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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Anatoly Zak, Tuesday, 9-3-13 (48.91MB; download) -- Guest: Anatoly Zak. Topics: The Soviet & Russian space program, his incredible new book! 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 Anatoly Zak as a first time guest to The Space Show and we promise, he will return as a regular guest on the show! Make sure you check out his website, www.russianspaceweb.com. Anatoly was with us to talk about his new book published by Apogee Prime, Russia In space: the Past Explained the Future Explored. I assure you that the praise you will hear from me and others throughout our discussion about this book is an understatement as this is one of the very best space books I have been fortunate to read and have as a permanent reference book. Remember, if you get this book through Amazon using the OGLF portal, Amazon donates a percentage of the sale to The Space Show. Amazon OGLF instructions are on our website, the OGLF website, the archives, and the blog archives but email me if you have questions. In the first segment of our 1 hour 38 minute program, we talked about the production of this book which took our guest 3-4 years to complete. I then asked Mr. Zak for the Russian perspective of the success of Apollo 11. I pointed out some fascinating Soviet/Russian hardware pictures in the book such as the predecessor of Dream Chaser. TO READ THE REST OF THIS SUMMARY, VISIT WWW.THESPACESHOW.COM OR THE BLOG ARCHIVES, HTTP://THESPACESHOW.WORDPRESS.COM. This summary is longer than allowed on Gigadial. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:52:57 UTC
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Sir Martin Rees, Monday, 9-2-13 (44.31MB; download) -- Guest: Sir Martin Rees. Topics: Interstellar travel, the future of space &science, quasars, life extension, Mars missions & 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 Sir Martin Rees to discuss his chapter in the new book Starship Century: Toward the Grandest Horizon, edited by James & Gregory Benford. Sir Martin's chapter, titled "To the Ends of the Universe," looks forward through time and centuries to address human spaceflight, eventual interstellar travel, life extension & more. In looking forward, he levies criticism on the past. We talked about several of his comments regarding our past & current space program. Dr. Rees mentioned the need for life extension though for Mars he said we could do that without life extension but we should not fool ourselves as it will prove far less comfortable than Mt. Everest or the South Pole. We talked about finding planets & the possibilities for life, then we switched to the discovery of quasars soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Listeners asked our guest about his comments that the political impetus for current & future space work seems to have been lost, especially in contrast to the Apollo era. In his response, our guest suggested we need low cost and reusable launch vehicles given how costly everything is today. He commented that mining asteroids did not make sense other than for ISRU purposes. Before going to break, he was asked about the UK government investment in Skylon which he supported. In the second segment, we spoke about changes in the UK space activity over the past decade. Sir Martin made comparisons with the UK, ESA & NASA, especially regarding long term planning & our very short one year budgets. He suggested our budget process makes us unreliable partners in many respects. Quasars were again a discussion topic, plus Sir Martin fielded a question from a high school student wanting to know how we know the laws of physics are the same throughout the universe. Another listener wanted to know about science fiction as a leading indicator for science. Dr. Rees suggested some excellent books for those interested in reading specific science fiction works. James Benford, editor Starship Century called to point out the excellent reading list in the back of the book, plus he offered us important comments about the book & authors.. Near the end, Sir Martin was asked to look forward 10-15 years & tell us his thoughts. His response focused on finding even more planets around the stars, identifying more threatening NEOs, & even more attention given to life extension issues. The last two questions asked our guest dealt with the ISS living beyond 2020 asking if that was valuable and also the recent podcast by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson that SpaceX would not be able to go to Mars. Throughout the discussion, he mentioned the private sector doing things government could not, especially due to less risk averseness. Please post your comments/questions for Sir Martin Rees on The Space Show blog. You can reach him through me or his Cambridge website, www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~mjr. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:12:39 UTC
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Dr. Scott Pace, Sunday, 9-1-13 (49.13MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Scott Pace. Topics: U.S. space policy, leadership, international participation, HSF, and the importance of it to our nation and future. 