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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Marsha Freeman, Monday, 7-23-12 (59.16MB; download) -- Guest: Marsha Freeman. Topics: GLEX 2012 Conference, Russian Federal Space Agency Interviews, China, space policy, Euro & U.S. economic issues. 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. 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 welcomed back Marsha Freeman to discuss the GLEX 2012 Conference, her interviews with the head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Vladimir Popovkin, plus other space news, the Chinese program, or domestic & European economic crisis, and more. We started our first segment with a discussion about the Russian space program, their lunar plans, their thoughts on our commercial space efforts, lunar probes, tourism, and more. Marsha talked about budget priorities and how best to fit in or prioritize space programs & efforts. She talked about the impact on Russia regarding the U.S. led European Ballistic Missile Defense System plus the Russian concept for their Strategic Defense of Earth proposal. Marsha informed us about other talks at GLEX, Mike Griffin, AIAA, and leadership. She also commented on the fact that many at GLEX & in other venues, in talking about the commercial/private space efforts, while supporting these efforts make the distinction that great countries do great things, especially in space. She stressed great things as being the responsibility of the nation. Don't miss her comments on this topic. For our second segment, we certainly ventured into some controversial policy and opinion areas with our guest going all out & not holding anything back. We started with questions about the Chinese space program. Here, Marsha had much to say that included comments on the U.S. policy toward China. She was asked about the plans to use a Soyuz to do lunar tourism. We talked some more about ISS and our guest was asked about the proposed NASA center closure plan being discussed. Marsha expressed strong opinions on the base closure idea so don't miss her comments. We then started talking policy & asked for her thoughts on various NASA administrators that she had spoken with over the years. She told us stories about Charlie Bolden, James Webb, Tom Paine and Mike Griffin. Marsha next spoke about vision & shared her thoughts with us on several outspoken space visionary leaders. I asked her if she had ever met with the President Obama or his science advisor. She said no and then had much to say about presidential science advisors in general & specifically she had much to say regarding the current science advisor. She was also asked about the problem space enthusiasts seem to have in connecting with the general public to have better space policy & funding. Marsha disagreed with my question, pointing instead to economic issues that need resolution before space can resume its rightful place of leadership in our national policy. Many of you may find her comments a bit controversial but remember, on The Space Show we air all sides of the issues. Don't hesitate to let us know your thoughts on the many issues Marsha talked about by posting them on the blog. Marsha linked the Eurozone economic crisis to what happens in the U.S., our space program & more. She repeatedly called for government restructuring, recommending a specific path that she believes will be most beneficial for the nation. Do you agree? In conclusion, she did say that out of crisis can come wide & beneficial changes. She also said we needed to start our space program with an incremental & common sense approach to lunar development. Please post your comments/questions on our blog. If you want to email our guest, send your note to me & I will forward it. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:07:12 UTC
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Declan O'Donnell, Sunday, 7-22-12 (50.46MB; download) -- Guest: Declan O'Donnell. Topics: USIS updates, Law of the Sea Treaty, space settlement, property rights & more. 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. 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. Declan O'Donnell returned for legal updates with United Societies In Space (USIS), the Intentional Space Development Authority (ISDAC), Law of the Sea Treaty, property rights and much more. Declan suggested the best websites to visit for more information would be http://space-law.org/ISDAC/ISDAC.html and www.internationalspacedevelopment.com. During this segment, Declan talked about the various UN space treaties, including the Liability Treaty and space debris issues. Next, I asked Declan about the renewed interest show by the U.S. in the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). Like many others, Declan clearly spelled out the problems with this treaty and the problems with the common heritage of mankind ideology, especially for space settlement and commerce. He said if LOST is ratified by the Senate, it would be a "dangerous precedent." Declan spent time going into the history of LOST and we talked about it being bottled up in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (www.foreign.senate.gov). Related issues discussed in this segment and throughout the program dealt with problems in enforcing treaties of all kinds. Declan talked about the role of USIS and ISDAC regarding LOST and the ownership of space property issues. He even talked about these organizations proposing a new treaty to support growth & the commercial development of space. Andrew called in to talk about the 1920 Svalbard Treaty as a possible model for space. You can read about this treaty at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Treaty. Our second segment started with Tim calling to ask if there were other organizations promoting LOST and/or The Moon Treaty other than the U.N. Later, Declan was asked about the Chinese space program and we again referenced issues with the Liability Treaty and Chinese caused space debris issues. Also in this segment, Declan was asked about the EU Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities. Note that he confirmed it was risky to dismiss such things because of the voluntary aspect & he cited several examples to illustrate his point. He even talked about a specific Italian jurisdictional clause for a local region often inserted in contracts and used as a set of rules for litigation. Harry emailed out guest about the spaceport no