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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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Marc Millis, Monday, 4-19-10 (43.79MB; download) -- Guest: Marc Millis. Topics: Breakthrough propulsion, fusion energy, incomplete physics, far out theories and research. Marc Millis returned to the program to discuss breakthrough and far out propulsion ideas. Find out more about his work and his organization Tau Zero Foundation by visiting www.tauzero.aero. In our first segment, Mr. Millis told us about the cancellation of the NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project which he once headed. This is a fascinating story, don't miss it. We then learned about the Tau Zero Foundation and its far future visionary approach to physics and the issues studied by Tau Zero team members. As you will hear, these researchers do not go for picking winners, they have a totally different approach which you will want to hear about. We discussed space policy and out of the box thinking. Marc talked about the need for seeing impossible goals and to look in places that others ignore. He cited the example of the issue "space drive." As we started the second segment, Marc fielded lots of fusion questions focused on M2P2, proton boron 11 fuel, IEC Fusion, EMC2 and more. Marc restated that his team does not pick winners but he mentioned two of the Tau Zero team members working on fusion, Kelvin Long in the UK and Dr. Richard Obousy from Texas with the Project Icarus study on fusion methods which may publish results in about 18 months from now. Marc took a listener question about fear surrounding nuclear power and the use of the word nuclear. You will want to hear what Marc had to say about high energy density projects and the riskiness of such ventures/projects. We also talked about radiation risks in deep space travel regardless of any man made nuclear power sources. Another topic in this segment was gravity control. As you will hear, Marc talked about the large amounts of energy needed for any type of gravity control so gravity control is not a bypass to needing new sources of significant amounts of energy. In letting us know where we are in this process, our guest said we can ask pointed questions but we have no real theory to work with to mitigate gravity. As this segment ended, we talked about visionary people and the possibility of these projects getting traditional funding such as from NSF. As we started our third and final segment, Marc fielded a listener question as to where we should go in the galaxy. He said that his work is focused on our galaxy only. We talked about Earth-like planets, would going to Mars help out in efforts to achieve breakthrough propulsion success for distant space travel, and what kind of time frame is reasonable when thinking about an interstellar probe. As you will hear, our guest estimated a time frame ranging from 50 years on the near side to about 200 years on the outside end of the time frame for a robotic probe.. I asked Marc what he thought might be the initial breakthrough and he limited his response to the filed of incomplete physics. Don't miss what he suggested. A student asked for the best path to follow to have a career in this field of physics so listen to Marc's advice. This then led to a discussion of breakthrough physics in academia and you won't want to miss this analysis. Marc suggested that those interested follow what is published and the best way to do that is to check out Centauri Dreams published by Tau Zero at www.centauri-dreams.org. If you have questions or comments for Marc Millis, you can contact him through Tau Zero Foundation at www.tauzero.aero/site/html/contact_us.html. Make sure you reference his appearance on this Space Show program. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:12:19 UTC
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Mark Whittington, Sunday, 4-18-10 (59.60MB; download) -- Guest: Mark Whittington. Topics: Administration space policy, lunar resources, why space? Mark Whittington, author and journalist, returned to discuss the Administration's space policy. You can follow Mark's at http://curmudgeons.blogspot.com, www.associatedcontent.com, and at the Houston Examiner. As we started our first segment, Mark summarized the history of President Obama and space. He looks at education, the ISS, Augustine, and all the components of space policy that the President has talked about over the past few years. We then talked about commercial space and he said the administration program did not go far enough in that he thinks the government should commit to and help develop private markets for the commercial players so they are not dependent only on a government client that makes all the rules. Listeners asked if it was the government's responsibility to develop private markets for any business or industry. Before the segment ended, we talked about the transition to commercial and should it be softened somehow. In the second segment, Mark suggested that the administration was not interested in space exploration and they were engaged in a ruse. He then brought up returning to the Moon, especially because of the recent international science missions that have confirmed water on the Moon and other resources that could be used in a lunar base and more. While some of you will find his comments controversial, listen carefully and let him know what you think. We also talked about the NASA budget in response to a listener question and the overall condition of the US economy and human priorities needed today. He made it clear that the NASA budget does not drive or create the nation's deficit and even if the NASA budget were doubled, it would be insignificant in comparison