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. Scott Pace to the program to discuss our space policy, leadership, the prospects for human spaceflight (HSF), and international participation. For more information on what Dr. Pace talked about today, see http://thediplomat.com/2013/03/28/american-space-strategy-choose-to-steer-not-drift and www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/logsdon-and-pace-criticize-lack-of-white-house-leadership-on-nasa. Dr. Pace stated that our national space policy was adrift which we discussed in some detail during this 1 hour 38 minute program. In the first segment, I asked Dr. Pace to explain why our space policy was and is adrift. He referred back to the 2010 National U.S. National Space Policy which he largely supported but the human spaceflight portions of it were weak. We mostly focused on human spaceflight for this Space Show program. I asked him about the forthcoming NRC Human Spaceflight Study underway for which he had several comments but said policy does not typically come from external organizations. We talked about weakness in space policy leadership both with the White House and Congress. Dr. Pace said that he believed HSF to be meaningful to our nation and our future, and he put forth the rational for this throughout both segments of our discussion. Listener Mike Listner called in to ask questions about the European Code of Conduct which is in an ongoing evaluation process among many countries. Dr. Paced talked about the concerns and benefits of the Code & I asked if at least in the U.S. the policy makers were considerate of commercial or private space (NewSpace) interests. He said they were, especially within the State Department. We also talked about humans to Mars missions, lunar return missions and Cis-lunar development. Doug called to express his concerns regarding lunar and Cis-lunar missions and at one point Dr. Pace talked about how frontier lines actually move so what may not be doable today may be doable in the near future. We started the second segment with a call from John Hunt who talked about the need to have a space transportation system before we can return to the Moon or go anywhere. This took us into the world of heavy lift rockets, Dream Chaser & routine spaceflight. We also talked about Falcon Heavy and SLS. We switched over for ITAR updates which Dr. Pace provided for us. Space as a political issue for upcoming elections was discussed as were the much talked about NASA asteroid missions. Near the end, Dr. Pace was asked about the Chinese program & their plans to do an end of the year lunar robotic mission. Dr. Pace had much to say about the Chinese space program. Dr. Pace did provide a summary for us saying that there are still great opportunities in space despite the challenges. He made an excellent case for American space leadership & why its so important for us all. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can reach Dr. Pace through his GWU website or through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 02 Sep 2013 01:30:02 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars,Dr. Mark Sirangelo, Wednesday, 8-28-13 (6.23MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Mark Sirangelo, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Dream Chaser and NASA Commercial Crew. 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, Dr. Mark Sirangelo, and I talked about the Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser orbital space plane. We spoke about the Dream Chaser targets, flight testing program, time line for operations, and more. I asked Mark about potential space tourism plans for Dream Chaser once its an operational vehicle, we talked about the launch vehicle it will use (it is launch vehicle agnostic), and the great heritage of research and vehicle designs Dream Chaser is based upon. You can find out lots more about Dream Chaser at their website, www.sncspace.com/ss_space_exploration.php.
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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Dr. James Hansen, Monday, 8-26-13 (46.82MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. James Hansen. Topics: Neil Armstrong on the first anniversary of his passing. 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. James Hansen to the program to discuss his book, the only officially approved biography of Neil Armstrong, "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong," on the one year anniversary of Neil's death. Dr. Hansen also wrote an op-ed for Space.com which you will find interesting (www.space.com/22510-neil-armstrong-astronaut-icon-remembered.html). During this one hour 25 minute program, Dr. Hansen had much to say about Neil Armstrong starting with his days as a 21 year old Naval aviator in the Korean War. In fact, he told us a Korean War story about Neil flying his jet and coming upon North Korean troops exercising. We also learned that Neil favored aviation over space flight and Dr. Hansen spoke with us as to why this was so. Our guest received lots of questions about the Apollo 11 crew, personalities of all the crew members and how the crew interacted with one another on mission work and in their personal lives. He also described Armstrong as being modest and a bit "Garbo-like." Listen to his explanation of why he thought that was so. Dr. Hansen got questions about Neil as a university professor and what his students thought of him, plus did the students pester him about the Moon landing given how modest Armstrong was about the Apollo 11 landing and his accomplishments in general. We also talked about his role in the Augustine Commission and his perspective about the need to go back to the Moon and to avoid a gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability. In our second segment, I asked Dr. Hansen to elaborate on the Clint Eastwood effort to do a Neil Armstrong movie. Dr. Hansen related a good Clint Eastwood and Neil Armstrong golf story to us which you will enjoy. Our guest was asked about Neil's role in both the Challenger and the Columbia accidents. As we learned, Neil turned down an opportunity to be part of the Columbia accident board but he did serve on the Challenger board and Dr. Hansen had much to say about that. We then spoke about preserving the Apollo landing sites as historical sites, then our guest was asked if the Apollo 11 crew traits discussed earlier in the show were the traits needed for the first HSF to Mars. Agin, Dr. Hansen had much to say on this issue so don't miss his comments. Toward the end, Dr. Hansen spoke about the fact that there were no photos taken of Neil on the Moon as all the photos are of Buzz. The official line at the time was that such photos were not in the mission plan. He also told us a never before heard story regarding Jim Lovell & crew selection for the Moon landing. Dr. Hansen had much to say about these incidents so don't miss his comments. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. If you want to contact Dr. Hansen, you can do through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:45:47 UTC
