The Space Show
The Space Show
The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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Created on: 12 May 2005 Language: English |
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Space Show TV w/ Bill Larson; Jim Lewis, Tuesday, 9-9-08 (45.72MB; download) -- Guest: Bill Larson (first hour), former news anchor from ABC, was our guest for this very special Space Show television program. Bill started off the program telling us about his history in broadcast journalism, his extensive experience covering the early history of the manned space program, and his perspective as a journalist for the Apollo 1 tragedy where he was one of the first on the scene. You will want to hear what he has to say. He also told us about the parties he attended and the pranks that occurred. He also covers how the space program and interest in space has changed over the years, the economic and technological impact of the space program, and the possible future of the US space program as a possible 3rd or 4th rate space economy. Listen to this program and see if you agree. He told us several very funny stories spanning more than just his space coverage, including how he gave up going to Nixon's inaugural ball because of a tuxedo! Since he came out of retirement to cover John Glenn's return to flight, he was asked when he would come out of retirement next. You will want to hear what he has to say! He was also asked if returning to the moon have the same impact as the initial Apollo flight. Bill also offered some practical advice for journalists just starting out. Please see his website: http://billlarson.tv/ . If you have any questions for Bill Larson, please email me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them.
Guest : Jim Lewis (second hour), of Communications Concepts Inc and the Deep Space Communication Network, was our guest for this special Space Show television program. As Jim is the managing director of the Deep Space Communications Network, we started our program with a discussion of deep space messages, what they were, how long they last, and what a broadcaster could do to extend the lifetime of their message before it deteriorates. You will want to hear this excellent introduction for this topic. In response to my questions, Jim told us how NASA is able to communicate with far-off spacecraft such as those at the edges of our solar system, how to communicate with a lunar Rover, how to communicate by voice to crew living and working on Mars, and the challenges that need to be overcome in this area, particularly by the private sector. In response to a listener question, Jim briefly told us about using laser light instead of radio to transmit a message. Later on in the show, we discussed many facets of the deep space communication business. Why do many suborbital companies avoid including communication with their spacecraft in their business plan? Is there is a future for some type of "Space AT&T" network of communication satellites? Would closing down Arecibo be a loss for space communication? Why does an array of satellite dishes work better than a single large satellite dish? This is a must-hear discussion. I also asked Jim a little bit about the market for his deep space transmission businesses. Jim tells us a bit about the other messages he has sent into space, including a performance piece called "Yelling at the Stars" from the Australian Next Wave Festival. I was shocked to hear who his first client was and what they said! We discussed the concerns that some in the industry have regarding transmitting information into space and what would happen if a passing starship could pick up the signal? Finally near the end of the show, we discussed a little bit about what space education is like here along the space coast. If you have follow up questions or comments for Jim Lewis, please send them to me and I will forward them to Jim. Use drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:14:42 UTC
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Rocketplane Program, Monday, 9-8-08 (48.81MB; download) -- Guests: David Faulkner, Dr. George Law, Edward Linhart, Paul Metz
Guests: David Faulkner, Paul Metz, Dr. George Law, and Ed Linhart of Rocketplane Global, Inc., were the guests on this Space Show program. We began our discussion with Dave Faulkner updating us on Rocketplane Global and what has transpired since Dave was last on the show. After a short update, Dave brought each of our guests on air discussing different aspects of the new, revised Rocketplane. A listener asked each guest what there was about Rocketplane which attracted them to come to the company and work to build it given the well-known publicity about the company's economic, labor, and related problems. You will want to hear how each guest replies to this question. Note that both Paul and Ed responded to the question at the top of the second segment. There were lots of questions about safety, the flight profile, main engine cut off, and the short sleeve cabin that Rocketplane will use. Many questions were asked about the current business environment for raising capital, investor needs, and closing the business case for Rocketplane. We also learned about the Oklahoma Spaceport program for school kids with a communication and mission control center for furthering space education. One series of questions, specifically addressed to Paul Metz, was about the most challenging and high performance plane he had flown and then how he thought that would compare to flying the Rocketplane. You won't want to miss what Paul Metz had to say about this. Towards the end of this program, Chuck Lauer called the show and we talked about the Kit Kat prize of a Rocketplane ride to the stewardess in France. Chuck explained the program and let us know that there would be other drawings from Kit Kat and Nestle for more Rocketplane rides. When asked if any rides would be won in the U.S., unfortunately the answer was no. One listener asked a series of questions about selling tickets in advance of the vehicle being created and the use of an Informed Consent Agreement. We will continue to follow the Rocketplane progress and I am sure we will do more programming with the team when warranted. If you have a question or comment for any member of the Rocketplane team on this show today, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it on your behalf.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:06:24 UTC
