was 90 minutes and covered two segments, since we talked about Waypoint 2 Space in both segments, along with their training program and plans, this summary will cover both segments as one. We started our discussion with Mr. Heath providing us with an historical overview leading up to the creation of Waypoint 2 Space followed by the why of starting this business. One of the important points made early in the discussion was the fact that Waypoint has received the FAA Safety Approval which is important, especially for the platform customers. Kevin then went over their training plans and programs, explaining that they will have three main programs, a Level 1 Spaceflight Fundamentals; Level 2 Sub-orbital Training & Level 3 Orbital Training. Waypoint also has a Commercial Payload Specialist Program which was explained to us. Our guest went through the special equipment they have and will acquire as Kevin made the point throughout our discussion that Waypoint provided comprehensive spaceflight training. As you will hear, the programs are being implemented as the markets appear. For example, the Level 3 Orbital Training Program will be delayed until there are orbital flights available for their customer base. Kevin talked a lot about spacesuits in the training, having sizes for their customer base, and he described more regarding their comprehensive spacesuit training. He also talked about making Waypoint broad to appeal to and serve a large and diverse market. When asked, our guest went over the physical requirements for the program along with the guidelines for one's health. Listeners asked lots of questions, including wanting to know if training for focus, calmness, and on psychological concerns was part of the training. Others asked questions about the training per se, space sickness, competition, and of course the pricing. The price for the Level 1 Program is $45,000 & Kevin spent some time discussing pricing with us. Later we learned that Waypoint has expansion plans that may even include a foreign type of franchise at various spaceport locations around the world. Kevin was asked about special lunar or Mars mission profile and settlement training, plus I asked him if he used space tourism market studies in his creating the business. Our guest had much to say about this particular subject. Others wanted to know about class size, registration, & possible NASA endorsements to the training. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can reach Kevin Heath through the Waypoint website or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:19:05 UTC
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Patrick Ritchie, Monday, 3-31-14 (85.79MB; download) -- Guest: Patrick Ritchie. Subject: South by Southwest event in Austin, TX and the space & science event components. 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 Patrick Ritchie to the program to discuss the space and tech components of the South by Southwest (SXSW) event held each March in Austin, TX. During the first segment of our 90 minute program, Patrick introduced us to South by Southwest, the Interactive segment which is what space and tech are part of plus the larger event component, music. As you will hear, the music side of SXSW is by far larger with upwards of more than 150,000 attending while around 30,000 attend Interactive. Patrick discussed some of the Interactive and specific space keynotes plus some of the space tracks at the event. Patrick sent me several links to the space and tech Interactive components, including the Snowden keynote. You can get more on this content by using these URLs: Google Lunar X-Prize Panel: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP24530; Kerbal Space Program
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_OE03288; Planetary protection
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP22997; Live with the ISS
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP25456; James Webb & Kepler
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP17180; User experience @ NASA
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP18449; & Snowden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIhS9aB-qgU. Patrick addressed SXSW networking opportunities, gaming with specific attention on Kerbal Space. In the second segment, we talked about Austin's similarities to Silicon Valley, venture capital, innovation and the Austin culture, the University of Texas role in these areas, and the overall space awareness level of the Austin technology area plus the general population. Listeners asked our guest about the Brownsville SpaceX spaceport proposal as well as their rocket testing site and the Blue Origins Texas location. Tony called in regarding the talk by Elon Musk. Patrick even got a question about the new Texas football coach! More was said about the gaming part of the event and the Kerbal Space game. We then talked about the Las Vegas SXSW V2V for start-ups and innovative businesses. As the program was ending, Patrick fielded questions about Canadians and the Canadian Space Program. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can contact Patrick Ritchie through me.
