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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UND Space Studies Special Program, Friday, 2-6-09 (49.24MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Robert Kelley, Dr. George Seielstad, Nate Ambler, Joseph Kerian, Mark Grygier, Ben Schilling, Michael Thomas, Pablo DeLeon. Topics: UND multidiscipline educational vision for space and more, AgCam, spaceflight simulators. This special program consists of various segments separated from each other by about 5-7 seconds of spacing as there are no breaks separting the different interviews. We started this special taped set of interviews with an interview with Dr. Robert Kelley, the 11th President of the University of North Dakota. During this discussion, I asked Dr. Kelley about the unique facilities here at UND and how these facilities can serve a truly multidiscipline space studies program and even the bigger picture for UND. Dr. Kelley expanded on what I said and discussed the overall vision he has for UND and as you will hear, space is an important part of the UND vision. For students wanting a space education, you can hear the intensity of the commitment to space studies from the university president himself, so don't miss this interview. Our next segment was with Dr. George Seielstad, the Director of the Northern Great Plains Center for People & the Environment at UND. Dr. Seielstad developed UMAC and AgCam so you will hear how this program came about, what its purpose was and is and why it's so important to farmers in this region, but also anywhere as the program can be expanded. You will also hear how AgCam remained alive after the shuttle program was in limbo following the Columbia accident. Following Dr. Seielstad, we talked with the AgCam students who will be manning various stations once AgCam is turned on around March 20 on the ISS. You will hear what each student does at each duty station, their background, and qualifications to enable them to work these programs which will make AgCam so important. Note that the students are cross trained on the other positions as well. For the final segment of this special UND program, we return to Space Studies and to the Spaceship Simulation Lab which is the brainchild of Pablo DeLeon. Pablo built a SpaceShipOne simulator and he has an Apollo simulator. He has software that can fly any profile of any spacecraft from the X-15 to docking with the Gemini to the Apollo-Soyuz handshake to any mission a student wants to fly. Listen to how Pablo describes flying SS1, the X-15, docking with Gemini and more. In a previous interview with Pablo, we discussed the Apollo capsule, but this was the first time we talked to Pablo about the simulation lab complete with SS1 in it. Students coming to UND SpSt have some one of a kind opportunities to learn and expand their base and knowledge about space from flying spacecrafts to working on a real project on Station such as AgCam. I took photos in the AgCam lab and also in the simulator lab and they will soon be up on The Space Show FaceBook site. I will be sure to announce it on air when those pictures have been uploaded. If you have a question or comment about any of the guests participating in this unique UND Space Studies recorded program, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward your comment or question to the person(s) you request. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:56:36 UTC
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Dr. Bryan Laubscher, Monday, 2-2-09 (57.31MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Bryan Laubscher. Topics: Space elevator, space elevator traffic management, planetary defense, elevator timeline, Japanese space elevator. Dr. Bryan Laubscher returned to update us on the space elevator conferences from 2008 and the upcoming 2009 conference which will be August 12-16, 2009 in Redmond, WA. Some of the many space elevator topics discussed included the progress being made with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), space policy and the elevator, the Japanese elevator, and more. Bryan made the point that we needed new and stronger infrastructure materials and R&D on carbon nanotubes was providing us with needed information and incremental increases in materials strength which will lead us to the space elevator. Dr. Laubscher discussed the CNTs for suspension bridge and other construction and did a very good job making the case as to why we need new and stronger construction materials, then connected the dots from this to the space elevator. We talked about the space elevator in Japan and elsewhere around the world, space weapons, and the use of the elevator in planetary defense. He told us about the need for space elevator traffic management and how that problem is critical to the elevator's development and is now being worked by those involved in the elevator project. We also talked about the significant progress made by the teams that enter the elevator climber contest year to year using more and more powerful lasers to power their climbers. You will want to hear about this improvement. In response to a listener question, Dr. Laubscher addressed tethered balloons and other devices that might play a role with the elevator. Even the Japanese cartoon Gundam came up regarding Japanese space elevator interest. Bryan suggested some websites of interest including http://www.isec.info/ and http://www.spaceelevatorconference.org/ . The space elevator site will soon change to the 2009 conference. If you have questions or comments for Dr. Bryan Laubscher, please send them to him at belaubscher@comcast.net. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:28:36 UTC