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Joanne Gabrynowicz; Mel Marsh, Sunday, 9-7-08 (45.54MB; download) -- Guest (first hour): Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz was the guest for this special Space Show television show filmed on location in beautiful Cape Canaveral, Florida. We started our interview by discussing the relevance of space law as well as recent changes in this area, particularly in regards to Earth observation and remote sensing. Professor Gabrynowicz went over the original purpose of satellites for scientific research and the process by which countries agree to make relevant data freely available to countries affected by a natural disaster. We also discussed several subjects including that there is now a "space law" section of the US Code, the purpose of space grant colleges and what they do, and the legal challenges facing spaceports. As the University of Mississippi Space Law Center recently graduated its first student, we asked Joanne to define "space lawyer" and tell us about a little about the space law certificate offered by Ole Miss, the Bar exam, the future prospects of space law, and much more. You will want to hear more about the demand for this growing field. Joanne also told us what constitutes a treaty, the rights and obligations made even if a country tries to back out of a treaty, the Outer Space Treaty and how it handles space pollution and property rights, and how the "Law of the Sea" treaty relates to space. You will want to hear what Joanne had to say about informed consent law and why experimental spacecraft, such as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, does not fall under aviation law.
Guest (second hour): Mel Marsh was our guest for the second segment of our program. We started our discussion by asking Mel how the jump was made from a bachelors degree in Anthropology from Emory to a masters in Space Studies from UND, as well as being the odd guy out in the space world. You'll want to hear this discussion. We then discussed Astrosociology, its purpose, the challenges it faces in getting recognized by professional organizations and in academia. Mel answered several questions about the UND Space Studies graduate experience including favorite courses, the advantages and disadvantages of distance education, background differences between UND students, academic politics, as well as telling us a little about the IRB and why it is important. There were many more subjects covered in the show, so you have a most interesting hour long discussion to hear. If you have any questions for either of our guests, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to the appropriate person. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:54:44 UTC
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Gus Frederick, Friday, 9-5-08 (56.17MB; download) -- Guest: Gus Frederick was our guest for this Space Show program in order to discuss Martian caves and lava tubes with us. You can follow along in the discussion with these two websites and the instructions provided by Gus: 1) The Caves of Mars located at http://www.highmars.org. 2) Caves of Mars Illustrations located at http://www.highmars.org/marscave. Gus provided other URLs during the show and you will want to see the pictures and graphics he discusses. We talked not only about Martian caves and geology, but their analogs here on Earth and possible similar features on the Moon. Listeners had many questions for him. One question dealt with the lower Martian gravity and the fact that the lava flow is about three times the size of what it would be on Earth. Other questions inquired about orbital information and you will want to hear what Gus says about the possible use of robots on Mars for cave exploration. Gus provided some very good and informative information about various caves on Earth and specifically in his area, Central Oregon. We also talked about educational outreach using these subjects from school age to adults at Rotary Club meetings. Our discussion covers Martian geology and caves and we certainly look forward to hearing more from Gus and advancements and new information becomes available. If you have questions and comments for Gus Frederick, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:19:45 UTC
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Open Lines, Tuesday, 9-2-08 (74.62MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with DrSpace. Dr. David Livingston (DrSpace) conducted an Open Lines show for this Space Show program. The theme for this show was a look back at the seven years of programming with more than 1,000 shows. In the process of sharing my reflections on trends, changes, and strong and weak points of the space industry, we had lots of callers and online questions. We covered many topics ranging from educational issues, to business planning and due diligence to hard core engineering and scientific analysis of ventures and rhetoric often heard in the industry. We talked about NewSpace, the traditional aerospace industry, and the participants. You will hear me rant about some of my pet peeves and listeners can either agree or disagree with me. A cautionary note, please, there are two instances where in the heat of my passion my language turned a bit foul. While I can do this on an internet show, it was not appropriate and I apologize in advance to anyone who might be offended with the expressions I used. It won't happen again, not