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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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Kevin Forsyth, Sunday, 1-15-12 (45.43MB; download) -- Guest: Kevin Forsyth. Topics: The history of the Delta Launch Vehicle plus related topics. 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 Kevin Forsyth to the program to discuss the history of the Delta launch vehicle and his corresponding website at http://kevinforysyth.net/delta. Follow along with our discussion with the log on Kevin's site as we addressed many of the Delta flights listed on the log. We started our discussion with Kevin by asking him how he came to have an interest in Delta launch vehicles. From there, we talked about some of the very early Delta rocket launches including the Echo satellite. Of course at the start, the Delta was the Thor Delta and Kevin takes us through the Thor evolution to the Delta 2. Kevin explained many of the Delta modifications and the system used by NASA, DOD, and others to identify the launch vehicle for a given mission. You can see these designations on his log. During the first segment, he received several listener questions asking him why the Delta IV was not part of his website history. As you will hear, Kevin considers the Delta IV to mostly be a different rocket from the Delta family and he talked about it several times during the full program. One of the questions asked Kevin was about keeping the Delta 2 flying. We talked about this during both segments of the program. He was also asked if he thought killing Constellation and the policy change to Obama Space had anything to do with shutting down the Delta 2 line. He said no because the primary user of the Delta 2 had been the Air Force launching GPS satellites. However, the GPS satellites got to be too big for a Delta 2 and when that happened, keeping the line and the infrastructure going was too costly given the number of launches that would likely take place on a Delta 2, especially without the DOD GPS market. As to a private company taking over the Delta 2 line and setting it up as a separate launch company/vehicle, he said he did not think it would happen. See what you think of his explanation. In our second segment, we talked about many of the better known Delta 2 launches. A listener asked about the stars in the Delta logo and Terry called in to ask about the role of Von Braun in developing the Delta rocket. Here, Kevin talked about the early rocket designers and their role with the Thor and other rockets. Kevin was asked about Delta 2 rockets making it to museums and rocket gardens and then he fielded listener questions about the Delta main engines. Marshall called in about Delta rocket fuels compared to the fuels of other rockets and an email came in from Patty about the SRB strap-on boosters. Tim from Houston asked questions about the Falcon 9 in comparison to the Delta 2 and Randy wanted to know about using the remaining Delta 2 rockets for the Google Lunar X Prize contestants. Toward the end of the program, we talked about Vandenberg launches for Earth imagine satellites in polar orbits. At the end, Kevin and I did a short summary of the roughly 50 years of Delta launch history. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. Kevin has contact information on most pages of his website. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:07:01 UTC
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Dr. Perry Ballard, Friday, 1-13-12 (42.50MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Perry Ballard. Topics: Space Test Program, Secondary payload capacity 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. We welcomed Dr. Perry Ballard, Chief Engineer, DOD Manned Spaceflight Payloads Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, JSC. Dr. Ballard began our discussion with an overview of the DoD Space Test Program (STP), why it was created, its purpose, and some of the experiments that have flown with great success because of STP efforts. Dr. Ballard also spoke about the Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) imaging spectrometer mission which with the help of STP flew on the Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM-EF) on the ISS. Dr. Ballard responded to listener questions about the impact on STP of budget cuts as well as payload capacity downgrades due to the retirement of the shuttle. You might be surprised by his response to these questions. Another issue that was addressed was the NASA two year integration period for ISS missions. Lots of questions came in about this, most wondering if a private company such as Bigelow could substantially reduce the two year period. This prompted a more thorough discussion about integration and each rocket's environment as well as the way it rides. Professor Fevig from UND Space Studies asked about opportunities for student-built spacecraft to be launched as a secondary payload into GTO. Launching to GTO, specifically cubesats, also turned into a significant discussion that you will not want to miss. At the end of this segment, Perry received some questions about assisting with payloads for sounding rockets. In his response, he said they also work with balloon launches and sometimes even with high altitude aircraft. In our second segment, we talked about secondary payload capacity and the need for the payloads to be ready when the capacity is ready. If the payloads are not ready, the capacity can go elsewhere. This is quite a challenge for the university and cubesat community. When you listen to what Dr. Ballard had to say about this issue, some of the challenges, the relationships with payloads, integration, timing, missions, and orbital dynamics, will become much clearer. Later in this segment, Perry was asked about STP using foreign launchers and also finding rides for foreign payloads. In our final segment, we talked about the work of his office with the amateur satellite network, the challenges to provide ground stations for schools, and to increase broadband capacity. He talked about the mission priority list he gets that he has to work with and the priorities for science missions