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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Howard Bloom, Monday, 11-19-12 (51.63MB; download) -- Guest: Howard Bloom. Topics: We discuss Howard's new book, "The God Problem: How a Godless Cosmos Creates." 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. We welcomed Howard Bloom back to the program to discuss his new book, "The God Problem: How a Godless Cosmos Creates." Remember, if you buy the book using this Amazon URL, Amazon will make a contribution to The Space Show/OGLF: www.amazon.com/The-God-Problem-Godless-Creates/dp/161614551X/ref=onegiantlea20. Howard started the discussion by telling us about the five heresies he points out in his book. That is what we see is not actually correct. A large part of the first segment takes us through the five heresies in detail in the very interesting, informative, & captive way only Howard Bloom can master. Later in the first segment, we talked about the need for O'Neill Colonies, space art, and the caption factor. In the second segment, Howard discussed his Big Bagel Theory of the Universe. (www.howardbloom.net/big%20bagel.htm and also www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdJyafSBCb0). Note that the YouTube video addresses the five heresies talked about in the first segment. Later in this segment, Howard talked about visionary space leadership, SpaceX, Elon Musk, SLS, commercial space, and the initial Obama Space Program. He also mentioned space solar power as a viable option and how to make space happen sooner, not later. He also talked about how important space development was and is to the United States, but that we are not following through on making space a priority. He said that Asia seems to understand this more than we do in the States and is acting on this truism. His new book ties in very nicely to space development, exploration, and expansion here and on a global basis. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. Howard can be reached by email at HowlBloom@aol.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:09:48 UTC
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Open Lines, Sunday, 11-18-12 (71.89MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Space Show surveys & feedback, SatCon 2012, post election space policy & 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. Welcome to our nearly 2.5 hour Open Lines discussion on a wide range of topics. Most of our topics covered the entire show so this summary is in just one segment. In addition to a few talking points at the beginning of the show, I stressed the need for more Space Show listener feedback and the use of possible surveys. The survey issue came up with several callers and many ideas for surveys were put forth. If you have ideas or suggestions for better Space Show feedback including the use of surveys, please post your ideas on The Space Show blog. In addition, we had some strange phone line issues throughout this program. We are working to track down what happened but since there is no call waiting at our end, I'm not sure the problems were with our equipment. Regardless, The Space Show apologizes for the phone line distractions. Daniel, a first responder, called in with a brief summary of the recently completed SatCon 2012 Conference in NYC. He had some very interesting things to share with us, especially about national security satellite issues. Check out this conference at www.satconexpo.com. Tim called to talk about our recent program regarding JP Aerospace. Tim said he was working the numbers and does not feel that an airship can make it to orbit. Let us know if you agree with Tim. By the way, others on earlier programs have made it clear that they do not believe JP can get an airship to orbit. In the meantime, John continues to work the problem and best of luck to him and his crew in figuring out how to reach his goal. Doug called in and we talked post election space policy. A few other callers did the same thing including John from Atlanta. I really had no great insights to bring to the table but I suspect that more likely based on how things go with the economy and sequestration, the status quo will prevail on space policy. That said, the SLS program might actually be a target of NASA budget cuts over the next few years but it is way too early to tell. Some listeners seemed to want a partisan discussion on policy and I did my best to avoid it though I did disclose my dislike for our two main political parties. I was also clear that the private sector engaged in capital acquisition was at risk through increased regulation, taxes, inflation, etc. Like everyone, I am hopeful that risk capital will remain strong and space ventures will be able to grow in their share of this unique investor market, but it is a fragile market given our economic situation and the uncertainties ahead of us at this time. John from Winterhaven called about my comments regarding doing something with one's ideas and concepts over and above just speaking the words or writing a paper. I referred to this throughout our discussion as "breathing life" into one's concepts/ideas. I am also planning a full Space Show on this subject. Other topics included news stories on the Falcon engine problems and EML2 NASA missions. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:40:31 UTC