even on another Open Lines show. Going back to the show, we talked about the difference between dreams and a fantasy and how to make a dream turn into reality. We talked about wish list thinking, making something that is not yet real and probably off in the future as if it's real today. We talked with callers about being in a hurry and wanting space and our wish list items to unfold now, and in the context of one caller, before we die. We also talked about the influence on us all from the science fiction world. This two and one-half hour show covers much territory. I hope you enjoy it. Your feedback is more than welcome and if you want to reach any of the callers with a comment or question, send it to me and I will be sure to forward it. Just tell me who it is you want to get the note. You can send your feedback, comments and questions to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:13:17 UTC
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Phil Smith, Monday, 9-1-08 (48.53MB; download) -- Guest: Phil Smith, Communications Director for the Secure World Foundation (please visit www.secureworldfoundation.org), was the guest for this Space Show program. Our discussion started with an overview of the Secure World Foundation which includes working to have a secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples. The Foundation engages with academics, policy makers, scientists, and advocates in the space and international affairs communities in order to support steps that strengthen global space security and promotes the development of cooperative and effective uses of space for the protection of the Earth's environment and human security. The Foundation acts as a research body, convener, and facilitator in order to advocate for key space security and other space related topics and to examine their influence on governance and international development. That said, we spent considerable time talking about the weaponization and militarization of space. You will want to hear this comprehensive discussion. During this discussion, we talked about both the Chinese and the US ASAT tests, their difference, the world perceptions of them, and more. Other topics we address included orbital debris and debris mitigation, the United Nations treaties, rogue nations and their policy, space tourism, space commerce, and spaceports here and abroad. We also talked about US space policy as a function of international opinion of the United States. I believe this to be an important and most interesting program that you will want to hear. You can send a note, comment, or question to Phil Smith at psmith@swfound.org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:07:12 UTC
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Dr. Jeff Bell, Sunday, 8-31-08 (49.38MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jeff Bell returned for this Space Show program to tell us about a new series of articles that he is writing for SpaceDaily.com regarding cult spacecraft. His first article, which will soon appear, deals with the Dyna-Soar and we had a terrific discussion about this proposed vehicle and project. We also discussed the DC-X during most of the first segment. Dr. Bell drew important conclusions about the DC-X project versus the mythology of the DC-X project, so you will certainly want to listen to this discussion. When asked why people would work on a project knowing it would not work, he told us about the book, "From Runway to Orbit." Listeners should check out this book on the web and read about its author as he worked on just such a project and wrote a tell-all book about it. Jeff brought up Star Wars and you will want to hear what he had to say about this as a disinformation project designed to bankrupt the old Soviet Union. Later in the show, he was asked by a caller about the path to orbit through suborbital vehicles. Again, you will want to hear what he had to say about this. At one point during the discussion regarding the Space Shuttle, the gap, should it be retired or not, Jeff stated that he thought we were seeing the end of the manned space program. Don't miss his reasoning and explanation for this perspective. Near the end of the program, I told Dr. Bell about an experience I had at a movie theater last night regarding the comment that if we went to the Moon, we can do anything. You will want to hear this story in context, but I extrapolated from it the kind of thinking in that because we can X or Y, we can do $100 lb/LEO, easily return to the Moon, go to Mars right away, or a host of other things. Do not miss how Jeff responded to this story. If you want to send Dr. Bell or question or comment, please do so through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Please be patient for a reply.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:22:56 UTC
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Richard Garriott & Starr Long, Friday, 8-29-08 (66.95MB; download) -- Guests: Richard Garriott and Starr Long were the guests for this very special Space Show program. Mr. Garriott was with us from Star City, Russia where he is currently training for his Soyuz launch to the ISS on Oct. 12, 2008. Starr Long joined us from Seattle, Washington. During this program, Mr. Garriott explained why he wanted to go to space and the ISS, his experiments that he will be performing, and his interactive participant program for those of us here, Operation Immortality (please visit www.operationimmortality for more information). As you will learn from listening to this discussion and visiting the website, you can send your DNA and a message up to the ISS with Richard and it will remain there. You do not want to miss this discussion or the instructions on how you can participate. Briefly, you download the game Tabula Rasa and this opens up the opportunities for you to participate with Mr. Garriott as he goes to space. This process is thoroughly discussed and explained by both Richard and Starr, but should you have questions, please use the contact page on the Operation Immortality website (http://help.plaync.com/cgi-bin/plaync.