above all else. Later in this segment, he put forth his own idea of getting sponsors, Space Grant, and others to supply rocket motors to student groups, classes, organizations, to help inspire students by actually doing things rather than just hearing a lecture or reading a book. See what you think of his idea and run with it if you like it. His idea is centered around getting students to build spacecraft, to bend metal so to speak. Since the rocket motor may be the most expensive part needed, if it can be furnished by a sponsor, he believes it can be a driver for STEM education at different grade levels through college. If you have comments or questions for Dr. Perry Ballard, please post them on The Space Show blog URL above. Any notes you have for Dr. Ballard can be sent through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:01:41 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 1-11-12 (4.83MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Seth Shostak, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Kepler Space Telescope and SETI. 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. The topics in this 11 minute plus segment focused on the Kepler Space Telescope (KST) and the search for life supporting planets as an enhancement to SETI. Dr. Shostak explained several of the recent KST discoveries in the context of SETI and answered many related SETI questions posed by John and me. For example, I asked Seth if KST was changing the odds and the number of potential targets per the Drake Equation. Don't miss this segment which helps us all understand the added value of KST and SETI. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog for everyone to see and read. You can learn more about Seti at www.seti.org. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:37:28 UTC
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Dr. Bruce Cordell, Tuesday, 1-10-12 (64.51MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Bruce Cordell. Topics: Using Maslow Windows to determine future space exploration and development trends. 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. Bruce Cordell to discuss new information pointing to a boom period of space exploration and development based on the trend analysis using Maslow Windows. During the first part of our discussion with Dr. Cordell, he went over Maslow Windows, what they are and why they can be used to suggest a coming boom period in space exploration/development. You can learn more about Maslow Windows and his work from his website, http://21stcenturywaves.com. He talked about the need for optimism and also told us what to look for in terms of precursors to the boom period. As you will hear, some of the precursors are very disruptive, even similar to what is going on in our economy today. Bruce then went into his latest post on his website, "State of the Wave: 10 Space Trends for 2012." We managed to get through most of the ten trends during both segments of our discussion, starting with #10 "Phobos-Grunt Symbolized A Key Approach To Mars Exploration." As you will hear, Bruce spent some time talking about the trends, his analysis of them, and some of the specifics underlying why he selected the item as a trend with his Maslow Windows analysis. Rather than go through each of the trends in this summary, I suggest you open up his website document regarding these 10 trends as you are listening to the discussion. Of the trends discussed in the first segment, we focused on China and also #8, Critical States. In the second segment, a listener asked Bruce how he knew the boom would be in space rather than the more typical terrestrial industrial economy. Don't miss what Dr. Cordell had to say about this. Bruce then returned to discussing the issue of critical states and the role they play in the economy as well as in political policy. Wild card items came up many times during the discussion, especially in the second segment. Euro zone issues topped the list for the wild card discussions. Another key trend talked about in this segment was #7, "Nasa's Kepler Discoveries Trigger A Copernican-level Expansion of Worldviews." In fact, a good portion of the rest of the program as well as callers focused in on this trend, the discovery of Earth-like planets, and even the search for ET. Dr. Cordell put forth many theories including those that we are alone in the universe and why that is so. This is a discussion you will certainly want to hear. Near the end of the program, we advanced to the #1 trend, "Several Wildcards Could Dramatically Influence U.S. and Global Trends in 2012 and Beyond." Here, Dr. Cordell talked about political realignments, the importance of our 2012 elections, and that people tend to support those that lead us to prosperity. Since that can be subjective among the voters, Dr. Cordell did elaborate on it before our program ended. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. You can also email Dr. Cordell through his website and post on his blog as well.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:05:25 UTC
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Dr. Louis Friedman, Monday, 1-9-12 (31.20MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Lou Friedman. Topics: The Planetary Society LightSail Program, solar sails 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. We welcomed Dr. Louis Friedman back to the show to discuss solar sails and his recent articles in The Space Review titled “Mind Expansion,” Nov. 21, 2011 and “The Dangers of a Rocket To Nowhere,” May 23, 2011. We started our one hour discussion with Dr. Friedman talking about solar sails and recent Planetary Society solar sail missions. Dr. Friedman gave us the basics on solar sails and explained the interest and commitment to their demo solar sail efforts and the LightSail Program. Listeners asked technical questions about solar sails, the materials used, and the radiation degradation of the materials. We talked about using only sunlight for the solar sail energy, but in the future being able to use onboard lasers and even the light from distant stars. We talked about the Phobos-Grunt mission as The Planetary Society had an experiment