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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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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 4-11-12 (4.76MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Derek Webber, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Spaceports. 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. 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. The topics in this 11 minute segment focused on spaceports, the potential for Space X to develop a spaceport in the area of Brownsville, Texas, the Cecil Field, Florida spaceport, commercial spaceport operations as compared to the old style government run spaceports, and space tourism. Derek also talked about the market for spaceports when asked by John about international locations. Derek stressed the need for successful, commercially driven and market based operations and believes the industry will grow, especially with space tourism. Derek talked about supplementing spaceport revenue with terrestrial tourism revenue and projects. If you have comments/questions for either John Batchelor or Derek Webber, send them to me and I will forward them to you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:08:20 UTC
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Jim Lewis, Tuesday, 4-10-12 (49.82MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Lewis. Topics: Satellite Communication Conference 2012, Florida Space Coast happenings, Space Brothers-The Movie. 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 Jim Lewis back to The Space Show to discuss what is happening on the Space Coast in Florida, the recently held Satellite Communications 2012 conference, and many other relevant and interesting space topics. We started with the satellite conference. Check it out at www.satellitetoday.com/satellite2012. As you will hear, this conference addresses far more than just satellites. Jim then told us about the work his company did on filming the KSC part of the Japanese film Space Brothers (www.spacebrothers-movie.com). There are lots of news stories about the filming of this movie at KSC but here is one from Space.com: www.space.com/11635-nasa-space-brothers-japanese-science-fiction-film.html. While the film is in Japanese, you will still enjoy the trailer and the story Jim told us about Buzz Aldrin being in the movie. We then talked about Space X and their upcoming flight at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base launch pad. Jim updated us on some additional commercial space news along the Space Coast and he mentioned the recent 60 Minutes follow up segment by Scott Pelly. He said the segment focused on the negatives going on in the area and while it was accurate, it ignored some of the positive developments happening along the coast. Jim spent some time going over the positives that are taking place in the area so when you watch the 60 Minutes segment, keep in mind that the news is not all bleak. For those of you who missed the 60 Minutes segment, you can watch the 12 minute feature which aired earlier this month at www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403938n. Listeners asked if the suborbital research market and opportunities were part of the satellite conference and we also talked about bandwidth issues that were discussed at the conference. Jim did not know about suborbital at the conference but he did have lots to say about bandwidth issues which his own business deals with all the time. Other listeners asked about cubesats at the conference and Jim surprised us by letting us know that in the booth area, there was a significant display by the NRO! In our second segment, Jim mentioned that Florida tourism was still strong, that his sense was that Space X was expanding in the area and then we talked about docking and birthing at the ISS. Jim mentioned some of the documentaries his firm has recently worked on and then he told us a short story about Aaron Robertson suggesting that better engineering from the space industry makes better cars, etc. Don't miss what Jim had to say about this because it true in a much broader sense than just for cars. A listener asked Jim about the Republican presidential primary and Newt's comments. Terry called in and we talked about the potential for Space X to have a Texas spaceport. We also talked about the end of the shuttle program and the prep and delivery of the shuttles to their new museum homes. At the end, we talked about the Deep Space Communications program run by Jim's company. You can learn more about CCI at www.cciflorida.com. If you are interested in the Deep Space Communication project, contact me or visit http://deepspacecom.net. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:06:12 UTC
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Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Haym Benaroya, Monday, 4-9-12 (44.15MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Haym Benaroya. Topics: Space policy ideas as presented in our Op-Ed & Open Letter which you can read on The Space Show blog. 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 Drs. Jurist and Benaroya to discuss our two articles to be published regarding U.S. space policy. You can read the drafts of these two articles on The Space Show blog per the URL above for this particular program and date. We are asking for your constructive feedback, comments, and questions as our intention is to refine both letters and submit them for publication. All comments and feedback are welcome but the most useful feedback will offer suggestions for how to make our letters more effective in fostering space policy that supports economic, STEM, and space program growth on the civil side as well as on the private, entrepreneurial, & commercial side. In addition, The Space Show suggests that listeners write their own 1,000 word Op-Ed and submit it to The Space Show. I will put it up on the blog, plus offer you time on The Space Show to articulate your perspective and views. We know that some of you will disagree with what we have said and we do want your contribution to the discussion as you will hear during this program. So do join in on the overall space policy debate. Don't just sit on the sidelines, get your