liability laws that have been adopted by several states. Declan had much to say about this and the issue of liability. Interestingly, he said the waiver that we hear so much about and that is required in the federal law is more about protecting the U.S. Government given it has the ultimate liability for everything launched into space in the U.S. & possibly with U.S. hardware elsewhere in the world as the U.S. would be considered by treaty the launching state. Near the end of our program, I mentioned a SF Business Times article on space investment in Silicon Valley. I will upload the .pdf to the blog for those interested in reading it. Marshall also emailed in a question on the liability issue regarding a spacecraft landing in a different country from its launching country. As the program was ending, Declan talked about USIS and ISDAC membership & given his being a trial lawyer, I asked him about the controversial issue in healthcare of tort reform. You might be surprised by his answer. Post your questions/comments on The Space Show blog. You can email Declan through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:12:03 UTC
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Rand Simberg, Dr. Margaret Jordan, Bill Simon, "Evoloterra," Friday, 7-20-12 (46.17MB; download) -- Guests: Rand Simberg, Dr. Margaret Jordan, Bill Simon. Topics: Celebration of the 43rd Anniversary of our moon landing per Evoloterra. 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. 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 welcomed back Rand Simberg & Bill Simon and for the first time, Dr. Margaret Jordan, to present Evoloterra to The Space Show audience to commemorate and honor the 43rd anniversary our Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. You can download or print the Evoloterra Ceremony at www.evoloterra.com. During our first segment, the three authors of Evoloterra provided us with an overview and history of how Evoloterra came to be written, then the four of us read the ceremony on air. Rand took the part of the ceremony leader, then Bill, Margaret & I alternated with one another reading the paragraphs following the leader questions. This segment, our reading of Evoloterra, told the story of how humans evolved and were able to develop the knowledge, skills, and technology to go to the Moon in 1969. On the completion of the ceremony we then went to our break. In our second segment, we started off with "dinner conversation" about Evoloterra, our Moon landing, what it meant then, and what it means for today. We fielded listener calls & emails about the ceremony. We talked about educational outreach, our public schools, and doing the ceremony tonight (July 20), this weekend, or in the near future to remember and understand this important accomplishment with family and friends. Another of our topics was focused on making sure that those 500 years in the future will know what we did 43 years ago today and just how we did it. This remembrance gets more & more complicated as our Moon landing fades into our past history. One listener asked if Evoloterra had impact on policy makers. Rand said he did not think so. Rand told us about a website, www.wherewereyou.com. Here, you can upload your story as to where you were when we landed on the Moon, what you were doing, & what it meant to you. As our program was ending, we finished the ceremony by reading the Evoloterra Epilogue. Our guests then closed out the program with their concluding thoughts and comments. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can email the three co-authors through me at DrSpace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:21:58 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 7-18-12 (10.58MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Irene Klotz, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The upcoming landing for Mars Science Lab's Curiosity Rover. 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. 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. Note that do to a phone line glitch, I was unable to participate in most of this program. During our 11.5 minute discussion, John and Irene talked about the upcoming landing set for 10:30 PM PDT on August 5th of the Mars Science Lab Curiosity Rover. We talked about the problems with Mars Odyssey which if it can be repositioned with all systems working will provide real time information on the Curiosity landing. If Odyssey cannot be repositioned for the landing, our information about the landing will be delayed. Other resources will be able to provide information including the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ESA's Mars Express but not on a real time basis. We also talked about the landing process and I urge all of you to see the excellent JPL animation of the complete landing known as "Seven Minutes Of Terror" at www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2I8AoB1xgU. Also discussed in detail was the Curiosity Sky Crane and the communication time back to Earth which is 14 minutes given the current distance between Earth and Mars. Please post your comments/question on The Space Show blog. If you have a question for either John Batchelor or Irene Klotz, send it to me and I will forward it to the person of your choice. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:03:45 UTC
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Michael Ciannilli, Leonard David, Tuesday, 7-17-12 (58.91MB; download) -- Guests: Michael Ciannilli, Leonard David. Topics: Columbia lessons learned & human spaceflight safety issues. 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. 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 welcomed Michael Ciannilli of NASA to the program to discuss lessons learned from the Columbia accident & NASA's history of human spaceflight. Leonard David of Space.com returned as a co-host for this program. Our nearly two hour no break discussion started with Michael providing us with an historical overview of the Columbia accident. We talked about the debris retrieval process & the fact that about 38% of Columbia was retrieved...
Listeners, the balance of this program summary can be read on www.thespaceshow.com and http://thespacehow.wordpress.com. The summary is significantly longer than permitted on the GigaDial summary page. Rather than shortening it to fit here, I posted only a portion of it and direct you to read the full summary on either of the sites above. Thanks.