onboard, the Living Interplanetary Flight Experiment (LIFE). Dr. Friedman described this microbial experiment and the titanium capsule it was in with the possibility of its being able to survive reentry and even being recovered though the odds are clearly against that happening. We talked liability issues regarding the debris, including LIFE, doing damage upon returning to Earth. Both Dr. Friedman and attorney Michael Listener who called in said that primary liability was with Russia based on the OST. The SLS came up as Dr. Friedman wrote about it in his above mentioned Space Review article. In talking about SLS, we spoke about mediocrity in space policy, specifically human spaceflight. I asked Dr. Friedman about the importance of connecting with the general public regarding HSF and how we could do a better job of it than what we are currently doing. I then asked Dr. Friedman to comment on his excellent “Mind Expansion” Space Review article which you can read at www.thespacereview.com/article/1973/1. We talked about the need to think big, issues facing space entrepreneurs, and a needed bridge between traditional commercial interests for entrepreneurs and thinking big and doing the new and innovative, especially if the business case is tentative or illusive. Listeners asked Dr. Friedman about today’s college students and if they were being trained to think big. As we closed in on the end of our hour discussion, I asked Lou if he thought space would be an issue in this year’s presidential campaign. He did not think it would be an issue. In our second segment which was to be Open Lines, I made an error in editing the show and lost the 50 minute segment. However, during this brief OL segment, I went over some of the key upcoming Space Show programs. Michael Listener called in to talk about the Chinese space policy. Not only did we address China and space, but I also brought into the mix some of China’s economic and banking issues which may impact their space progress. Terry Picket called in regarding my comment about asking for help in coming up with a new template for the email newsletter and my time zone comment. He offered us a time zone tool from the net and we talked about it and the various time zones across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. I regret having accidentally cut this segment and I apologize to Michael, Terry and all of you for not being able to bring this segment to you. If you have questions/comments regarding the discussion with Dr. Friedman, please post them on The Space Show blog per the above URL. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:56:47 UTC
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Dr. Edmund Storms, Sunday, 1-8-12 (58.95MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Edmund Storms. Topics: Cold Fusion or Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) today. 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. Edmund Storms to the program for a nearly two comprehensive discussion on LENR or as it is more commonly referred to, cold fusion. Dr. Storms started us out with the history of cold fusion dating back to Pons and Fleischman on through to today. He also explained why there is now a renewed interest in the field. Jumping forward to today, Dr. Storms talked about Andrea Rossi and his E-Cat cold fusion device and demonstration, plus his special reactor units. For more information, check out these sites: www.lenr.org, and the YouTube sites listed here: www.lenr-canr.org/news.htm. While Dr. Storms provided us with the basics, it was his response to listener questions and phone calls that allowed us to dig deeper into the potential of LENR. Our program was devoted to exploring, understanding, and evaluating where the LENR field is today and what risks and challenges lie ahead before the observed phenomena is understood and can be commercialized. Dr. Storm talked about being able to replicate science but often in the early days when the research is not well understood, replication might be challenging. He also talked about the difference with scientific observation of experiments and scientific replication. Several of the listeners and callers went into detail with Dr. Storms. For example, John's call from Atlanta inquired about quantum tunneling. Charles R. called in a few times with very technical questions, including asking about the Widom-Larsen Theory Portal (http://newenergytimes.com/v2/sr/WL/WLTheory.shtml#4step). In the second segment, our friend Charles Pooley called in as a skeptic to debate cold fusion as being real, dismissing the observations and research across the board. I know you will find this short "debate" interesting. Throughout the show, listeners wanted to know about the potential application and use of a Rossi device in the U.S., both in our homes or as part of the power supplied by utility companies. We also talked about the broader uses for cold fusion in the less regulated third world. In the second segment, our guest was asked about Andrea Rossi and his track record, plus his effort to commercialize, patent, and sell Rossi devices. Later we talked about funding opportunities for LENR research, the lack of available funding from traditional sources such as NSF, and the paradigm shift required from traditionalists to realize that cold fusion may involve different processes from the well understood nuclear reaction process. In fact, you will hear several listeners resist seeing this in a vastly different light and we talked about this during our program. As you will hear, much research is needed to understand cold fusion and to validate its potential, especially its commercial potential. At this time, there is good research being done by credible scientists. When asked what we should look for, Dr. Storm directed us to follow the reviewed literature and news accounts on www.lenrr.org and the links provided on that site. This brief summary only touches upon what we discussed today. Post your comments and questions on The Space Show blog URL above. You can also follow the contact instructions on www.lenr.org. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:00:40 UTC