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OPEN LINES, Friday, 1-30-09 (75.53MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. David Livingston with Open Lines. Topics: Civil space, NASA, Big Bang, favorite Space Show programs, student programs, affordable space access, Obama space policy. All topics were welcome on this Open Lines Space Show program. We had a mix of callers and email/chat questions on a variety of topics including how to establish civil space, space tourism, affordable space access, Obama's probable space policy, and the challenge of landing large payloads on Mars. We also had a call about the coming film based on the play "Rocket Girl" from George Morgan (see the 12/14/08 episode of The Space Show) regarding his Mom, Mary Sherman. Launch regulations were discussed, planning a course of college level space studies was addressed, and several listeners as well as myself commented on the possible directions President Obama's space policy might go once it's announced. This Open Lines program included requests for guest and program feedback/suggestions from you the listener for future Space Shows. I also mentioned that Open Lines for February would focus on a succinct, to the point five minute presentation to a member of Congress regarding support for space or space development. Listeners will have the opportunity to perfect their "pitch" and call it into the next Open Lines show and I will be the Member of Congress or the staffer as will other listeners. The goal is to help everyone perfect a message to their elected representative to help create the type of space program people want. If you have comments or questions about this program, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:20:35 UTC
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Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Tuesday, 1-27-09 (29.10MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Topics: Pluto, planets, Disney, Kuiper belt, terrestrial planets, gas giants, NASA, human spaceflight, geopolitical drivers. Dr. Tyson returned to The Space Show to discuss his new book, "The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet," which details the reclassification of Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet. Dr. Tyson explains why this change was made and what the IAU action really means. You may be surprised to learn the decision is not binding! In the discussion, Dr. Tyson told us how Pluto was named and then we talked about the almost parallel history of America's most favorite Disney pup, Pluto the dog. One can see how easy it was for many people to blur the lines and associate Pluto the planet with Mickey's dog. Part of our Pluto discussion centered on the scientific need to organize planets differently by their properties. You will want to hear this part of our discussion. Neil also told us how it came to pass that he got blamed for demoting Pluto from planet status and what it was like to get hate mail from small kids and adults and to come face to face with pop culture. We also discussed scientific versus human spaceflight, humans returning to the Moon and their possible contribution to science, Mars astronauts, and more. Dr. Tyson even took a listener question about the subject of astrology! Having read his new book, I can wholeheartedly recommend it to you. It's fun, it's informative, and very educational. In fact, it's not until the last chapter where Dr. Tyson makes his educational recommendations regarding Pluto and its new classification. This is definitely a book you will want to read and have for your library. If you have a comment or question for Dr. Tyson, please forward it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to him for his consideration. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:03:03 UTC
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Brian Weeden, Ben Baseley-Walker, Monday, 1-26-09 (49.31MB; download) -- Guests: Brian Weeden and Ben Baseley-Walker. Topics: Secure World Foundation, space situational awareness, space weaponization & militarization, satellite defense. Brian Weeden and Ben Baseley-Walker of the Secure World Foundation presented solid information and strategies for addressing problems around space traffic management and space situational awareness. Our guests were very realistic about the topics discusse. Not only did we talk about space policy and how policy is created, we talked about space weaponization and ways to avoid it, such as the distributive satellite defense. Listeners asked lots of questions about treaties violations, trust and verify, and much more. I believe this to be one of the finest space policy programs ever to appear on The Space Show. Our guests explained how the Secure World Foundation interacts with policy makers in this country and abroad, and how space policy is ultimately decided. This is a program you definitely will want to listen to and possibly reference in the future. Visit http://www.secureworldfoundation.org for more information about the organization and to send email to the Foundation for questions about Secure World, etc. Brian's and Ben's email addresses are on the website, but if you have questions or comments for them, please use the following email addresses: Ben: bbw@swfound.org ; Brian: bweeden@swfound.org . Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:17:11 UTC