to the trillions being spent on all sorts of government programs and projects. With regards to technology R&D, Mark suggested that it needs to focus on specifics which it does not do. Mark then returned to outlining the case for going to the Moon. As for other policies that should be implement to help develop space markets, he suggested Zero G Zero Tax, and making the entire field of space development an Enterprise Zone. The subject of the GAP came up and we talked about continuing shuttle. Mark explained why that was not a good idea. Marshall asked about exporting jobs to Russia to fly us to the ISS. The same for questions around Orion, Orion Lite, EELV, SpaceX, Orbital, and Sierra Nevada. As we started the third and final segment, I asked Mark about the MIT Newsletter article he posted on his blog by Keith Yost at www.associatedcontent.com/article/2880660/no_we_should_not_cut_nasa_funding.html?cat=15
John from Atlanta called to talk about the shuttle, we then talked about the F1 engine and the Saturn V, and a liquid fueled fly back booster. We got a question from a Denver listener challenging Mark and all of us on the value of space for the average person. Mark cited history with Prince Henry the Navigator before Columbus and resources available on the Moon and in space. We also talked about infrastructure, commercial opportunities and more. Ernie called in to suggest people get politically involved and lobby both parties for good space policy. As the show was winding down, I asked Mark for his policy recommendations which you will hear. We talked about his books, "Children of Apollo" and "The Last Moonwalker." At the end of the show, John in Montana asked Mark why he liked to get in the face of and tweak so many space cadets. This was an entertaining discussion but I think I could summarize it by saying people need to be better listeners, myself included. Mark shared with us excellent closing comments so listen carefully to his tweak comments and his pearls of wisdom. If you have a question or comment for Mark Whittington, you can email him at mwhittingt@sprynet.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:58:57 UTC
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Dr. Philip Harris, Friday, 4-16-10 (58.67MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Philip Harris. Topics: space policy, White House Conference On Space Enterprise. Dr. Phil Harris returned for this program to discuss US space policy and convening a special White House Conference On Space Enterprise. His new book, "Toward Human Emergence: A Human Resource Philosophy for the Future can be purchased on the One Giant Leap Foundation (OGLF) Amazon partners website at www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/books. If you purchase it from the OGLF site, Amazon makes a contribution to OGLF/The Space Show. You can find out more about Dr. Harris and his work by visiting his website, www.drphilipharris.com. In our first segment, Dr. Harris talked about the changing cultures and referenced the Epilog of his book mentioned above titled "Private Enterprise Challenges Offworld-Utilizing Space Resources for Economic Renewal." If you would like a copy of this document, email your request to me. Dr. Harris spent most of this segment outlining the history behind his calling for the White House Conference going back as far as 1984! He listed several commercial models that space enterprise could build upon and then talked about the commercial viability of space based and lunar based solar power. Listeners challenged him on the economics of energy from space but as you will hear, Dr. Harris was thinking very long term and has a long term vision but it needs to be started now. At the end of this segment, he received some questions about the Augustine Commission which he said was myopic. As we started our second segment, he talked about our being part of the Knowledge Culture and what this meant for space development as well as for our individual responsibility. He returned to energy from space and focused in on lunar solar power. In this segment, we discussed the importance of the ISS and the Le Grange points as destinations such as L1 and L5. In the context of long term vision, he compared and contrasted the United States with China. At the end of this segment, he repeated saying that returning to the Moon should be part of any program. Segment three started with a private enterprise discussion. He told us a few stories, including one from 1984 with Gene Roddenberry. He referenced the Steering Committee managed by Ken Cox and talked about the need to develop a real space transportation system that was both affordable and reliable. When we closed this segment, he returned to the Moon and again talked about the substantial lunar resources we should be exploiting. His final comments before the break were about the need to develop a good strategic plan. As we started the fourth and last segment, we spoke about plans to go to Mars. He suggested the first half of our century would be devoted to the Moon and learning how to go to Mars while the second half would be done in the second half of the century. He cited the space visions of both Dr. Zubrin and Buzz. The subject of space law came up and he talked about how it had emerged into being a viable career path at this time. He also talked about the future Astrolaw which he said will be the law created those living and working in space. He offered us many inspiring and literary quotes from well known and respected people that support the need and focus of our space program. If you have questions or comments for Dr. Philip Harris, you can email him at PhilHarris@aol.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:00:27 UTC