ideas out there to advance the discussion. During our discussion which was 90 minutes without a break, the three of us explained why we decided to write and publish our thoughts on space policy and our future in space, plus we went into some detail as to the content of leach letter. We fielded several listener questions which offered suggestions as well as critiques of both our approach and our content. Several of the listener comments offered no suggestions for making the letters more effective, opting instead to tell us where we were going wrong. Please post your comments, suggestions, and feedback on the blog. Any emails sent directly to me regarding our letters and this discussion will be posted on the blog in your name without any editing on my part. If you want to send an email to Dr. Jurist or Dr. Benaroya, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will gladly forward it for you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:54:41 UTC
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David Fuller, Sunday, 4-8-12 (44.58MB; download) -- Guest: David Fuller. Topics: Dark Skies, light pollution, telescopes, astronomy. 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 David Fuller to the program. Please follow along with us on his website, www.eyesonthesky.com. Our program started off with David talking with us about his interest in astronomy and light pollution issues, followed by the founding of his website Eyes On The Sky, and the weekly educational videos he makes regarding astronomical events. We talked about his videos which can also be found on YouTube, the purpose of them as well as the themes for this form of astronomy education. Later during this segment, listeners told us how they at least partially combated light pollution in their area using UV camera filters for their SLR cameras with telephoto lenses. We also talked about his blog and his current article dealing with the Mayan calendar issue due to take place later this year. David also told us about his networking through Facebook and the photographic website, Pinterest. To find links to these Eye On The Sky networking pages, scroll down on the home page as they are all listed. In the second segment, David explained more about the site Pinterest which he said was still in beta format but when you go to his Pinterest page, you will see his invitation for all to join and participate. In this longer second segment, we talked about international dark skies efforts and starting a local chapter. Our topics then switched to astronomy outreach, Tim called in with technical telescope questions which led to me asking about a Dobsonian telescope. Listeners asked about Hollywood and the night sky, taking liberty to change the sky around without regard to reality at the time of the event depicted in the movie, or more likely, to simply be ignorant of night sky issues. The movie Titanic was brought up as an example. Another listener asked our guest about any relationship between astrology and astronomy. We talked about NASA budget cuts for planetary exploration and other science missions. As our program was ending, we zeroed in on more issues regarding light pollution, not just for space and stargazing, but for overall health issues as well. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. you can email our guest at dave@eyesonthesky.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:59:23 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 4-4-12 (8.76MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Gwynne Shotwell, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Space X, the upcoming Falcon 9 launch & Dragon birthing with ISS and 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. 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. The topics in this 20 minute plus two part segment focused on the upcoming Space X Falcon 9 launch with the Dragon to the ISS, the birthing process (not docking), and what it means for the company and the country to have a successful private and entrepreneurial launch company open up the space markets and processes for more participation. In the second segment after the break, we talked about Falcon Heavy, Stratolaunch, and Space X plans for a future with Mars. If you have comments/questions for either John Batchelor or Gwynne Shotwell, send them to me and I will forward them to you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:15:16 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 3-28-12 (10.63MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Darren McKnight, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The ISS and space debris avoidance, space debris mitigation. 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. 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. The topics in this 20 minute plus segment focused on recent news reports regarding the risk to the ISS by incoming space junk. The six crew members got into their Soyuz lifeboats, sealed the hatch and in the worst case scenario of a hit and damage to the ISS, they were ready for an emergency return to Earth. You can read about this incident from many sources on the web or you can check out the story here: www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/mar/13/space-junk-nasa. Mr. Batchelor started out by asking Dr. McKnight if NASA had Plan B ready given the high number of debris objects in space. Dr. McKnight talked about the debris that is cataloged and not cataloged, and the risk factor the ISS astronauts accept by going to the space station. Darren then spent a few minutes talking with us on how solar cycles impact the quantity of space debris in the lower orbits. We also talked about liability issues should debris do damage. In the latter part of our discussion, John asked Darren about remedies. We talked about them for both the LEO orbits and the higher GEO orbits. Tumbling Russian rocket bodies were mentioned and I asked how the tumbling is stopped so the rocket body can be mitigated as a piece of debris. Our discussion ended when John asked Darren if there were space debris cops to enforce debris mitigation efforts on launching companies and countries. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. If you want to email either John Batchelor or Dr. McKnight, please send your note to me and I will forward it. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:34:50 UTC