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Open Lines, Sunday, 8-25-13 (74.59MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Mars missions, space advocacy, SLS & NASA lunar missions. 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. Today's Open Line show was in two segments over 2 hours and 23 minutes. During the first segment, I put forth a few topics for discussion, including the NASA plan for returning to the Moon with two SLS launches over a year with the lander in orbit for about six months waiting for the second SLS flight. This topic seemed to be the prevailing topic for the entire show covering both segments as listeners wanted to talk about SLS, Falcon Heavy, heavy lift and depots in general, and the announced NASA plan. We also talked about the NASA asteroid missions as several listeners wanted to comment that they were less than enthusiastic about these missions. Of course the majority of the listeners were critical of SLS and the return to the Moon mission. Many wondered why such architecture, why so many years to build out the full heavy lift SLS, especially when looking back to what was accomplished with Apollo over half the time. In the second segment, Tim called in to talk about Mars One and SLS. Then Dr. Jurist called in questioning the SLS lunar mission, Congress, NASA, and the asteroid missions. John had to much to say on these topics so don't miss all of his comments. We also talked about Mars One and pregnancy/child birth in space, on Mars, on the mission, and the moral and ethical issues surrounding this issue. Before John got off the line, he wanted to know why so many space advocates dismissed hard science in their chosen space plans and projects. I attempted an answer but not sure it does justice to what I believe is a complex question with lots of subjectivity surrounding it. See what you think and post your comments on our blog. Near the end, Patrick called back about the space advocacy topic and talked about advocacy in an echo chamber but also what visionaries accomplish. This was also an interesting discussion. We ended talking about successful, forward thinking, crowd funding space missions today and we had much to say in support of the entrepreneurs behind these projects. Please post your comments and questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of the callers by email through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:45:43 UTC
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Dr. Sandra Magnus, AIAA, Friday, 8-23-13 (31.38MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Sandra Magnus. Topics: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), AIAA conferences, 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. We welcomed Dr. Sandra Magnus, the new AIAA Executive Director, to the show to discuss AIAA with us, their conferences, and much more. Please visit the AIAA website for more information, www.aiaa.org. During this one hour program, Dr. Magnus talked about AIAA reorganization using forums for grouping the space conferences and work carried out by the organization. As we learned, AIAA is revitalizing the development and presentation of AIAA conferences and exhibitions in support of the AIAA mission. You can read about this new focus at www.aiaa.org/Forums/?terms=forums. Listeners asked about the peer review process for papers being submitted to AIAA conferences, we talked about AIAA educational outreach efforts, especially for STEM matters. Listeners wanted to know if AIAA backed projects, if the organization lobbied for space policy, and if it was an advocacy organization. Dr. Magnus took us through the AIAA policy on these issues which did clarify AIAA positions and policy. We also talked about a blurring of the lines with defense and space policy issues and their efforts in helping to accomplish ITAR reform as an educational 501C3 organization. Dr. Magnus was asked about the planned commercial Mars missions, SLS, commercial space, and more. Don't miss what she had to say abut all of these projects. We talked about the upcoming Space 2013 Conference in San Diego (www.aiaa.org/SPACE2013). Dr. Magnus highlighted keynote speakers, the Pickering Lecture on Curiosity, the NASA asteroid mission, and their Exhibit Hall. I will be at the conference so if you are there, please look for me as I value meeting Space Show listeners in person. Another topic of interest included the local AIAA sections and their monthly meetings. You can find out about the local sections closest to you at www.aiaa.org/RegionSectionMap.aspx?id=14958. Near the end of our discussion, I asked our guest about her experiences as an astronaut, being on board the ISS for 4.5 months, microgravity bone and muscle loss issues, exercising while on the ISS, and concern about riding the shuttle and the SRBs. Dr. Magnus also did some real cooking in space and she shared some of her space cooking know how and experiences with us but unfortunately, no recipes. If you have comments/questions, please post them on The Space Show blog. If you have AIAA conference or other questions, send them to me and I will forward them to someone who can provide you with an answer. See you in San Diego! Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:40:01 UTC