Dr. David Livingston, Host
The Space Show Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:55:57 UTC
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Dr. Bryan Laubscher, Monday, 7-16-12 (52.77MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Bryan Laubscher. Topics: The Space Elevator and the upcoming annual elevator conference. 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. 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 welcomed back Dr. Bryan Laubscher for our annual space elevator update program. Our first order of business was to discuss the upcoming Space Elevator 2012 conference. Check it out at www.isec.org/sec. Registration, hotel, programming, speaker, and session information is provided on the website. Dr. Laubscher noted some differences this year including its location, the Seattle Museum of Flight. Also, the Family Science Fest on the conference first day. Bryan highlighted some of the sessions including those dealing with elevator operations and alternative launch options including Stratolauncher. We fielded several email questions from listeners and then Michael called in to ask about security requirements for the elevator. This turned out to be a most interesting discussion but one leaving us with lots of unanswered questions. In discussing elevator security, we talked about international law, the proposed Law of the Sea Treaty, offshore oil platforms, territorial water issues, DOD and department of Navy defense actions, and more. Tony emailed in a series of questions including one that asked about the rotovavtor. Later, I asked Bryan if elevator security should be a taxpayer responsibility and he said yes, noting that revenues from the elevator along with taxes paid would be in excess of security costs. We then talked about the elevator being an international project or an American project. Bryan preferred American but we talked about both sides of this issue. Bryan also had lots to say about materials and the CNT ribbon. He told us about the detangler and the size of the ribbon, plus the incremental plan in ribbon development. We asked Bryan timeline questions and it was also said that the biggest problem other than materials waiting to be solved was the surface to LEO transportation. In our second shorter segment, we talked about inspiration, the need to learn systems engineering, and the absence of congressional political support for the elevator. A listener asked about the payload capacity which Bryan said was 20 tons. He mentioned spinoff technology including energy storage. Terry wanted to know how scalable the elevator concept was and Bryan mentioned progress with climber reusability issues. In our summary, he said the overall biggest challenge still remained the materials. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. If you want to contact Dr. Laubscher, send your email to me for forwarding. For more info on the conference, use www.isec.org/sec/index.php/contact-us.
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Charles Pooley, Sunday, 7-15-12 (58.10MB; download) -- Guest: Charles Pooley. Topics: Microlaunchers, LLC, focusing on the means to achieve space development, not the end result, and his action plans for launching microlaunchers. 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. 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 welcomed Charles Pooley back to the program to discuss his Microlaunchers concept in detail. You can follow along and learn more about the program from visiting www.microlaunchers.com. Charles started the discussion with his comments on the NANOSAT Challenge and the logo design winner. From there, he directed us to his website and began talking about the initial project, the ML-1 launcher. Charles spent most of the first segment talking about his Microlauncher plans. Callers asked him about the technology, RC airplanes, liquid fuel motors, amateur launches, FAA AST rules, his three stage design, and even his having wanted to use irrigation tubing for his launchers. I asked Charles for his time line for getting Microlaunchers off the ground and he talked about this on and off for the entire discussion. Funding idea were tossed around, including the use of crowd sourcing and Kickstarter. The Small Sat Conference came up with lots of pressure on Charles to attend. Guidance systems and ITAR came up and there was more discussion about FAA AST launch rules, range fees and tracking. In our second segment, a listener called in to suggest that Charles start writing articles for The Space Review and use social media including Facebook and Twitter. A listener asked about tracking and data collection for his rockets, and more comments came in directing Charles to learn & start using Twitter to help get the word out about his ideas. I then asked Charles to give us his step by step action plan. In response, he outlined the first four or five steps of his plan. Charles got more feedback for the usage of Twitter & social media and then Charles took us through ML-1 through ML-3. Near the end of the show, Charles was asked about Google Lunar X Prize as compared to his model. He had much to say about this comparison. We talked about N-Prize and Charles offered us a good summary of the Microlaunchers concept for his closing comments. Please post your questions/comments on The Space Show blog. You can email Charles at ckpooley@microlaunchers.com Follow him on Twitter at Charles Pooley@microlaunchers. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:17:09 UTC
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Dr. Pat Patterson, Friday, 7-13-12 (45.48MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Pat Patterson. Topics: Small Sat Conference, small satellites & their increasing opportunities & capabilities. 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. 