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Gary Moir, Don Harvey, Tuesday, 4-13-10 (45.35MB; download) -- Guests: Gary Moir and Don Harvey. Topics: Apollo 13, Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE), Apollo history. As this week celebrates the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13, our guests Gary Moir and Don Harvey talked about their Apollo and Apollo 13 experiences, the Apollo space program, and space policy and programs today. In our first segment, Gary started the discussion with a look back on the Apollo program and Apollo13. He talked about what it was like being called out of a USC class and flown to Houston to work the Apollo 13 propulsion problem. He then explained the LMDE challenges and the simulations they had and what they did. You certainly will want to hear this story and the details as we have not heard it before. Later in this segment, Don shared his experiences and perspectives and we concluded the segment with Don talking about his rocket propulsion article which is on the web. As we started the second segment, Don said we could find his article at www.cbtsresidents.com. Select Spectrum and then select the article by Don titled "ROCKET PROPULSION - THE APOLLO MISSION" As a result of listener questions, both our guests commented on the uniqueness of the time in which Apollo existed as compared to the times of today for our modern space program. Another listener asked what they thought of the idea of the new program being "Apollo on Steroids" given they were involved with the original Apollo program. You will find their comments and perspectives on this to be most interesting. In our third and final segment, our guests told us engine related stories from their Arnold Engineering Development Center experiences. We also learned about Jerry Elverum and his rocket engine technology/engineering contributions. John from Atlanta called in near the end of the show to ask about the design of a future lunar lander and the possibility of using cryogenic fuels. This produced an interesting discussion that you do not want to miss. If you have a question or comment for either of our guests, please send it to me and I will forward it to the guest of your choice. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:45:28 UTC
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Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto, Monday, 4-12-10 (39.51MB; download) -- Guest: Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto. Topics: Space Access conference, ISDC, Yuri's Night, suborbital flight, Astronauts For Hire. Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto returned to discuss several subjects including a review of the recently concluded Space Access Society conference, Yuri's Night celebrations, the upcoming Space Investment Summit and the ISDC, plus the newly formed group Astronauts For Hire (www.astronauts4hire.org). In our first segment, Veronica summarized the recently concluded Space Access Society Conference and told us about Yuri's Night parties and how to find one near you by visiting www.yurisnight.net. The Space Access focus was on suborbital spaceflight and she summarized many of the presenters and their talks including John Carmack of Armadillo Aerospace and others. Veronica mentioned many of the opportunities developing from suborbital spaceflight which she said was finally coming into its own. The NASA CRuSR program was mentioned, space tourism was mentioned and more. Toward the end of this segment, I asked her for a quick update on her LRO camera project. Veronica suggested we check out the photos at http://lroc.sese.asu.edu. As we started the second segment, Veronica described the upcoming ISDC which will be in Chicago from May 27-31. For ISDC information, visit http://isdc.nss.org/2010. Veronica went through the list of both keynote and main speakers, the programming, and she also talked about the Space Investment Summit 8 which will take place the day before ISDC on May 26, also in Chicago. In our third segment, Veronica told us about the new organization that she and others formed, Astronauts For Hire (see www.astronauts4hire.org). As you will hear, these participants have formed a group that will be specially trained to tend to upcoming scientific suborbital payloads. She described the training they will go through to be qualified for the tasks, the types of payloads that will be launched on the suborbital flights, and how others can apply to be an Astronaut For Hire. This is a truly creative business concept that you will want to pay careful attention to now and as it develops along with the suborbital industry. Several times during this discussion, Veronica talked about the public support for upcoming human spaceflight and referred to the suborbital programs as the People's Space Program. If you have comments or questions for Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto regarding this program or Astronauts For Hire, please send your note to her at veronica.zabala@astronauts4hire.org. She can also be contacted through her Facebook site and Twitter. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:29:46 UTC
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Dr Alan Stern, Dr. John Pojman, Saturday 4-1-010 (43.51MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Alan Stern, Dr. John Pojman. Topics: Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research. We welcome Dr. Stern and Dr. Pojman to this program. I suggest you visit the following websites for more information on the subjects discussed in today's program: www.commercialspaceflight.org; www.pojman.com;