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Frank Stratford, Friday, 11-16-12 (45.77MB; download) -- Guest: Frank Stratford. Topics: Human spaceflight to Mars. 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. We welcomed back Frank Stratford of Mars Drive (www.marsdrive.com) to update us on his latest thoughts regarding human Mars missions. You can read his latest Space Review article, "Which Way To Mars" from Oct. 22, 2012 at www.thespacereview.com/article/2174/1. In this article and during our first segment, Frank put forth two options for HSF to Mars. The first option he called the "miracle gift." The second option he refers to as "step by step." During this segment, Frank discussed both options in detail. He talked at length about what is realistic and plausible compared to being in the realm of fantasy regarding humans to Mars. A listener asked him if the less than plausible ventures were a distraction or even if they were destructive to the effort to put humans on Mars. Frank did not think so and citied YouTube hits for Mars advocacy & other groups as compared to a YouTube viral Korean song that is approaching 750 million hits (www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0). This made the point very clearly that space and even humans to Mars does not command the interest or attention of the public in any way like our pop culture. Frank also stressed the need for collaboration with the Mars advocacy groups rather then each one going its own way. He mentioned several different organizations and one that he is supportive of, The Mars Initiative (http://marsinitiative.org). Callers asked Frank about the Mars Direct plan as the segment was ending. In our second segment, we talked about how to finance a humans to Mars mission. Frank used a $10 billion price tag saying there were only a few ideas that would come in less than that but given so many unknowns about a humans to Mars mission, it was almost impossible to budget such a mission. He talked about using a Falcon Heavy, fewer flights using the SLS, a flexible financing path, and more. He also mentioned the upcoming Mars Expo 2013 in the UK which you can read about on the Mars Drive website. As the program was ending, we talked about Mars Drive and the spin-off by one of the Mars Drive supporters, Mars Drive Lab. At the end, I challenged Frank for his action plan, that is how to bring to life what we had been talking about. You will find this a most interesting discussion. Frank left us with a final selling point: "A humans to Mars mission brings us the technology and jobs of tomorrow today." If you have comments/questions for Frank Stratford, please post them on The Space Show blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:15:13 UTC
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Dr. Sean Casey, Tuesday, 11-13-12 (60.63MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Sean Casey. SOFIA update, Silicon Valley Space Center, entrepreneurial space ventures and opportunities. 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. We welcomed Dr. Sean Casey back to the show. Our first topic dealt with updates to the SOFA Project (Space Research Association for NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy). You can find out more by visiting the SOFIA website, www.sofia.usra.edu. Dr. Casey talked about upgrades, new science programs, and more for SOFIA, plus he addressed issues specific to airborne observatories. After the SOFIA update, we turned our attention to California's Silicon Valley and the new Silicon Valley Space Center (SVSC) which is a non-profit business accelerators focused on connecting entrepreneurs with NewSpace leaders and other commercial opportunities. Visit their website for more information, www.svsc.org. The balance of our discussion centered on the activity of the SVSC with a focus to developing cubesat, nanosat, and other NewSpace opportunities. Dr. Casey mentioned several companies that suggested what he was focused on including Nanosatisfy (www.nanosatisfi.com), Skybox Imaging (www.skyboximaging.com), and GLXP Teams. In the second segment, we talked more about the SVSC and Silicon Valley in general, especially for projects outside of California. He talked more about the companies already mentioned and told us about additional entrepreneurial companies doing cubesat, nanosat, and other startup space ventures. We talked about classroom opportunities with cubesats, ways to help in commercial space projects at the classroom level, and how to engage students early on in exciting and doable NewSpace projects. Near the end we talked about human spaceflight opportunities as opposed to the science missions. If you have comments/questions for Dr. Casey, please post them on The Space Show blog. Dr. Casey can be emailed at sean.casey@siliconvalleyspacecenter.org. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:25:16 UTC