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Dennis Wingo, Sunday, 3-30-14 (97.63MB; download) -- Guest: Dennis Wing. Topics: The Wingo SpaceRef article, "The Path Forward In American Space-2014 Edition," ISS, SLS, budgets. 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 Dennis Wingo back to the program to discuss his ideas as stated in his Space Ref Op-Ed of March 6, 2014, "The Path Forward In American Space-2014 Edition." Check http://spaceref.com/the-path-forward-in-american-space---2014-edition.html. During the first segment of our 1 hour 46 minute discussion, Dennis began with a space program historical overview going back to JFK, James Webb, early space policy, and the FY 1966 peak NASA budget. He was making the case that budget problems are not the sole cause for problems in our space policy. Instead, government, NASA and policy makers are choosing programs to spend money on and space has shown a sharp decline in prioritization over a long period of time. Dennis talked about the three programs consuming large amounts of NASA's budget but with strong congressional support: ISS, the James Webb Telescope, and SLS. He says we muddle along not having sufficient funds to do any of these project properly so he makes the case for SLS and & ISS working together to maximize the potential benefit of each program. When asked if the Russian political problems might be a game changer for Commercial Crew, he said it was possible but too early to tell. During this segment, Dennis elaborated on this idea with information, facts, and assumptions. He then shows how such a plan can produce practical benefits for the American people, a must in modern day space programs. He also talked about Silicon Valley and their investments in commercial space companies and what this means to the industry. In the second segment, we talked about needed American public support and ways to influence policy makers, congressional leaders, etc. We also talked about the media, the specific science and space media, and problems with it. Dennis mentioned the upcoming comet flyby of Mars and its potential impact on people. Check out Comet Siding Spring. Dennis was asked for his action plan to help implement his idea, then he was asked for his thoughts on international participation and for his level of concern over the Chinese lunar program. He concluded saying that American citizens needed to see practical benefits from our space program, that inspiration, spinoffs, etc. had not worked all that well over the decades as space program drivers. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can contact Dennis directly or through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:14:43 UTC
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Adam Brinckerhoff, Friday, 3-28-14 (86.88MB; download) -- Guest: Adam Brinckerhoff. Topics: SpaceUnited & space missions to benefit humanity. 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 Adam Brinckerhoff to discuss SpaceUnited (www.spaceunited.org). During the first segment of our 1 hour 34 minute program, Mr. Brinckerhoff introduced us to SpaceUnited and told us about their three main programs, ExploraLab, Home-1, and Shim-1. To learn more about these innovative participatory space programs, visit http://spaceunited.org/missions and click on each specific mission. ExploraLab is a program where you can create your own experiment, fly it to the stratosphere in a balloon & have it returned to you. Home-1, the Human Optimized Modular Environment program, seeks to improve human life by improving housing with technologies that are also beneficial off Earth. The SHIM-1progject, the Satellite Humanitarian Imagery Mission, strives to purchase real-time and archive satellite photos for humanitarian efforts including emergency relief organizations and international human rights watchdogs. During this segment, Adam explained how these programs work, how they are funded, and how the benefits are shared with those designated to receive the benefits. SpaceUnited is a nonprofit organization that not only uses space technology, it implements space missions such as the three programs described above. Listeners asked several email questions to explain the programs and also to inquire as to possible future programs. Adam mentioned that for now, everyone associated with SpaceUnited was on a volunteer basis but that would change when warranted by company operations and growth. In the second segment, questions about space tourism & other technologies came up. Adam talked about a future program to bring internet service to poor nations around the world via satellite. He said this was a long term goal for the company. A listener email asked him to compare and contrast SpaceUnited plans with those of Facebook & Google to deliver worldwide wifi. Later in the segment, we talked about the SpaceUnited blog and their use of Google + hangouts for a weekly interview show each Tuesday at 11:30 AM Mountain time. These sessions cover topics such as asteroid mining, nanosat issues and more. To find out more about these half hour programs, visit http://spaceunited.org/blog. Later, we talked about their store and his offer to listeners to win an IPhone case over the next two weeks. You can see the cases at www.cafepress.com/spaceunited/10837486. Another product they offer is the mushroom kit (http://spaceunited.org/back-to-the-roots). As we were nearing the end of our discussion, we talked about the impressive SpaceUnited Board of Advisors and Board of Directors, plus I asked him for their 3-5 year plan for growth and new projects. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can contact Adam through me or use the Contact button in the upper right corner of their home page. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:42:20 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 3/26/14 (11.43MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Alan Stern, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: New Horizons, Pluto, Uwingu, naming Martian craters. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. 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 Dr. Alan Stern to the program to discuss the New Horizons mission to Pluto. Dr. Stern talked to us about the instrument capability aboard New Horizons, dwarf planets, the Kuiper Belt and other Pluto-like planets. We also talked about Pluto's moons. Our discussion then moved to Uwingu (www.uwingu.com) and the opportunity for anyone to name Martian craters. John told listeners how the website worked by moving the cursor over Mars to see available craters, their pricing, and location. 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, 27 Mar 2014 15:59:52 UTC