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Dr. John Jurist, Tuesday, 3-27-12 (73.46MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. John Jurist. Topics: This is the first in a series of programs focused on the use of bisphosphonates to mitigate bone loss in long duration spaceflight. You are invited to comment, ask questions, & discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, & any discussion must be relevant & 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. John Jurist for the first of several programs devoted to understanding bone loss in microgravity & the use of prescription the bisphosphonate family of drugs to mitigate the problem. Dr. Jurist provided talking points which you can find below this summary on The Space Show blog. A significant portion of the second segment is devoted to understanding these talking points so follow along. We started our discussion with an explanation of the bone loss problem facing those in microgravity. Following this brief overview, Dr. Jurist told us about bisphosphonates, the origins of this drug, how it was developed, how its usage, what some of the side effects are, some of the trials that have been associated with the drug, & space/NASA studies. Later in this nearly hour long segment, we talked about the human population & what happens to our bone mass at various stages in our life. We talked about gender, racial, & ethnic differences in human bone mass issues. As you will hear, there are gender & other differences among our diverse population. This led us to asking about using targeted genetics in selecting crews for longer spaceflight missions. Genetic modification was mentioned, especially for the long term, but for the near term, looking for better exercise routines & pharmaceutical modification/treatment seem to hold the most promise. Dr. Jurist then talked about bisphosphonate side effects. Fast transit time to Mars or a long duration mission destination came up. As you will hear, even if you get to Mars faster, you still have the problem on the surface of Mars. The big problem is we have no credible information on what the gravity prescription for humans needs to be so we do not know if Martian gravity is sufficient to mitigate the problem. Next, we focused on the need for an orbiting centrifuge, we talked about the size & spin rate of the centrifuge, & what to actually test for in experiments. Dr. Jurist suggested that starting with 1/6th lunar gravity made sense because if it was sufficient, we would know that anything stronger than 1/6th would work. If not, we should probably next experiment with Martian gravity which is about 1/3rd Earth gravity. In our second segment, Dr. Jurist referred to his talking points which you will find on The Space Show blog. We went line by line so follow along with us. Despite interruptions, John stayed on topic with the talking points. Listener questions asked about how gravity & having a load on bones works & what happens in space when that load is no longer present. We talked about the time prescription as well as the load factor (G force). Toward the end, John told us about a reviewed radiation article from 2010 showing that radiation impacted bone loss so the issue in space is more complex than just microgravity. Near the end, John got a question asking about ETs & their thin, pencil like shape making them perfectly designed for microgravity. This was both an interesting & fun discussion, bordering on science fiction. Another question asked about fish, reptilian, sea mammal, & bird bones. Our final topic dealt with the release of personal astronaut medical information & others & the ways for private information to be legally released to the public. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. Email for Dr. Jurist can be sent to me for forwarding. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:17:13 UTC
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Dr. Pal Brekke, Monday, 3-26-12 (44.06MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Pal Brekke. Topics: Solar physics, astronomy, and his new book, "Our Explosive Sun." 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 Dr. Peter Brekke to the program to discuss his new book, "Our Explosive Sun: A Visual Feast of our Source of Light and Life." The book is available on Amazon & if you use this link for your purchase, Amazon will donate to The Space Show/OGLF: www.amazon.com/Our-Explosive-Sun-Visual-Source/dp/146140570X/ref=onegiantlea20. Additional information you will hear discussed during this interview can be found at the following websites: www.norway.org/News_and_events/Research--Technology/Pal-Brekke-at-the-Smithsonian-/; www.solarmax.no/Aurora/Home.html; http://www.springer.com/astronomy/extraterrestrial+physics,+space+sciences/book/978-1-4614-0570-2. Dr. Brekke began our discussion with an overview of his new book, how he structured the book, & its appeal to readers of all ages. We talked about how our knowledge of the sun has increased in recent years, especially since the SOHO satellite in 1995. He told us that his book is arranged as a visual tour. We also discussed the sun & cultural differences around the world. Listener Sandy wanted to know about solar storms, solar flares, & CMEs. This led to a question about the relationship of the sun to climate change on Earth. Don't miss this part of our discussion. Dr. Brekke introduced us to the subjects of auroras & space weather. As the segment ended, a listener asked about the physical location of solar satellites. How close can they be to the sun? As you will hear, most of the solar satellites are orbiting Earth, but SOHO is the one that is the greatest distance from Earth, parked at 1% of the distance to the sun so it can observe the sun 24 hours day. In the second segment, Dr. Brekke talked about the SWIFT Gamma-Ray Burst Mission. space solar power, & reflective mirrors in space to beam sunlight to the Earth. I asked our guest several questions about the Norwegian Space Centre & the Norwegian space industry. We learned that their industry makes many parts for satellites for NASA as well as ESA. He said the space awareness of Norwegians is good as they know quite a bit