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Tom Olson, NewSpace Biz Plan Competition, Thursday, 8-22-13 (31.92MB; download) -- Guest: Tom Olson. Topics: NewSpace Business Plan Competition 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 Tom Olson back to the show for a one hour discussion with important updates for the NewSpace Business Plan Competition 2013. Tom told us that the date for submitting applications had been extended to August 29. To see the instructions, rules, etc. for submitting an application, please visit www.newspacebpc.com. The prize money remains the same with a $100K grand prize from NASA, a $25K second prize from ATK, plus an additional $5K NASA prize and an additional $5K ATK price for a total of $135,000 purse. Tom clarified some of the rules, the 50% owned by an American citizen requirement and he answered lots of listener questions about submitting the 3-5 page Executive Summary and writing the actual business plan. The date for the competition is still fluid but they are looking for Oct. 24 at Stanford University. Tom received several email questions about business plan metrics, contestant track records, success stories, and more. Several examples of businesses were mentioned, especially those falling into the space scalable category. We also talked about the competition being open to everyone as there were no government imposed diversity requirements and those submitting do not have to be engineers or space tech pros. Just have a good idea, a good team, and be able to present your idea clearly and with common sense. As we were approaching the last quarter of the show, Business Plan Team Member Meagan Crawford called in to add to what Tom was saying and to give us a marketing perspective. Meagan said she was interested in developing metrics for tracking business plan successes and outcomes. Tom and Meagan went over the schedule, we talked about Boot Camp which is not open to the public and they told us about the plans so far for the main event on Oct. 24th. Meagan and Tom talked about sponsorships for the competition still being available. They were also asked if there was a plan to move the competition to different cities in a way similar to the old Space Investment Summit meetings. Toward the end of our discussion, we talked about missed opportunities by not entering the competition with your idea. Even if your idea does not win, there are superb networking opportunities at the completion, plus the potential for meeting those that can help out financially with your plan/idea. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact Tom or Meagan through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:13:12 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Anatoly Zak, Wednesday, 8-21-13 (5.15MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: The Russian Space Program and the ISS. 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, Anatoly Zak and I talked about the Russian space program, their space history, the ISS and the Russian module, Proton rocket issues, Russian space science, cosmonauts, and much more. Also, check out Anatoly's website at www.russianspaceweb.com. 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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SWF NEO Webinar, Sunday, 8-18-13 (39.04MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Ray Williamson, Dr. Tim Spahr, Dr. Mark Boslough. Topics: NEO impacts and what's being done to deal with the threat. 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. YOU CAN WATCH THE WEBINAR VIDEO VERSION AT http://vimeo.com/72803251. You can listen to the audio as you would any Space Show program. We welcomed our three panel members, Dr. Ray Williamson, Dr. Tim Spahr, and Dr. Mark Boslough to this 1 hour 31 minute Secure World Foundation sponsored webinar addressing NEO impacts and what's being done to deal with the threat. During our fist segment, we introduced our panel members and each provided us with opening comments about planetary defense and the risk and issues concerned with Near Earth Object (NEO) impacts here on Earth. Among the many issues discussed were funding priorities, diversion of funds, the recent Chelyabinsk NEO impact in Russia, and they type of damage that can be done by a NEO impact, even a small one. We also talked about our present day capabilities, what we can detect and the NASA NEO survey. One of the listener questions led to a discussion on the risk rewards for prioritizing not only budgetary expenses for NEO searches and mitigation, but also the theory behind the strategy of identifying larger NEOs first and why that is the preferred methodology. Our guests mentioned about 400,000 items had been surveyed and cataloged so far. Marshall emailed in a question about the best location for placing telescopes for NEO searches. I also asked about NEO airburst and if they were as predictable as understanding nuclear weapon airburst. The answer was no because we know so very little about NEO airbursts in contrast to what we know about nuclear weapons. The segment ended with a short summary of what was happening policy wise in the field with SWF & other international space & policy agencies. In the second segment, we started off talking about mitigation strategies and potential tools/methods that might be used. We talked about the time line needed to mitigate a potential NEO impact and learned that if it was within a few years of possible impact, the strategies would likely focus on damage control, evacuation, and such here on Earth. We discussed more about NEO budgets and priorities, then I asked each of our guests to rate their level of satisfaction with the progress being made in the field. Each one provided his own satisfaction rating with his reasons for the rating. I'm sure you will find their comments most interesting. Near the end of our webinar, our panel members were asked for their thoughts on human spaceflight and the possible competition for scarce funds with the planetary science part of NASA and space as well as the planetary defense budget. While they all liked human spaceflight, you might be surprised by the answers each of our panel members provided us. Guest closing comments were excellent so don't miss them. Please post questions/comments on The Space Show blog URL above. You can email each guest through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:53:52 UTC
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