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George Sowers, Monday, 11-12-12 (40.87MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. George Sowers. Topics: United Launch Alliance, Atlas 5, Delta IV, human rating Atlas and Delta. 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. We welcomed Dr. George Sowers, VP of Human Launch Services at ULA back to the show for a special one hour report on Atlas, Delta, human rating rockets, and much more. Dr. Sowers started off by letting us know that ULA recently created the Human Launch Services Division with Dr. Sowers as the Vice-President. Dr. Sowers then updated us on some of their more visible ULA activities since his last visit to The Space Show in January 2011, including probable SLS and Dream Chaser time lines, commercial crew participation and Orion tests in 2014. We talked about the ULA role in commercial crew and what was needed to human rate the Atlas as well as the Delta IV. I also asked about needed pad modifications for HSF with an Atlas and Dr. Sowers told us about modifications to Launch Complex 41 at the Cape for the upcoming crewed flights. Listeners asked our guest lots of questions about safety, pad modifications, range safety issues, and the difference in human rating the Atlas as compared to a Delta. Another question asked of our guest was to understand the contributing factors to the impressive launch success and safety rate for the Atlas rocket. Dr. Sowers answered this in some detail with attention being paid to what is known at the 3 P's. Charles wanted to know about the Russian RD-180 engines & another listener wanted to know if ULA was feeling competitive "heat" from SpaceX. Yves in Montreal asked about the dual centaur having uses other than for commercial crew and Barbara wanted to know about the role of an Atlas for possible orbital tourism with a Bigelow space station module. We talked about ULA's potential interest in new spaceports which seem to be developing around the country, then I asked Dr. Sowers about what constituted a commercial space project. Here, we learned that commercial implies largely financed by private funds, not government money. He said that EELV was developed by 80% private sector funding. We also talked about the Arianne family of rockets and their pricing which is subsidized by European governments. Dr. Sowers explained why it was so hard to compete against government subsidized pricing. Another topic of interest in our discussion was launch vehicle market and pricing elasticity and how to drive up launch rates and lower launch costs. We also talked about human spaceflight having the government as the primary leader for the market and cargo as having only an ISS market at this time. On orbit propellant depots were discussed as was SLS and heavy lift. As we neared the end of the hour, we talked about SRBs for the human rated Atlas. In our brief second segment, I went over the near term Space Show schedule and our last caller John from Florida called in to wonder if a real emergency came up if we would launch a crewed rocket/vehicle to try to save the ISS for example or would we be unwilling to take the risk and let the ISS deorbit in the example given. Hopefully such a predicament does not arise. If you have comments/questions about our discussion with Dr. Sowers, please post them on The Space Show blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:12:31 UTC
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Frank White, Sunday, 11-11-12 (51.72MB; download) -- Guest: Frank White. Topics: The Overview Effect 25 years later, still growing and expanding strong. 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. We welcomed Frank White back to the program to discuss The Overview Effect twenty-five years after he identified it in his famous book by that name. Frank both described and explained what is meant by the Overview Effect, he talked about the astronauts he interviewed, their own work, and the new updated version he is working on for the AIAA. He also told us about the Overview Institute (www.overviewinstitute.org). In this first segment, the listeners asked him questions about long duration spaceflight and being unable to see Earth as the astronauts move further away from our planet, they asked about gender differences with the Overview Effect, and the difficulty that seems to exist for many people in taking their experience from space and communicating it to others. Frank told us about the upcoming film produced by a UK group, "Overview" and that it might be streamed live from Harvard at its premiere on Dec. 7th. Frank will provide The Space Show details about this and I will be sure to announce the details on future Space Show programs. In our second segment, Frank told us about his work regarding educational outreach with the Overview Effect with a UK group, Space Synapse (www.spacesynapse.com). We talked about possible use of the overview concept by NASA and national space agencies as well as in private/commercial space activities. Frank then told us about his Kindle book on Amazon, "The New Camelot." You can find it at www.amazon.com/The-New-Camelot-Volume-ebook/dp/B008WQ22RI/ref=onegiantlea20. Please remember if you purchase the book with this URL, Amazon makes a contribution to The Space Show/OGLF. Frank explained how he came to write this particular book and the significance of Camelot with President Kennedy and our Moon program. In this book, Mr. White puts forth a new interpretation of the Apollo Moon program by comparing our early astronauts to the Knights of King Arthur's Round Table. Frank suggests that the Overview Effect might just be the "holy grail" of our lifetime. We talked about the possibility of the Camelot analogy spilling over to both LBJ and Nixon. Near the end of the program, Tim called to give us a thumbs down on international cooperation in space missions, particularly if they are designed mainly for diplomacy. The three of us had an interesting discussion about international cooperation in space. Toward the end, we talked about looking forward to the private sector as the main driver for HSF and going out into space. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can reach Frank White through me if you want to send him an email. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:22:19 UTC