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Chris Luginbuhl, Friday, 1-6-12 (43.96MB; download) -- Guest: Chris Luginbuhl. Topics: Dark Skies, light and air pollution, lighting, clear night skies. 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 welcomed Chris Luginbuhl back to the show for important updates in progress with combating light pollution and establishing Dark Skies programs in areas where one cannot see a real night sky. Our guest started our discussion by mentioning technology improvements in hardware but improvements on policy and adoption of Dark Skies programs has been less than desired. We talked about the issues involved in Dark Skies policies including building codes, economic arguments, vision issues, brighter lighting or less lighting, lighting as a marketing tool, and more. As you will hear, solid research is needed in many of these areas to be able to wisely craft policy and make effective hardware. We also talked about glare issues and shielding light so that it is directed downward. Listeners asked questions about lighting and building codes but here good, independent research is badly needed. Chris mentioned several organizations and websites for additional information. Checkout the Flagstaff Dark Sky Coalition at www.flagstaffdarksies.org. Also check out the International Dark-Sky Organization in Tucson at www.darksky.org. Terry called in to talk about the night sky picture of Earth taken from the ISS as it orbits, including the area of N. Korea which essentially has little or no night lighting. As this segment was drawing to a close, we talked about Flagstaff as a model city for Dark Skies policies and programs. Southern California light and air pollution came up in the context of limiting the capabilities of the two famous observatories, Mt. Wilson and Mt. Palomar. As we started our second segment, we talked about the various observatories in Flagstaff and asked questions about why there was a Naval Observatory Station in Flagstaff. A listener asked Chris for his opinion on funding and completing the James Webb Space Telescope and this led us to a brief discussion about the need to continue to invest in space, science and STEM education. As Chris said, such investments strongly influence our spirit and desire to look outward. While discussing the Flagstaff Naval Observatory Station, we talked about GPS and timing issues. As the program was nearing its end, I asked our guest to look forward five years and tell us what he would like to see accomplished during that time period. Chris repeated what he said earlier in that we needed real, quantifiable data and answers addressing issues of how much light is needed, does it really help deter or prevent crime, what is the effect of light on seniors or young people, does it help businesses, what levels are acceptable and what levels of lighting are not acceptable. He said issues of glare also needed to be studied and that this research should be the focus for the next five year. We took two more listener questions, one from a Toronto listener about Dark Skies programs in Canada. The other comment/question was from a New York City resident regarding the light pollution issues in the Big Apple. Here, Chris and I both came up with some ideas to raise the awareness of the issues in the City. Chris also said that even a 25% improvement would make a huge difference. This is an important discussion applicable to all of us regardless of where we live so don't miss it. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL above. You can contact Chris through the Flagstaff website.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:10:23 UTC
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John Batchelor, Drspace, Wednesday, 1-4-12 (5.94MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The recent appointment of a Russian space czar to solve Russian launch problems & space policy hints regarding the Republican presidential candidates and how they might view space development and policy. 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. The topics in this 11 minute plus segment John Batchelor Show included the appointment of a new Russian defense and space czar, Dmitry Rogozin to solve the Russian launch problems and to outline a new Russian space program through 2030. You can read about this at http://www.parabolicarc.com/2011/12/29/new-russian-space-czar-hits-ground-running. John then switched the topic to a discussion about the Republican presidential candidates likely space policy. For this discussion, we referred to a Jan. 3, 2012 Space Review article on the subject by Dr. Jeff Foust. You can read his article at www.thespacereview.com/article/1999/1. Mr. Batchelor focused his discussion on Romney, Gingrich, Ron Paul and commercial space ongoing projects. If you want to send a note to Mr. Batchelor, send it to me and I will forward it for you. Please post any comments or questions you might have on The Space Show blog URL above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:42:35 UTC
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Mark Sirangelo, Wednesday, 1-4-12 (46.97MB; download) -- Guest: Mark Sirangelo. Topics: Dream Chaser, hybrid rocket motors, human spaceflight & 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. We welcomes Mark Sirangelo of Sierra Nevada Corp Space Systems to the program to discuss Dream Chaser, hybrid rocket motors, human spaceflight, space policy, budgets and more. You can learn more about Dream Chaser at http://sncspace.com/space_exploration.php. For those of you interested in learning more on the previous NASA HL-20 concept vehicle, visit www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheets/HL-20.html. We started our discussion by asking Mr. Sirangelo for a brief history and overview of Dream Chaser. He talked about the lifting body design and the capabilities of a lifting body, including costs and reusability. In response to questions he did say it was meant for LEO though later in the program he discussed the potential to scale Dream Chaser up if markets warranted it. He was also asked to compare the Dream Chaser style of vehicle to a capsule. Mark was asked about the choice