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php). Listeners asked Richard many questions about his training, space expectations versus the reality he is encountering during training, wearing a spacesuit, and his space family. Richard also spoke with us about the balance between inner space and outer space. We also talked about his being the first astronaut of the second generation of astronauts to go to space. Don't miss what Richard had to say about this. Richard Garriott also maintains a special website for his space trip, http://www.richardinspace.com/ , so check it out. Near the end of the program, one line of listener questioning took us into recent current events in Russia and how events in Georgia might have spilled over to the space community in Star City. Listen to what Richard had to say about this and differing perspectives. If you have questions or comments for Richard Garriott or Star Long, please contact them through their website or you can send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward your note to them.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:17:06 UTC
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AIAA 2008, Tuesday, 8-26-08 (38.82MB; download) -- Guests: Retired General Bob Dickman, Executive Director of AIAA, Col. Richard White, USAF SMC LAAFB, and Maureen Heath of Northrop Grumman Corporation were our guests tonight regarding the upcoming AIAA Space 2008 Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from Sept. 9-11. For conference information and registration, please visit www.aiaa.org. We started our discussion with Ms. Heath and the Civil Space Day programming that she has been organizing for Wednesday, Sept. 10th. This specific programming leads off with a panel on the NASA budget and a special climate panel focusing on the role space plays in understanding climate issues. There is also special programming about the workforce that is needed for our future and much more. Those attending the conference will have ample time for questions, networking, and exchanges with the panelists and others at the conference. Later in the first segment and then in subsequent segments, we took a look at the first day programming for the conference which includes the commercial tracks and more. Here, we zeroed in on a few tracks dealing with entrepreneurism at various levels and also launch assurance, a new panel topic for this conference. We also answered many listener questions about student pricing, peer review for conference papers, scholarships, and more. Education Alley was explained and its importance as well as its appeal for everyone including adults was mentioned. So was on-site job recruiting by major corporations attending, sponsoring, and exhibiting at the conference. Later in the show, Col. White talked about six different technical panels and one of our favorite Space Show topics, Operationally Responsive Space. Later in the final segment, we discussed the standard for knowledge, research, and presentations represented by AIAA papers and contributors over the past several decades. You will want to hear this discussion and I am sure you will want to be part of this conference. To see the conference agenda, please visit
www.aiaa.org/agenda.cfm?lumeetingid=1872&viewcon=agenda&formatview=1&DateGet=09-Sep-08. For online registration, visit www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=1872&viewcon=register. Registration will also be available at the door. I'll be there, look for me.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:09:24 UTC
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Lonnie Schorer & Barbara Sprungman David, Monday, 8-25-08 (43.58MB; download) -- Guests: Lonnie Schorer and Barbara Sprungman David were the guests for this Space Show program. We focused on their new book, "Kids To Space Mission Plans: An Educator's Guide" published by Apogee Books. We talked about the structure of the book, the contents and much of the specialized material in the book, which makes it desirable for teachers to use, school boards to adopt, kids to love, and parents to demand. See if you agree after listening to this comprehensive discussion. Lonnie is also the author of the earlier companion book published by Apogee, "Kids To Space: A Space Traveler's Guide." In addition, check out the one sheet descriptions of both books at these sites: www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html and www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpaceSE.html. Listeners asked many questions about competition from other school departments and teachers, especially math and science. You won't want to miss what our guests had to say about this as the Educator's Guide is definitely an enhancement for other teachers, science and math departments, etc. We also talked about what listeners can do to help get this material into schools, so listen carefully and help create the space program we all want. It starts with education. During the program, Barbara spoke about two educator oriented conferences that you may find interesting. First, there is the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE), Oct 16-18, 2008, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA - www.ncase.info. The second suggestion she offered was the Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb 5-7, 2009, Space Center Houston - www.spacecenter.org/TeachersSEEC.html. Both Lonnie and Barbara want to hear from you so please send them your comments, questions, even suggestions. To reach Lonnie Schorer, use LonnieSchorer@aol.com. For Barbara, please use BarbaraDavid321@aol.com. If you have questions about buying Apogee books through One Giant Leap Foundation as a donation, please contact me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:55:55 UTC
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