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Dr. Alan Stern, Uwingu, Friday, 11-9-121 (29.58MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Alan Stern. Topics: Uwingu, the Uwingu Fund, planet naming and voting opportunities. 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. We welcomed Dr. Alan Stern back to the program to further discuss Uwingu and their first product which is focused on planet naming and voting opportunities. Please see the Uwingu website for more details, www.uwingu.com. During this one hour program, Dr. Stern explained the Uwingu concept and the first product, the opportunity to suggest names for planets and to vote on them. The goal is to build a data base of names that might be used as new planets are discovered. It costs 99 cents to suggest a name or vote for one name, but there is discount pricing if you plan on nominating or voting for more than just one name. See http://betaclone.uwingu.com/faq/pricing for discounted pricing details for larger orders. We heard from many listeners with great ideas on how to promote planet naming because the goal for Uwingu is to put half the proceeds into the Uwingu Fund to support space development projects. Suggestions ranged from school and classroom activities to birthday parties, holiday stocking stuffers, gifts, and more. As you will hear, you can certainly nominate more than one name and you can vote for more than one name and you can vote as often as possible. Alan explained the rules governing a name nomination plus plans for versions of this concept to be in different languages on the Uwingu site. There are time parameters to this planet naming opportunity which Alan discussed during our program. The subject of payment came up and Uwingu accepts all major credit cards as well as Pay Pal. This is applicable for those outside the United States as well as here in the States. Alan explained the use of the Citation for your nomination. Here, you get to make a brief statement as to why you are nominating a specific name. If you have questions or comments about Uwingu, the planet naming & voting opportunities, or anything related, please post them on The Space Show blog and I will call them to Dr. Stern's attention. When you nominate a name, also post it on our blog so we can follow along with Space Show listener suggestions. Lastly, you will hear some "rough" edit cuts near the end of the program. Unfortunately, workers on the premises triggered a central station fire alarm and I had to excuse myself from the discussion with Alan for a few minutes to silence the alarm. This interference was edited out for our archives and podcasting recordings.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:21:25 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 11-07-12-12 (5.78MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Tariq Malik, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Probable space policy in President Obama's second term. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. 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. During our 11 minute discussion, Tariq Malik of Space.com talked about the probable space policy in the Obama second term. We talked about astronauts going to NEOs, lunar development as a stepping stone, ISS issues, budget risks, and more. John asked about the Dawn Mission and Vesta for a like human spaceflight mission. We asked Tariq how he thought commercial crew programs and COTS would do over the near term, also about SLS and Orion. We also highlighted many of the items that Space.com writer Dr. Mike Wall wrote about in his Space.com article on the subject at www.space.com/18373-presidential-election-obama-nasa-future.html. If you have questions or comments about this segment, please post them on The Space Show blog above. You can contact Mr. Batchelor or Tariq Malik through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:15:21 UTC
