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. Wendell Mendell, Tuesday, 12-10-13 (59.14MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Wendell Mendell. Topics: His 50 years at NASA, the Moon, lunar base work, congress & 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. We welcomed Dr. Wendell Mendell back to the show for this two hour discussion (no break) about his 50 years at NASA JSC, lunar bases, commercial space, return to the Moon, the value of the Moon, our space program, space advocacy, commercial space, and lots more. Dr. Mendell came to work at JSC in 1963 &will be retiring at the end of this year, culminating 50 years at JSC. During our discussion, Dr. Mendell used lots of stories from his NASA and lunar base work experience to illustrate issues with space policy, NASA, our Congress, and space advocacy, & advanced technology. Listeners had lots of specific questions for Wendell about lunar bases, water on the Moon and its commercial exploitation, commercial lunar programs, and NASA having a lunar program which Dr. Mendell said it did not. Dr. Mendell spoke to some of the NASA organizational issues, congressional micromanagement issues and problems, and the nation's overall economic problems as a reason for not doing this or that in space. He cited such economic problems as a rational excuse for not doing something meaningful in space in almost every year of his 50 years of NASA experience. The same for threatened, proposed, or even real NASA budget cuts. Later in the segment when caller Doug called in with his lunar water and development ideas, Dr. Mendell pointed to conflicting LCROSS analysis as to water being on the Moon. Russian instruments do not say the same thing as the Los Alamos instruments and he said this was & still is a hotly debated topic in the lunar community. As Doug continued talking about his plan, Dr. Mendell backed him up, took him step by step through the process of accomplishing his many goals. This turned out to be a very valuable instructional discussion that all of us can and should benefit from. Make sure you hear how Wendell breaks down Doug's points to show the complexities and challenges of each incremental step in what Doug was proposing. Our guest even showed Doug where some of his steps needed commercial technogly which does not exist! Doug's rocket of choice is the Falcon Heavy, a rocket which does not yet exist, nor does it have real numbers behind it. Wendell used this discussion to distinguish true believers from investor and commercial analysts. To read the balance of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:11:13 UTC
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Michelle Evans, Monday, 12-9-13 (46.76MB; download) -- Guest: Michelle Evans. Topics: X-15 Rocketplane and Michelle's Book, The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space. 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. We welcomed back Michelle Evans to continue her Space Show discussion about the X-15 Rocket Plane and her best selling book, The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space. During the first segment of our 1 hour 28 minute program, Michelle responded to my trivia question to name the presidents involved with the X-15 program. We talked about how astronauts were greeted and treated compared to the record breaking X-15 pilots. We also talked about the incredible level of interest and reception our guest receives with her book talks at various organizations, plus the amazing interest shown in the topic coming from overseas. In response to a question about the most memorable flights, Michelle mentioned the Peter Knight flight above Mach 4 when all electronics failed and ejection was not an option. We talked about tricks and pranks the pilots played as strong Type A personalities. Also mentioned was the fatal Mike Adams flight. Listeners asked several questions, including a few that attempted to compare X-15 to the new effort to fly suborbital by Virgin and XCOR. Michelle then had much to say for the X-15 engine, the XLR99 which produced 66,000 lbs. of thrust. Rick sent in a question asking why the 200th flight never happened. As the segment was ending, we inquired about X-15 artifacts including mockups, the actual X-15s, and the two B-52s that flew the rocket plane. In the second segment, Ted asked about X-15 espionage. As you will hear, there was none but listen to the full answer. We then talked about the B-52s, especially the one that is outside the Edwards gate. Michelle did a shout out to Tommy Ericson in Sweden for the excellent X-15 artwork in the her book. We talked about surviving X-15 equipment and learned the simulator was gone but that a skinless version of the rocket plane used for testing was still in existence. I asked Michelle to tell us about her talk at Griffith Observatory in LA, then she talked about the two living pilots, Joe Engle and Bill Dana. Michelle also talked about Joe's astronaut duties with the Space Shuttle. Please post comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. Michelle can be reached through her website at www.mach25media.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:24:09 UTC