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 welcomed back Dr. Pat Patterson for our annual discussion on the upcoming Small Sat Conference held in Logan, Utah from August 13-16, 2012. For more information, visit the Small Sat website, www.smallsat.org. During our first segment, Dr. Patterson provided us with an overview of the Small Sat Conference, including its history leading up to this year's program which is the 26th Small Sat conference. We highlighted many features of this conference including the nine side meetings, a record number for such conference meetings. You can find more about the side meetings by visiting www.smallsat.org/conference/side-meetings. Dr. Patterson highlighted several of them, including the CubeSat Workshop, High Altitude Balloon Workshop, and the NASA Flight Opportunities Program. He also went into detail about both the Monday keynote talk by Ms. Brenda Jones of the USGS EROS Data Center regarding global satellite usage for disaster response, followed on Wednesday by a guest speaker from the University of Tokyo regarding the usage of satellite and space resources in last year's earthquake and tsunami disaster. Click on the Technical Program option for details about these two featured talks, www.smallsat.org/technical-program. Here, you can also see the technical programs, panels, and their speakers. Abstracts are available on the website but conference proceedings are made available at the conference & post conference. In this first segment, we went over conference logistics including transportation, parking, registration, and hotels. In our second segment, we talked about the student programs and scholarships, more about both the keynote and guest speakers, and the Wednesday evening tour options which are new for this year's program. We also went into more detail about several of the side meetings and stressed the value & importance of conference networking & job interview opportunities. SmallSat is famous for both student programs & scholarships as well as networking & career support activities, making this one of the best possible conferences you could attend. If you have conference related questions, use the Contact tab on their website, www.smallsat.org/contact. You can email Dr. Patterson through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:14:10 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 7-11-12 (10.20MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Tom Jones, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The B 612 Foundation SENTINEL Project, NEOs, planetary defense. . 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. 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. During our 11.5 minute discussion, we discussed the newly announced B 612 Foundation's first privately funded deep space mission, the SENTINEL Project. This project will launch a specially built infrared 20" space telescope to orbit 170 million miles from Earth to discover and map near earth asteroids of potential risk and interest to us here on Earth. Dr. Jones explained the program to us, responded to questions about why infrared, why a loop around Venus and why an orbit so far from Earth around the sun. We talked about the cost of the program as well as the timelines. Other topics included mass extinction events, becoming a multi-planet species, and more. Please post your comments/question on The Space Show blog. If you have a question for either John Batchelor or Dr. Tom Jones, send it to me and I will forward it to the person of your choice. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:49:57 UTC
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Dr. Jeff Bell, Tuesday, 7-10-12 (78.15MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jeff Bell. Topics: Vintage Jeff Bell. We discussed a wide range of space history and current space projects from Dr. Bell's perspective. 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. 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 welcomed the return of Dr. Jeff Bell to The Space Show. This 2.5 hour marathon discussion with Dr. Bell was classic Jeff Bell with space history, his analysis of current projects, new space ideas, NASA, Congress and well, you name it. Dr. Bell had lots to say about many topics and for those of you familiar with Dr. Bell & his analysis, I promise you, you will not be disappointed with this discussion. Those of you new to Dr. Bell, hold onto your seat! Jeff started off with the cold war space history, X-33, and DCX. In doing so, he offered up his critique of the classic space book by G. Harry Stine, "Halfway To Anywhere: Achieving America's Destiny In Space." As to be expected, Dr. Bell provided a very hard hitting, factual, and critical analysis of these topics & the book. We also talked about the new company in Florida, Project Speed, and air breathing engines for space vehicles. Dr. Bell spent some time on this analysis including scramjets, ramjets and the National Aerospace Plane. When asked to confirm that little progress was being made from his perspective re space vehicles & even aviation, he cited the current military games going on in Hawaii, referencing the planes being used by the Air Force, Navy, & other military services, all to illustrate by example the points he was making. He put out the fire on nuclear propulsion based on economics & costs, & then in discussing human spaceflight (HSF), like so many others, he said the rational for it was difficult justify to Congress & the taxpayers. A listener asked Jeff he was biased in his analysis. Jeff said he was unbiased in his examination of the facts. This issue surfaced again later during our program. We then talked about a Washington Post article saying that our science field was over populated by excessive PhDs that cannot find work in their discipline (www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-pushes-for-more-scientists-but-the-jobs-arent-there/2012/07/07/gJQAZJpQUW_story.html?hpid=z1). This prompted listeners to reply and John made some excellent points about science PhDs that Jeff missed. In our second segment, we started off with space visions, including the one from this program, followed by a discussion of the "Sputnik Panic" following the USSR launch of Sputnik. We both had much to say about this event & its aftermath. Returning to the HSF rational, Jeff said there were two main problems with it. First, the very high cost. Second, the is no place to go that does not require massive technology & support to sustain life. He spent some time elaborating on this & responding to listener comments. Next up, Planetary Resources, asteroid mining, space telescopes, & Earth imaging. Dr. Bell took no prisoners in sharing his analysis with us. He did talk about several serious projects including the B612 project & Pan Starrs. As the program was ending, Dr. Bell had many positive things to say about the recently completed SpaceX Dragon & Falcon 9 flight, & the pork as he called it, SLS. Dr. Bell was very strong & clear in his support for SpaceX and their accomplishments. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:52:47 UTC
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