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Dan Freyer, Tabor MacCallum, Tuesday, 3-25-15 (59.61MB; download) -- Guests: Dan Freyer, Tabor MacCallum. Topics: Space Tech Expo, World View Enterprises, HSF to Mars & 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 both Dan Freyer and Tabor MacCallum to discuss the upcoming Space Tech Expo to be held in Long Beach, CA from April 1-3, plus Tabor told us about World View near space balloon rides and their work on HSF missions to Mars. There was only one segment for this one hour program. We started with Dan who gave us an overview of the Space Tech Expo (www.spacetechexpo.com). He talked about the free program, the paid program, the exhibits, and the B2B focus of the conference. We went through the paid Expo agenda which you can find at www.spacetechexpo.com/conference/conference-program-2014. Dan stressed the business 2 business focus of the expo, talked about the mix of aerospace, defense, military, satellite, launch vehicle companies and executives that will be attending. We also talked about the exhibitors and their ability to tell attendees about their products and services. Taber jumped in to talk about the World View near space balloon rides which they will be talking about at their booth #4042. Dan also went over the conference logistics and fielded several questions asking about NewSpace representation at the expo, the possibility for students & interviews, networking opportunities, lunches with the paid program, plus more. Later in the segment, Tabor received several email questions about his work on the life support systems for human spaceflight missions to Mars. He talked about going to Mars, Inspiration Mars, Mars One and a stepping stone approach that might include going to an asteroid and the moons of Mars. We discussed the possible need to first go to the Moon to learn how to go to Mars. We talked about closed loop systems, radiation & microgravity issues, plus the complexity of landing large payloads on Mars. We concluded our hour discussion by reviewing the Expo logistics, registration on their website, and the strong business focus for this conference. Please post comments/questions on TSS blog above. Questions for our guests can go through me or if you have Expo questions, use the Expo website contact information. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:14:56 UTC
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Dr. Jeff Bell, Monday, 3-24-14 (27.77MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jeff Bell. Topics: Dr. Bell discussed a broad range of space ventures including human 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 back Dr. Jeff Bell & was at his best for blunt talk, specifically the need for a winning rational for human spaceflight (HSF). For those of you new to Dr. Bell, hold on tight for a ride that will likely be upsetting. During the first segment of our 1 hour 58 minute program, Dr. Bell started with saying he was pessimistic over the future of human spaceflight. In fact, this was an overriding theme throughout the full discussion. He said it was more than just not properly telling the story either by NASA or space advocates. He said there was no winning rational for the need or the urgency of HSF. While he was pessimistic on HSF, he was just the opposite on science, robotic, & unmanned missions which he said were doing well & in a class of their own. He also talked about the success of satellites & that part of the commercial industry. Listeners challenged him during the show. He got several emails regarding space settlement which Jeff addressed in terms of his perspective on HSF. He also nixed the idea of leaving Earth as a safety valve for when Earth might be destroyed by an incoming NEO. This led Jeff to talk about planetary defense. Tony called with an idea to keep a Martian settlement from freezing at night, a point Jeff talked about re Mars settlements. A listener asked about radiation & magnetic fields. Jeff said the atmosphere was more of a screen for Earth, again in a discussion about lunar & Martian settlements. Jeff talked about Orion & SLS, various ideas for Mars missions & the NASA asteroid mission. I asked Jeff what he was positive about & he replied the Russian space program & SpaceX with Elon. He then spoke about some of the Russian programs he follows. He was asked about space tourism & suborbital flights, then he spoke about SpaceShip2 problems, hybrid engine issues, Richard Branson & more. In the second segment, he had more to say re SpaceShip2 & Branson. Next, he was asked about space debris cleanup ideas being skeptical of them. He was also skeptical of propellant depots. He spoke about small boosters costing much more than using one large booster. Pooley called in to support everything Jeff was talking about. Dr. Bell was asked about Dream Chaser. In general, Jeff was very critical of lifting bodies & their CG problems. Listeners asked for his assessment of Inspiration Mars & Mars One which was not positive. In his closing comments, he said HSF was probably mature & needed radical new technologies to make it cheaper & feasible. I told him he should come back on the show, invite only callers & emails suggesting radically new & different technologies & he could assess the ideas. Dr. Bell agreed to do that so watch the newsletter for this upcoming program. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:35:51 UTC