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Jim Lewis, Sunday, 12-8-13 (46.67MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Lewis. Topic: Animals in space based on his documentary film, "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. We welcomed back Jim Lewis to this 90 minute discussion on the documentary film project his company is completing, "America's Animal Astronaut Heroes." For those of you on Facebook, search for the title and LIKE the page for additional information. In our first segment, Jim told us how this project came to be as well as why it was targeted it for kids. We talked about various animals that had been to space, including the Soviet dog Laika which Jim said was a one of the Soviet wild dogs taken off the street. I think you will find interesting the reason why the Soviets chose wild dogs off the street for space experiments. We also talked about a project, Rats with Hats and fruit fly experiments. Jim got several questions asking about taking pets to space on space settlement missions as well as taking animals for feedstock. Later in the segment, we got into talking about the chimps that NASA sent to space and here, Jim had many chimp stories. In addition, Jim talked about fish in space and getting seasick in their aquariums. Marshall called in to talk about taking chickens and goats to space (the latter for goat's milk). Another question dealt with wondering if the animals liked being in space. Don't miss his answer to this question. Then we went back to mice and rat stories and the chimps. Jim also mentioned the frog-tadpole and toadfish experiments. Listeners wanted to know about small animal commercial experiments on the ISS. Before the segment ended, listeners asked about a future time when service dogs might be welcome on board to help a blind or deaf spaceflight participant, settler, or crew member. In the second segment, Jim said the most favorite animals were the space monkeys Abel and Baker. At one time, Baker was getting 200-300 letters from fans a day! In talking about our future in space, Jim said that animals were still pioneering for humans in the future. We talked about animals having gone to space from ESA, India, Russia, etc. We also talked about NASA rules as compared to potentially different rules on a private launch to a private space station. Near the end of the program, Jim updated us on space activities in Florida and along the space coast. SpaceX was a huge positive sign, plus many aviation companies have moved in to take advantage of the skilled workforce no longer involved in space work. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can reach Jim Lewis through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:23:39 UTC
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Dr. Bruce Cordell, Friday, 12-6-13 (53.61MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Bruce Cordell. Topics: Dr. Cordell, using Maslow Windows and historical economic trends, looks at the potential future for a large space expansion 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. We welcomed back Dr. Bruce Cordell for this 1 hour 38 minute discussion of Maslow Windows suggesting the strong possibility of a large & successful expansion of our space program by 2016, including a possible large space project on the order of Apollo or even the turn of the century Panama Canal. To find out more about Maslow Windows, visit www.21stcenturywaves.com. In preparation for this program, Dr. Cordell posted this on his site: http://21stcenturywaves.com/2013/11/21/bruce-returns-to-the-space-show-on-december-6. Make sure to click on the link for his article "10 Space Trends for 2013-Featuring the Approach of the New International Space Age." During our first segment, Dr. Cordell provided us with a brief introduction to Maslow Windows and the historical trends supporting this analysis. He compared economic and financial times of past large government projects and expansions to our recent times and how we are now evolving towards a large expansion project as was the case many times over the past 200 years. A key ingredient needed to bring about the changes Dr. Cordell spoke about is the emergency of economic growth and a national ebullient feeling, both of which are absent today. He also said he was looking to the elections of 2014 and 2016 to produce substantial change, opening the door to the possibility pointed to by his Maslow Window analysis. In response to one of my questions, Dr. Cordell was clear that change did not necessarily mean changing political parties. Bruce received several questions from the NewSpace segment of the community, challenging the need for a large government space program and for SLS. Bruce talked about this at length in both segments as listeners kept this as a front and center topic for the full program. We also talked about the need for advances in technology to be ripe in order for the expanded space program to happen. John from Ft. Worth called in with questions related to the Chinese program and Bruce connected dots in this conversation to his analysis. Among the many things he said, it was clear the project being alluded to did not have to be American and could be Chinese. To read the rest of this review, please go to www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 07 Dec 2013 17:28:28 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 12-4-13 (6.37MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Leonard David, Gordon Chan, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Chinese Chang'e 3 launch to the Moon, their lunar program. 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).