of rocket, the Atlas V. While he explained that choice, he also said Dream Chaser was rocket agnostic. Don't miss his comments on the rocket question. A listener asked him to clarify the current status with the SAA, the FAR, and a possible CCDEV 3 round of NASA support. Mark said there would be a round three with a call for awards in February with winners announced later in the summer. He talked about the companies going to the next level, the Critical Design Review (CDR) and what this means for NASA as well as the companies. Mark talked about the switch back to the SAA but said at some point down the road, the FAR will likely be used, probably in the acquisition stage. Again, you do not want to miss what he had to say on this important issue. Yves from Canada asked about the launch abort system for Dream Chaser and its ability to land in places and the ocean instead of a designated runway. We talked about test flights, the number of needed flights, and the view that testing is not based on the number of flights but on successfully completing the essential and needed testing/flight protocols. In our second segment, Trent called from Australia and wanted to know more about the full history and struggles for Dream Chaser up to now. This time around Mark provided us with a more comprehensive vehicle history. We also talked quite a bit about the hybrid rocket motor so you will for sure want to hear this segment. Mark was asked if the Dream Chaser hybrid was the same being used for the Virgin SS2 and he said essentially yes other than for size. He was asked some more questions about his work on SS2 for Virgin but deferred those questions to Virgin . Our guest received a few questions about the GAP, buying rides on the Soyuz, recent Soyuz issues, and speeding up the development of Dream Chaser. Harry wanted to know about using Dream Chaser for various types of orbital space tourism, and much was said about certifying Dream Chaser as safe for human spaceflight. Near the end, Robert wanted to know if Dream Chaser might be used for Point to Point travel. John from Jersey City called to ask about multiple markets for Dream Chaser. As our discussion was drawing to a close, our guest was asked about hypergolic fuels and reaction control systems and again about the thermal protection system. Please post your comments/questions for Mark Sirangelo on The Space Show blog at the above URL.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:38:36 UTC
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Michael Listner, Monday, 1-2-12 (52.73MB; download) -- Guest: Michael Listner. Topics: National and international space law issues including property rights, the Moon Treaty & 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. We welcomes Michael Listner to the program to discuss national and international space law issues and related matters. We started out discussing the new Austrian domestic space law and inquiring of our guest why we should take note of this Austrian law here in the U.S. As you will hear from Mr. Listner, the new Austrian law relates specifically to the UN space treaties and plays a role in international space law. Our guest wrote a recent article on this subject in The Space Review on Dec. 12, 2011. You can read his article at www.thespacereview.com/article/1988/1. Another interesting article of his you might value is in DefensePolicy.org from July 7, 2011 and titled "TCBMs: A New Definition and New Role for Outer Space Security." You can download it at www.defensepolicy.org/2011/michlis/tcbms-a-new-definition-and-new-role-for-outer-space-security. Our discussion then focused on launching country issues and liability, satellite operations in different countries and both the Liability and the Registration U.N. Conventions. This discussion led us to talking about the European Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities and Michael updated us on the status of this voluntary agreement, both on the international front as well as here in the U.S. Other issues discussed in this segment included space debris and the Draft Russian Chinese Treaty On The Prevention Of The Placement Of Weapons In Outer Space (PPWT). We also talked about the Chinese GPS system covering Asia, its military focus, and Chinese geo political intersects. Michael then introduced us to Transparency and Confidence Building Measures (TCBMs) as alternatives to treaties. This prompted several listener questions and comments about "so called" government transparency, the word of governments, and their effectiveness so far. This was an interesting discussion, especially when I asked our guest for his personal opinion on these types of agreements. Space tourism became a subject and we spent some time on the liability issues and the states that have passed liability protection laws for the space companies. Jack from Virginia was listening and provided us with important information about the Virginia law which he largely authored and which has become a model for the laws in Florida, Texas, and New Mexico. We spent the rest of the first segment talking about liability and space tourism issues. In the second segment, Helen asked if funding levels for NASA and space interests correlated to up's and downs in space policy. As you will hear, most policy is driven by politics, not funding levels. There were lots of questions about the legality of the Moon Treaty and its applicability to commercial space, even Google Lunar X Prize contestants. We fielded questions on lunar mineral extractions as well as messing with Apollo artifacts on the Moon. We then jumped over to property rights and what this actually means regarding space issues. As we were nearing the end of our discussion, I asked Michael if space law was largely an academic field or if it was becoming a career choice field in terms of practical application. He said it was becoming more and more practical and more and more schools were offering commercial law classes. If you have comments or questions for Michael Listner, please post them on the blog URL above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:43:39 UTC
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