www.commercialspaceflight.org/suborbital_researchers_group.shtml; http://suborbitalex.arc.nasa.gov; www.blueorigin.com. In our first segment, our guests explained commercial suborbital research and they provided us with at least three distinct advantages of commercial suborbital reusable rockets over existing suborbital sounding rockets. In summary, these reasons focused on high flight rates, the use of people if needed, and substantially lower flight costs. We then spent some time discussing the types of experiments one could do, either tended or automatic, and what would be required from the experimenter as well as the company. We then talked about the LSU Blue Origin Suborbital Demonstration Flight PI Dr. John Pojman as the PI. He described his experiment and even referenced the quick turnaround, costs involved and the students working on the project. We talked about the use of spacesuits on the vehicles and learned that the plan is to fly in a shirt sleeve environment much the way we fly in airplanes. One listener asked about taking her pet on a ride or even doing some suborbital experiments on her dog or cat. This question led to a discussion about animal research, the need for IRB for some research projects, animal or human. Our guests discussed experiments within the vehicle and special accommodates for experiments outside the vehicle. Toward the end of this segment, commercial time lines were brought up and Dr. Stern suggested that some equipment flights might start in 2011 with human flights the following year. As we started the second segment, we talked about the Suborbital Applications Research Group (SARG), training for going on these missions, and more about the types of experiments that might be done. We talked about purely commercial experiments by various businesses and we agreed that this would be an evolving area of interest and commerce. The NASA CRuSR program was talked about, its out of NASA Ames and you can check it out at the above URL. One of the subjects that a listener introduced to the discussion had to do with the difference in working on a government project over a purely commercial one. I commented that even talking with our guests from a completely commercial mindset required setting aside many perceptions of how we do things as government programs have dominated our thought process. We talked about this with both guests and John gave us an example or two of his working on government projects including his referencing of thousands of emails to do a simple ISS project. Listener Todd asked about ITAR and suborbital research and yes, its a force to contend with, no doubt about it. Alan told us about some of his training, you will certainly want to hear about it. As we moved to the end of the program, we asked Alan for updates on the New Horizons Mission to Pluto, LRO and more. We also talked about Pluto's non-status s a planet and you might be surprised by what Alan had to say on this subject. If you have questions or comments for our guests, you can contact Dr. Pojman at john at pojman dot com. For Dr. Stern, he can be contacted through his Facebook and other social networking sites, his Southwest Research Institute Investigator site, or by using alan dot stern at swri dot org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:35:03 UTC
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Marcia Smith, Friday, 4-9-10 (60.08MB; download) -- Guest: Marcia Smith. Topic: Space policy and the workings of the U.S. budget and congress. Marcia Smith, the founder and editor of www.spacepolicyonline.com was our guest for this Space Show program. During our first segment, Ms. Smith told us about her background and space policy experience. We compared today's space programs/policy to what she has seen over the years. You might be surprised by this comparison. I then asked Ms. Smith to explain to us the budget process with congress. Marcia first categorized the budget with its three parts, mandatory spending, the interest on the national debt, and the discretionary part of the budget w includes space, defense and homeland security. Marcia took us through the various stages and steps of the process, talking about the committees and subcommittees, the influence the president has to get his way, the competition among government components for funding and more. As you will hear, budgets are approved on an annual basis and anything else is a projection which may or may not happen. We started the second segment with an explanation of the authorization and the appropriations process and their respective committees. We talked about the possibility of the shuttle being extended, Ares 1 and Constellation sunk costs of nearly $9 billion to date, and the congressional perspective. Marcia explained the Continuing Resolution process and the fiscal year dates and deadlines that Congress deals with in the budget process. We talked about the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) which is the congressional office charged with examining all aspects of the budget and which works exclusively for congress. Toward the end of this segment Dwayne asked about infrastructure cost savings as the shuttle program was retired. Marcia told us that the NASA budget has a section for space operations for both the shuttle and the ISS and it was not clear what would be saved or simply shifted within the budget to the other program when shuttle was gone. In the third segment, we talked about the annual budget process and how it impacts programs. Marcia said it impacts NASA more than others because it takes so long for a space program to develop and be fully implemented, sometimes ten to fifteen years or more. Following this discussion, we talked about using five year run outs. For example, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget is what Congress approves. The projections out to 2015 are run outs and may not ever exist. Listener Terry then asked about