During our 11 minute plus discussion, John, Leonard David, Gordon Chang & I discussed the recent Chinese Chang'e 3 launch to the Moon on Dec. 2, 2013. We discussed the lunar orbiting of the spacecraft before its attempted landing at Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). We talked about some of the complexities of a soft landing and the scientific instrument package on board. Of special interest was the autonomous hazard avoidance capability that even NASA has not yet tried on a spacecraft. Leonard was asked about the Chinese military in their space program and their overall plans for the Moon as part of their space program. They do have a lunar sample return mission planned and their program is advancing. Leonard talked about their rover, the mission, and suggested it was clearly a 21st century effort. 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, 05 Dec 2013 18:23:48 UTC
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Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 12-3-13 (68.95MB; download) -- Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman. Topics: launch competition, commercial space, China, gov. space programs, budget issues. 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. We welcomed back Bob Zimmerman for his Tenth Anniversary Space Show program! During the first segment of this two hour two minute program, Bob addressed many issues and listener concerns starting with the SpaceX Falcon 9 GEO launch success & the looking back to his first Space Show program on Dec. 3, 2003. He compared and contrasted his comments then to those today. He also blogged about this on his Behindtheblack.com blog at http://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/exciting-times-in-space. Listeners expressed their concern about the Chinese space program, their recent lunar landing mission and the day when they can put a human on the Moon. Listeners wanted to know if this would spark a new space race between China and the U.S. Bob said no and I agreed with him for slightly different reasons. However, one of Bob's consistent and recurring themes (and tonight's discussion was no different) is that he opposes large government space programs as he says they don't work. He provided much evidence for this during our discussion. During this segment we also talked extensively about launch competition and the benefits from competition in the marketplace. Listener Al asked about DOD space and if DOD might see the Chinese space program differently. Bob also mentioned space property rights and he said the existing situation should change based on U.S. law as the model for commercial space to flourish. There was more talk about the Chinese program which Bob was not too concerned about. Listen for his reasoning. John in Ft. Worth called in to also talk about the Chinese program and suggested at some point their success might just humiliate the U.S. into competitive action. Neither Bob or I thought it was likely that anything would humiliate congress today. John and Bob then had an interesting discussion on this subject. In Part 2 of our program, Dr. Lurio called in to talk about being thrilled to the bone by the SpaceX launch and to comment on NewSpace & commercial space issues. Like Bob, he opposes SLS as a big waste. Bob and Charles then talked about their distaste for large gov. programs such as what JFK created, again saying they don't work. Both wondered what space and other things would look like today had JFK not been assassinated. Dream Chaser was mentioned, again as everyone's favorite spacecraft. Al emailed in again to point out the differences in the space perspective of seniors and young people. Tim called in to mention the Code of Conduct issue with possible international launch standards and how this might hurt the developing US commercial launch business. See the rest of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:38:54 UTC
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Scott Lowther, Monday, 12-2-13 (57.51MB; download) -- Guest: Scott Lowther. Topics: Historical archiving and documenting cancelled aerospace projects. 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. We welcomed Scott Lowther to the program to discuss his Aerospace Projects Review work for cancelled aerospace projects. In the first segment of our 90 minute program, Scott introduced us to his work and his website http://aerospaceprojectsreview.com. Also check out his blog at www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog. In explaining what he does, he talked about the larger aerospace companies, their dismissal of old records and materials, their lack of saving and archiving even important files and plans. Boeing was the one exception to this practice. He then described his experience at the Boeing archive library & the type of data he found there, including hardware samples. We talked about why companies don't save and archive material. Besides the more typical reasons including costs, space, and things like that, he said that there might be some documents that an attorney could get a hold of in researching a liability case and use something in the report, even a 20 year old report, as cause against the company in possible litigation. Scott also talked about companies using a storage facility under control and management of Iron Mountain Data and Storage Backup. One of his favorite projects was the X-20 Dyno-Soar and we talked about this vehicle project in detail. On his website, you will also see his U.S. Bomber Series drawings and information. In discussing this series, our guest was asked what the first U.S. bomber was. He cited a biplane bomber used against Pancho Villa. We talked about specific aviation projects such as the A-12 Flying Wing. Another favorite project was the Orion nuclear propulsion vehicle of which our guest had much to say. Toward the end of this segment, Anthony called in to talk more about the X 20.In the second segment, we started out with Scott providing us with the mechanics of his website, products he sells, signing up for info on his email list, blue prints for famous projects such as the Saturn 5, and more. Scott was asked about the impact of ITAR regulations on archiving material and he shared a KSC story about this with us. Later in the segment, we talked about the smaller private companies saving material and projects that were cancelled or not developed. He said this was up to the companies and they may not do it for cost and space reasons. He mentioned that he did have good information on the Kistler Aerospace project. He was then asked about the NASA HL20 lifting body. Toward the end, he talked about the NASA Technical Reports Server (http://ntrs.nasa.gov). Please post your comments on The Space Show blog above. You can reach Scott through my email address.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:22:54 UTC