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Dr. Jeff Bell, Sunday, 1-25-09 (65.47MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jeff Bell. Topics: Apollo 8, Soviet L1 Zond, Obama space policy, SSP, Ares 1 & V, economics, Martian methane, NASA science missions, human spaceflight. Dr. Jeff Bell began the discussion today by referring back to an end of the year Space Show program which addressed Apollo 8 and a recent article written by Miles O'Brien on the same subject which ignored the rush for Apollo 8 because the Soviets were planning their own lunar flyby mission with the L1 which was more commonly referred to as the Zond spacecraft. You will want to hear what Dr. Bell has to say about this, about safety, risk, national prestige, PR and more. We also zeroed in on a likely space policy for President Obama and the new US Congress. Jeff could not predict the policy, but you will find his comments and understanding of the situation ahead for space to be most interesting and to the point. A listener asked about space solar power and that opened a huge door for a Dr. Jeff Bell rant. Don't miss it. We talked about the space and specifically the lunar programs for India and China, space tourism, the Marine's SUSTAIN concept, human spaceflight and science missions. Toward the end of this extra long nearly 2 and 1/2 hour program, Jeff was asked for his priorities were he in charge of NASA. Listen and see if you agree with him. NewSpace was discussed, the Scaled accident was discussed as was the Cal Osha report, spaceports were a topic, and much more. This is quite the comprehensive discussion and you won't want to miss it. If you have a comment or question for Dr. Jeff Bell, send it to me and I will forward it to him. Dr. Bell does not always respond to questions and sometimes his response is a long time coming. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:34:21 UTC
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Brian Shiro, Friday, 1-23-09 (59.56MB; download) -- Brian Shiro is a space explorer trapped inside an earth scientist's body. A seismologist by training, he is a veteran of numerous geophysical field expeditions to remote locations including Antarctica, Alaska, Canada, and various tropical Pacific islands. His diverse background includes summer jobs working in upper atmosphere physics, carbon nanotubes, satellite radar mapping, geochemistry, glaciology, and high performance computing. Brian also has experience working at three NASA centers (JSC, GSFC, and JPL) and served as the principal investigator for a Mars Geophysical Lander mission proposal to NASA in 2003. A common theme in his interests is a belief that science should improve society, and he is particularly passionate about natural disaster mitigation using space technologies. He is a marathon runner, SCUBA diver, aviation enthusiast, tree hugger, and all around extreme sport junkie. Brian is also the author of a popular blog called "Astronaut for Hire", http://brianshiro.blogspot.com/, which chronicles his journey through the astronaut application and selection process. Brian earned a B.A. with triple majors in Integrated Science, Geology, and Physics from Northwestern University in 2000 and a M.A. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis in 2002. He completed all requirements except the dissertation for a Ph.D. in planetary science from Washington University, but he left academia to accept a position as Geophysicist with NOAA at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Brian spent the summer of 2005 at the International Space University(ISU) Summer Session Program in Vancouver, Canada, where his concentration was space policy and law. The following year he gave an invited presentation on his ISU team's work involving global wildfire forecasting to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna, Austria. In 2007, he became a distance M.S. student in the University of North Dakota's Department of Space Studies and expects to complete the degree in 2010. Brian is active in the online space community and currently serves as a CapCom for the Mars Desert Research Station and Science Office for the Human Synergy Moon Project, which is vying for the Google Lunar X-PRIZE. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:25:25 UTC
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Kevin Sloan, Tuesday, 1-20-09 (42.37MB; download) -- Guest: Kevin Sloan: Topics: Mars Society University Rover Challenge, engineering, Mars Society Desert Research Station (MSDR) in Utah, President Obama. We started our program tonight with a message of congratulations to President Obama and Vice-President Biden. We wished them well and success. Kevin Sloan was then asked how he got interested in Mars and the Mars Society. It's an interesting story and I suspect it's not too different than many of your stories about Mars or something else space related. We then focused in on the Mars Society URC. We learned that the Feb. 1, 2009 deadline for letting Kevin know that you have a team to participate is approaching rapidly, so if you are interested in putting together a team, let Kevin know through the website or his email address. You can go to the URC website using http://www.marssociety.org/portal/c/urc/urc-nav-page/?searchterm=rover%20challenge . Kevin talked about some of the rules, the requirement for teams to be associated with a college or other school, about the engineering challenges of building a robot, and more. One listener asked if a robot could be designed to work inside one of the 7 Sisters Lave Tubes on Mars. Listen for the reply as it might prove an interesting and challenging academic or student project. Kevin received lots of engineering questions and questions about the logistics and environment at the MSDR in Utah. Other questions dealt with the Mars Society in general and other program sponsored by The Mars Society, as well as membership. If you have questions about the URC, the Mars Society, or letting Kevin Sloan know by Feb. 1 that you have a team to enter the URC, please email him at kevin@marssociety.org . Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:45:25 UTC