about space. Binary star systems, the Northern Lights, the southern hemisphere, Polar Lights, & the cause of the auroras were also mentioned. Near the end of the program, I asked about the impact of NASA budget cuts & program cancellations on the Norwegian space industry. As you will hear, what NASA & our Congress do does impact the Norwegian industry. He also talked about the IRIS High Resolution Spectrometer being worked on by Lockheed in the Palo Alto area. Before the program ended, I asked if the high launch costs impacted the Norwegian industry. He said no because they make parts for satellites & missions & are not directly involved in the launch side of space. We also talked about the rate at which solar knowledge was increasing, was there a role for the ISS in solar research, & the increasing role of Earth-based telescopes in solar observation. If you have comments/questions, please post them on The Space Show blog URL above. If you want to email our guest, please send it to me and I will forward it for you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:54:35 UTC
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Dr. Robert Farquhar, Sunday, 3-25-12 (48.78MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Robert Farquhar. Topics: Our discussion centered around his memoirs in his new book and his space involvement over fifty years. 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 Dr. Robert Farquhar back to the program to discuss his new book, "Fifty Years On The Space Frontier: Halo Orbits, Comets, Asteroids, and More." If you purchase the book using the following Amazon link, Amazon will make a contribution to The Space Show/OGLF: www.amazon.com/Fifty-Years-Space-Frontier-Asteroids/dp/1432759272/ref=onegiantlea20. Dr. Farquhar started out by talking about his early interest and work in aviation and space, gradually taking us up to and including the missions he has described in his excellent book. Among some of the points he made included that in the early years, there was much more independent freedom for those working on missions while today things are done by consensus, committees, etc. When asked if the missions were improved and the costs contained by the newer methods, he said he did not think so. Its an interesting discussion you will want to hear. He highlighted several of the early missions and we talked quite a bit about the halo orbit and Lagrange points. He also told us stories about plaques he snuck on missions, trying to arrange one mission arrival to coincide with his birthday and more. Great stories and for sure you will have a smile if not an outright laugh when listening to Dr. Farquhar. He also said all of the stories he was telling us were in his book. Later in the longer first segment we talked about human spaceflight and why he supports SLS/Orion. This discussion took us into a more extensive conversation about L1 and L2 missions in the Earth-Moon system. In the second segment, listeners asked about L4 with the 2010 TK7 asteroid, New Horizons, Pluto, Mercury, and more. Bob told us additional stories, including some about the photos used in the book. The JWST came up as did additional funding for NASA. Bob did not think more funding was needed but thought the existing money could be used better. The Kuiper Belt was discussed as were asteroid issues in general along with specific missions. Neat the end of the show, I asked Bob if his space work & expertise has given him perspectives on the existence of ET. This is a brief discussion you do not want to miss! Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:35:55 UTC
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Dr. Phil Chapman, Friday, 3-23-12 (47.23MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Phil Chapman. Topics: The status of our human spaceflight program, NASA, commercial space. 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. Phil Chapman to suggest ways forward to improve our space program, specifically the human spaceflight (HSF) program. Dr. Chapman started us off with an assessment that the NASA HSF program was at this time dismal. Among the reasons cited were the likely number of U.S. astronauts that would be flying to the ISS through 2020 per the Soyuz and the fact that the pilots for U.S. astronauts will either be Russian or working for Space X. All in all, he suggested that there might be 25-30 slots available and they would be filled by technicians. During this nearly hour long first segment, he continued to summarize the problems and challenges, then he switched to probable solutions from the commercial side with a focus on Space X, the Falcon 9, and Dragon. Phil had much to say about congressional support of SLS, the use of SRBs, and more. He talked about the commercial value in returning to the Moon or going to an asteroid for Platinum Group Metals (PGM). He indicated that future space activity had to be in support of settlement and commercialization. Dr. Chapman then took us into an economic discussion and the need for space to be expanding, growing and developing new markets. As part of this discussion, both of us and the listeners had much to say about our policy makers. This brought up the "sustainable" discussion that many of you have heard before. You do not want to miss Dr. Chapman's economic discussion in this segment. Near the end of the segment, we talked about RLVs and the probable cost difference between a commercial venture and one undertaken by NASA. In the second segment, Charles led off with a call suggesting a merger between Space X and Bigelow and simply bypassing NASA for everything. After Charles finished, Phil talked about one probable driver for changing the space game, space solar power (SSP). Dr. Chapman spent much of this segment laying out the case for SSP from a technical as well as economic/business perspective. We also talked about policy and Zero G Zero Tax. Public/Private partnerships were discussed and then Phil talked about international cooperation as compared to international competition. Don't miss this discussion. If you have comments/questions for Dr. Phil Chapman, please post them on The Space Show blog URL above. If you want to email Dr. Chapman, send your note to me and I will forward it to him.
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