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Anthony Young, Sunday, 3-23-14 (109.75MB; download) -- Guest: Anthony Young. Topics: The Saturn V & F-1 engine, lunar programs & 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 Anthony Young to the program to discuss his book "The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo into History. This is an excellent book which I strongly recommend. Remember, if you buy it through the OGLF Amazon portal, Amazon makes a contribution to The Space Show. During the first segment of our two hour program, Mr. Young started out talking about the book and why he wrote it. Since our guest had also written books car engines, I asked him if there were comparisons to be made with the F-1 & the large, complex, & powerful car engines. We also talked about potential plans to rebuild and modernize the F-1 for either the SLS or as a possible engine replacement for the Air Force RD-180. Anthony did say that it would not be a rebuild of the F-1 but a complete remake of it with modern manufacturing, materials, etc. Another topic discussed was the F-1 thrust for a new engine. Marshall called to talk about fuel propellants for the F-1 and air pollution. This gave Anthony the opportunity to talk about ATK and their efforts to modernize the SRB & solid rocket propellant. Anthony suggested that we need advanced propulsion for humans to Mars to significantly reduce the transit time, not a new F-1. Michael called in & talked about SLS being needed to preserve the expertise & knowhow for making large rockets & flying them. He also spoke about some of his upcoming Space Review articles on the Code of Conduct & other subjects. He brought to our attention a YouTube video, "The Engines That Came Out Of The Cold" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZnYr94aa9E). Mr. Young was asked about the existence of NASA lunar programs. He mentioned several including Lunar CATALYST but suggested they were small robotic missions. He did not think there were NASA human flights planed for the Moon. Dwayne called to shed further light on NASA and lunar programs. He also spoke about the F-1 thrust for a new engine. In the second segment, John called from Ft. Worth. He spoke about technology and performance for the engine, other programs now cancelled & the logic of having stayed the course. He brought up good points on our losing our technology capability, then Anthony addressed many of the NASA KSC infrastructure changes going on to partner with the commercial industry. Doug called to talk about some of the lunar program comments, to offer a different perspective on SLS, & public/private partnerships as well as international participation. Anthony was asked for his thoughts on where our space program might be today had the Saturn V & F-1 not been cancelled. In responding to this, he talked about how complex the F-1 was & how many parts were in it. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can reach Mr. Young through me & you can read his articles published on The Space Review. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:53:16 UTC
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Gwynne Shotwell, Friday, 3-21-14 (65.15MB; download) -- Guest: Gwynne Shotwell. Topics: SpaceX, their goals, mission, & launch vehicles. 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 Gwynne Shotwell, President & Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX back to the show for an hour discussion & Q&A from the listeners. During the first hour segment of this 72 minute program, Ms. Shotwell started out with me asking questions prior to opening the program to the listeners. I inquired about using Brownsville, TX as a spaceport, SpaceX qualification requirements & timelines to fly sensitive USAF costly spy satellites to orbit, reusability, the possible use of Falcon & Dragon for a lunar mission, and fast tracking Dragon for HSF given the problem with Russia, the Crimea, and the Ukraine. Gwynne told us about New Dragon and modifications to it and theCRS-3 Dragon contamination concerns for the upcoming launch on March 30. About 20 minutes into the discussion, I opened it up for listener emails and phone calls. I did have some audio issues with the toll free line so I apologize in advance for them but all the callers were clear and understandable as the problems concerned the toll free line ringing. Listner questions addressed launch pad modifications for larger rockets, the SpaceX Raptor, reusability, possible payload penalties with reusability, propulsive landings, and reusable launch vehicle trajectories. One listener asked our guest about possible markets for the bigger Falcon heavy lift launcher, Falcon XX. We learned that this size rocket was for human transportation to Mars. Gwynne fielded several questions about Falcon and Dragon on lunar missions. While not opposed to lunar missions, SpaceX does not want to be distracted from their primary objective which is Mars. Another listener asked about pricing and secondary payloads, the launch abort system, then I asked about SpaceX near term challenges and longer out challenges to 10-11 years from now. Our guest was asked about birthing and when SpaceX would dock with the ISS. Later in the segment there was a question about competition in the launcher industry, if SLS was viewed as competition, using a Falcon for a Europa or Titan mission, & the difference between Air Force requirements and special NASA requirements. As the segment was drawing to a close, a high school student asked about internships at SpaceX. Gwynne also talked about how valuable & important their relationship with NASA has been and how NASA has been a large part of their success. In the very short second segment, I went over the upcoming Space Show schedule and let the audience know several dates when there would be no programming due to Easter & my personal schedule. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:11:58 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 3-19-14 (9.78MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Roger Launius, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Rocket engine testing & static firing tests. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. 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 Dr. Roger Launius to the program to discuss our early rocket history of engine testing and static test firings. We talked about the Apollo, Mercury, Gemini and then the Falcon engine testing process. Roger also discussed the ICBM heritage of our early rockets & the additional testing done for human spaceflight.
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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