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Michael Listner, Sunday, 12-1-13 (61.11MB; download) -- Guest: Michael Listner. Topics: Space law Review for 2013. 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. We welcomed Michael Listner back to the program for this space law review for 2013. On The Space Show blog at the end of the summary, you will find two presentations uploaded at Michael's request. In the first segment of this 1 hour 57 minute discussion, Michael said it was a fruitful year for space law and policy. He suggested that the paradigm changer was private space development, at both the state and the federal legal picture. He talked much about the Outer Space Treaty (OST) which provides the legal basis for the U.S. to exercise control over its citizens launching anything to space anywhere in the world. This subject came up in reference to Mars One and some statements Michael made regarding there wanting to go elsewhere to avoid Dutch law. Michael explained how the OST presents the Dutch government with the same obligation for its citizens around the world as is the case with the U.S. Michael then brought us current with the European Code of Conduct, current modifications, and the impact it might have on U.S. space entrepreneurs and launchers such as SpaceX. He talked about how regulations get enforced as law & how they would make the voluntary code legally binding in our country. We talked about the need to get an FAA launch license for private companies and how that might be unavailable depending on regulations and political issues. For a government mission, there is no launch license requirement. This point was stressed when using SLS for Inspiration Mars came up for discussion. In the second segment (note we had a phone interruption so there was a short additional break though most of it was edited out), there were several email questions and comments regarding Tito's recent Inspiration Mars congressional testimony and what it might mean for space law issues if the mission became a NASA project. Allen asked a question about state law, specifically in California. Michael explained the relationship between state and federal law in space matters. During the discussion, Michael referenced many papers by different authors applicable to our discussion. Here are the links to those papers: Henry Hertzfeld & Scott Pace: http://science.time.com/2013/11/28/hands-off-our-lunar-landing-sites-not-so-fast; National Space Transportation Policy:
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/national_space_transportation_policy_11212013.pdf; Established Practices for Human Spaceflight Occupant Safety www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/national_space_transportation_policy_11212013.pdf; Space Review article on commercial spaceflight self-regulation: www.thespacereview.com/article/2252/1; FAA decision: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-12-02/html/2013-28405.htm. To read the balance of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 02 Dec 2013 17:48:25 UTC
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Dr. Roger Launius, Friday, 11-29-13 (43.97MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Roger Launius. Topics: We discussed Roger's new book, "Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned," space shuttles lessons learned, HSF & 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. We welcomed back Dr. Roger Launius to discuss his new book, "Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned." During the first segment of this 1 hour 25 minute discussion, Dr. Launius provided us with the background behind this book which Dr. Launius and two other co-edited as a result of a suggestion Dr. Vigor Yang, chair of the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and James Craig, emeritus professor the school. Dr. Launius took us through the book's contents including the title, subject, and authors of the contributions to this book. Our guest talked about the time we spent in LEO, that it was frustrating to many but it did create the situation where LEO is no longer a space frontier. We also talked about how the shuttle paved the way for development of NewSpace and the emerging commercial industry. This pertains to the Washington Post article we discussed. See the URL for this article at the end of this summary. Listeners asked him questions about the Constellation program, the use of shuttle derived architecture for Constellation rockets, and capsules versus winged spacecraft. We also talked about commercial opportunities emerging in LEO. A listener asked about the cost of the Soyuz for American astronaut rides to the ISS and that it was still cheaper than launching a shuttle. Roger brought up other concerns regarding the use of the Soyuz for transport to the station. John from Ft. Worth called and said he thought shuttle was a creation of compromise. Dr. Launius was then asked about SLS & Orion which took us into human spaceflight and the difficulty in identifying a compelling reason for HSF. We talked about inspiration as a compelling reason but our guest said it did not hold up as there were other ways to inspire students and people. We spoke about the Inspiration Mars mission and Mr. Tito's recent congressional testimony. We then talked about Dr. Zubrin's plan to partner up with Russia for a manned mission to Mars. In our second segment, we talked about the ISS, NANORACKS and its success, emerging ISS commercial opportunities. However, the possible retirement of the station around 2020 is worrisome. John emailed in wondering if the Chinese landed humans on the Moon if it would make a difference in our space program. I asked our guest for a few of the Lessons Learned from the shuttle and we talked more about it having been an experimental aircraft and what that meant. We got questions about new technology, advancing using new technology, and then more comments about capsules and winged spacecraft. Roger was asked to speculate on what would happen with a subcortical accident with injury or death and an orbital accident causing crew injury or death. To read the balancde of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 30 Nov 2013 17:46:18 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 11-27-13 (5.63MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Robert Zubrin. Topics: Manned Mars missions with Russian participation. 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). During our 11 minute plus discussion, John and Dr. Robert Zubrin discussed manned missions to Mars with Russian participation. Unfortunately, I was unable to participate due to a lousy cell phone connection as I was at a friend's house for a party. During the segment, Dr. Zubrin made several important points given he had just returned from Russia. He said he found lots of people willing to do a joint Mars human mission with us but also many want to turn the clock back to Cold War days. He had much to say about Putin and why a manned Mars mission would go a long way toward neutralizing the dark forces within Russia, including Putin. Bob talked about advancing humanity and the investment in human capital as the return we would all benefit from in a human Mars mission. Dr. Zubrin's motivation for the joint Russian -US manned Mars mission seemed right on the target to me and those at the party listening to the segment on one of Batchelor's streaming internet stations. 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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