the effectiveness of space advocacy groups and the role they play in influencing space policy. I asked if Congress pays attention to the media reports about China or India going to the Moon and if such reports influence their policy making. Don't miss her response. Congressional micromanagement of NASA was mentioned as well. We also talked about the most effective ways to communicate with our congressional representatives, including to make sure to vote. We started the fourth segment with a discussion of ISS costs. We looked at the costs from the US perspective but also Marcia gave us some of the foreign costs for the station known to date. ITAR reform came up and a listener asked about the idea of zero g zero tax. Another listener asked if our policy was to go to Mars and what Marcia thought about that, especially if some sort of life was discovered there. At the end of this segment, Marcia commented on the dual use of SRBs by both NASA and the Department of Defense. This is an outstanding issue with the Administration saying that if DOD needed to use the SRBs, they should pay for them rather than getting half of the cost subsidized by NASA. This was an excellent point on which to close our program for today. If you have a comment or question for Marcia Smith, please visit www.spacepolicyonline.com and you can email her at info@spacepolicyonline.com, being sure to reference Marcia and The Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:57:42 UTC
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The Space Show Classroom Lesson 6 US Commercial and New Space Launch Industry, 4-6-10 (63.01MB; download) -- Guests: CLASSROOM; Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. Jim Logan, Dr. John Jurist, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: U.S. Commercial and NewSpace Launch Industry. Welcome to The Space Show Classroom Lesson 6 on the U.S. Commercial and New Space Launch Industry. Please remember that if you have questions or comments regarding this program or for any of the participants, post them on the Classroom blog at http://spaceshowclassroom.wordpress.com under Lesson 6 archives. Emails sent to me will be posted on the blog on your behalf. We started our discussion with Dr. Foust providing an overview of the U.S. Commercial Launch industry. As you will hear, Dr. Foust did a superb job taking us through the launch companies and their rockets, explaining their missions, reliability, and costs. He included the Space Shuttle as our only human spaceflight launch system. We talked about markets and emerging markets. Jeff outlined the needs of the three main segments, military, civilian, and commercial. We then talked about how launchers are optimized which is for schedule and reliability, not for costs. Jeff clearly explains why this is so for each segment and why cost is not the primary issue. Dr. Logan questioned if there was really a commercial market if the only customer was government. This discussion led us to explore exactly what the new commercial markets for rockets might be and we focused in on Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) and what that might eventually lead to for emerging markets. The elasticity of the launch market was analyzed and our panel considered the impact of lowering launch costs without a corresponding increase in demand. Jeff cited examples in COMSAT launches per year. Dr. Logan suggested this might just be a zero sum game. Post your thoughts on this on the blog. Other potential markets were mentioned such as spacecraft servicing missions, propellant depots and more. As our first segment came to a close, Dr. Foust went through a brief EELV history. In our next segment, the NewSpace launch industry and its potential were center focus. Jeff took us through the NewSpace launch companies and provided us with current updates on most of them. John in Atlanta brought up the idea of the space manufacturing business as a market driver. Listen to what our panel had to say about this. We also talked about ITAR reform and potential ITAR reform impact on the launch market and the NewSpace Industry. We digressed from the launch industry with a series of questions about artificial or partial gravity and the need for a centrifuge in space to determine what is actually needed for long duration spaceflights. Dr. Logan shared some information about NASA work in this area. Somehow this took us to discussing zero gravity surgery and we learned about simulated surgical experiments using the zero g planes. Later in the segment, we talked about different launch technology as well as heavy lift. VASIMIR came up as did the nuclear rocket and space elevator, and heavy lift. Jeff had much to say about heavy lift regardless of the vehicle design or concept used. He said if space exploration was the goal, heavy lift was essential. If space exploration beyond LEO is not the goal, heavy lift is not so important at this time. At the end of the program, we talked about the possibility of extending the Space Shuttle beyond the announced retirement. You do not want to miss this discussion. Dr. Foust concluded by saying we were in very interesting times with the potential to have a real paradigm shift in how space is viewed and how we access space. At this time, the verdict is out on the success of such a paradigm shift. Again, any comments or questions you might have for any and all panel members are to be posted on The Space Show Classroom Blog under Lesson 6 Archive Notes at http://spaceshowclassroom.wordpress.com. Emails sent to me will be uploaded to the blog under your name. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:58:12 UTC