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Dr. Robert Zubrin, Monday, 1-19-09 (43.96MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Robert Zubrin. Topics: Mars, Methane and life on Mars, humans to Mars, Obama space policy, Moon vs. Mars, NASA administrator, "How To Live On Mars," terraforming Mars, space solar power for Mars. Dr. Robert Zubrin was back on The Space Show to discuss his new book, "How To Live On Mars: A Trusty Guidebook To Surviving And Thriving On The Red Planet." This is a terrific book with lots of excellent space artwork and, in addition to providing important and useful information, it's very funny. This is a book you must have! You can read a great review about it on the National Space Society website, http://www.nss.org/resources/books/fiction/SF_026_howtoliveonmars.html . Bob addressed many of the subjects in the book as well as questions by listeners. We talked about Mars radiation and how to cost effectively shield for it. We spoke about going to the Moon first, then Mars or Mars first. You will want to hear what Bob had to say about going to Mars first. Terraforming was discussed throughout the show. Referring to parts of his new book discussed, we addressed Martian spacesuits, chemical rocket propulsion to Mars, U.S. space policy and inspiring STEM education by going to Mars. A listener asked Bob, if there was life on Mars, could we eat it? You will certainly want to hear his reply! We also talked about cycling spacecraft to Mars, the issue of Mars parachutes for landing large payloads on the Martian surface, and a manned Mars program to revitalize the American economy rather than the bailouts. To this degree, we speculated on what the new Administration's space policy might be and if Dr. Zubrin thought we might see a humans to Mars mission by the end of an Obama second term. Later in the show, Bob was asked if NASA should play a role in solving our energy crisis. Listen to Bob's response on this. We also talked about his flex fuel engine plan, the world economic problems as a result of the cost for oil around the globe, and more. I'm sure you will find this to be a most interesting discussion with Dr. Zubrin. If you have questions or comments for Dr. Robert Zubrin, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to Bob. Check out his book as I consider it a must read. For more information on his book, visit http://www.marssociety.org/portal/Members/schnarff/HowToLiveOnMarsNewsletter/ . Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:03:03 UTC
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Dr. John Jurist, Sunday, 1-18-09 (52.31MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. John Jurist: Topics: Marine Corps SUSTAIN Project, winged suborbital vehicle, suborbital tourism, point to point space transportation, US Space Policy, and UND Space Studies. Dr. John Jurist joined us to talk about the Marine Corps SUSTAIN project, which wants to be able to deliver a fully equipped Marine squad anywhere in the world within two hours. Dr. Jurist talked about some of the ways this would be possible, the physics, orbital dynamics, engineering, and costs involved in such a project, as well as the type of space policy that would be needed to see such a program developed. Questions came in about SUSTAIN being a space weapon and there was quite a discussion about weapons in space, including side arms on the Soyuz, shuttle and the ISS. Thanks to several listeners, we found out that side arms are aboard the Soyuz, although we do not know about the shuttle or the ISS. I suggested that such weapons would likely be opposed by most people, even in a survival kit for use back on Earth. If you have comments about this one way or the other, let us know. In addition , Dr. Jurist also talked about the energy needed to do a SUSTAIN mission, suborbital tourism vehicles and winged suborbital vehicles. You will want to hear what he has to say about these various vehicle types, their capabilities, and their mission profiles. Toward the end of the show, he was asked about the UND Space Studies program being a good base for a career in space medicine. Dr. Jurist talked about space medicine programs in general and we discussed multidisciplinary space studies programs and the space policy reports calling on an improvement in space leadership, management, and organization which opens the doors to a good space studies program which addresses the areas that the reports highlight as a need for the nation. If you have any questions or comments for Dr. Jurist regarding SUSTAIN or other discussion topics on this show, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:13:51 UTC
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