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Jason Andrews, Monday, 11-5-12 (37.45MB; download) -- Guest: Jason Andrews. Topics: Cubesat, Nanosat integration, launch services, Andrew Space, Spaceflight & 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. We welcomed back Jason Andrews to update us on both Andrews Space and Spaceflight. You can follow along on the respective websites, http://andrews-space.com & www.spaceflightservices.com Jason was with us for one hour to discuss cubesat and nanosat payload integration, the services offered by Andrews Space and Spaceflight for small satellite launchers and related issues. Spaceflight does publish their price list on their website and we did talk about their pricing. Check it out at http://spaceflightservices.com/pricing-plans. We discussed market and financing conditions, the use of international launchers, integrating international payloads, ITAR, U.S. launchers and the possibility of using either Chinese or Indian launchers. Jason went through their turnkey services offered with Spaceflight, then we talked about hardware and the integration of Andrews Space with Spaceflight. Listeners asked lots of questions, including one about a sustainable lunar colony. Other questions addressed the status of a secondary payload and general ride sharing terms, primary payload obligations and considerations, and the potential need for a dedicated small launcher. Insurance was also talked about and included issues concerning self-insurance to buying insurance in the marketplace. Many with payloads less than $1 million do opt for being self-insured. Another issue talked about concerned secondary payload compatibility with the primary payload and the required safety audit for the secondary payload. In talking about Andrews Space, Jason told us about the SHERPA Space Tug and the larger spacecraft using the ESPA Ring which closes the gap between a 3 kilo and 180 gram spacecraft. As our discussion with Jason ended, he talked about hiring opportunities for both companies and the availability of internships. In our brief second segment, I went over The Space Show schedule this week as programming has been cancelled for Tuesday due to wanting to watch election results and on Friday due to my probable jury duty. I urge you to check the website newsletter Wednesday evening and then again Thursday evening because if my jury duty is cancelled, I will call up the scheduled Friday program and you will find out about it via the website newsletter. Please post your comments/questions for Jason Andrews on The Space Show blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:27:21 UTC
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Dr. Vadim Rygalov, Annie Wargetz, Sunday, 11-4-12 (59.93MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Vadim Rygalov, Annie Wargetz. Topics: Dietary impact & related nutritional issues for extreme habitats & 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. We welcomed back Dr. Vadim Rygalov and for the first time UND SpSt graduate student Annie Wargetz to discuss her exceptional research regarding dietary & nutritional requirements for deep space mission astronauts. Using Earth models such as submarines, extreme habitats, historical explorations, the Antarctica habitats, plus the ISS, our two guests shined an important light on a seldom discussed set of issues regarding astronaut nutritional challenges for deep space missions. In the first segment of this two hour discussion, Dr. Rygalov introduced the subject to us & then he introduced us to Ms. Wargetz to discuss her work, research, & findings. Many topics & issues were covered in this segment ranging from a broad discussion about extreme historical exploration missions, Earth habitats, submarines, the ISS, & more. We learned what is known about deep space nutrition & astronaut food, eating, & caloric issues. Annie talked about what we have learned from the different terrestrial models referenced in our discussion, plus many other issues presenting challenges such as food preparation, the lack of anything fresh, the lack of color in food, & the use of processed & chemical foods as is the standard for today. She also talked about plans to mitigate these challenges on deep space mission flights. Bringing fresh vegetables, seeds, even small animals on a mission are plausible & were addressed. One caller asked for a definition of a closed life support system. Both our guests went into detail about this, including partially closed systems, bioregenetive systems, physical/chemical systems, & hybrids. Vadim brought us current with our existing technology & what is likely to be available in the near term. This is a comprehensive discussion pertaining to deep space environmental systems. We started the second segment with our guests answering a question from the firsts segment about married couples in space. Don't miss their response & what Vadim said was his choice for the first crew for a deep space mission & why. Mars 500 & Biosphere 2 were mentioned in their response. Two other issues that were discussed were transit times to Mars with the faster travel time mitigating some of the human factor challenges including nutritional issues. Also, it was clearly stated that to take on board the right type of nutrition, fresh items, seeds, perhaps small animals like chickens, a heavy lift launcher such as SLS was needed as the nutritional/food items will consume payload on the mission. Vadim said heavy lift was needed to carry out the mission in one launch given the need for substantive payload dedicated to food/nutrition & astronaut well being. Gender differences were discussed which is why Vadim suggested an all male first crew. Other questions were asked about artificial gravity, developing & using a nutritional pill for space missions, issues about why astronauts don't eat much on the ISS & more. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can email our guests through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:34:55 UTC
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