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Eric Lerner, Monday, 10-5-10 (41.70MB; download) -- Guest: Eric Lerner. Topics: Dense Plasma Focus (DPF) fusion, fusion energy in general. Eric Lerner was our guest to discuss his work with DPF fusion energy and cosmology. In our first segment, Eric provided us with an update and overview from his last appearance on The Space Show which was in August 2006. Eric explained DPF and responded to the frequent question which is why start with boron and hydrogen fuel when the deuterium tritium reaction is much easier. You will certainly want to listen to his explanation of this. Eric talked about aneutronic fusion, other companies working with the hydrogen boron fuel but with something other than DPF, and he talked about the probable cost per unit of electricity with this type of fusion. As we started the second segment, Mr. Lerner talked about metastability and the actual technology used in DPF. It might be best to follow this discussion by visiting this part of his website at http://focusfusion.org/index.php/site/category/C58/. In response to questions, he explained how the high temperatures are contained with magnetic fields and other technologies, including those suggested in the large Tokomaks. He talked about the lack of radiation as a byproduct in the DPF fusion process. We discussed time lines for his business and the technology in general. Investor returns and expectations were discussed and what it will take to get to the prototype stage of development. Eric was also asked about fusion being a green energy so listen to what he had to say about this. As we started the third and final segment, Eric explained Muonic Hydrogen Fusion in response to a question by listener Tony. We then discussed fusion for space propulsion, NASA, using it to leave Earth's gravity field or using it only for space transportation once in LEO. Toward the end of the segment, Eric talked about cosmology and specifically some of the questions surrounding the Big Bang Theory. He told us about his work with others using the surface brightness test which might provide additional explanations for the red shift that conventional theories say points to an expanding universe. We talked about the issues of getting out of the box theories published in reviewed journals and he told us about www.cosmology.info which is an Alternative Cosmology Group website for those to discuss their theories and for interested parties to read, learn, and participate. At the end of the program, Eric was asked about volunteers with his work and he explained how those interested in volunteering should go about contacting him. Follow Focus Fusion at www.focusfusion.org. His company website is www.lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com. If you have a comment or question for Eric Lerner, you can contact him using the Contact link on his website or by emailing him at lpp@lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com. Please reference The Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:32:10 UTC
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Chris Radcliff, Sunday, 4-4-10 (42.82MB; download) -- Guest: Chris Radcliff. Topics: SpaceUp as an unconference, a BarCamp. How to do a BarCamp and why regarding space matters. Chris Radcliff was our guest for this program to talk about the SpaceUp unconference and the model being used for SpaceUp unconferences around the country. For more information, visit www.spaceup.org. In our first segment Chris explained SpaceUp, what an unconference is and the entire BarCamp concept. Later in the segment we got into the specifics of the SpaceUp unconference, what the opening session was like and then Chris explained the session grid and it is developed by those attending the unconference. I thought it was interesting that he said about 100 people attended the first one and that each person introduces himself with name, ID, and then three words about themselves. He said it only too a few minutes to do this for the entire group. The SpaceUP model relied on five volunteers for organizing and another 10 to 15 volunteers for other forms of assistance. Those attending decide on the content. SpaceUp charged $75 at the door and the had both video and streaming audio for their meeting. One can see some of the sessions on YouTube by searching for SpaceUp or visit their wiki, http://wiki.spaceup.org. In the second segment Chris mentioned that BarCamps were started several years ago in the tech industry and by the O'Reilly Publishing Conference. The SpaceUp meeting went from Saturday noon through Sunday around 6PM. Listen to how Chris described the events. I asked him about the expected outcomes for the meeting so listen to what he had to say about this. During this segment, he talked about Ignite Talks, a five minute talk with slides designed to get people inspired. One such talk he mentioned that has gotten lots of traction was titled "Space is Boring" and you can easily see it on YouTube or their wiki under the Ignite Talk category. In our third segment, Chris described the Moon Pie Contest and we talked about contests for a BarCamp meeting. He also described the San Diego Air and Space Museum and we talked about the type of venue best suited for these unconferences. Educational outreach was mentioned by one of the listeners and we also talked about students attending the SpaceUp meeting. Toward the end of the segment, I asked Chris to do a compare and contrast with a traditional conference and a BarCamp meeting. I believe you will find this compare and contrast discussion most interesting. If you have questions or comments for Chris Radcliff, please contact him at info@spaceup.org. Make sure you reference Chris and The Space Show in your subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:47:26 UTC
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