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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Dr. Rosaly Lopes, Friday, 1-16-09 (70.09MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Rosaly Lopes. Topics: Volcanoes on Earth and throughout the solar system, lava, plate tectonics, dangerous experiences, comparing Titan, Mars, Io, Venus, & Earth. Dr. Lopes discussed both terrestrial and solar system volcanoes and volcanic processes with us for this show. As author of "The Volcano Adventure Guide," we learned much about Earth volcanoes and even visiting them as adventure tourists. Listeners asked lots of questions about visiting volcanoes, safety, the type of gear needed to visit an active volcano and even underwater volcanoes, so you will find this discussion most interesting. As we looked out into the solar system, we talked about volcanoes on Mars, Titan, Io, Venus, lava tubes on the Moon, and the mission on its way to Pluto. Listeners asked about CO2 volcanic emissions, toxic gasses, ash, hot lava, and more. Dr. Lopes discussed plate tectonics, seismic activity, and famous volcanic eruptions and explosions on Earth such as Krakatoa and Tambora in 1815. As you will hear, there appears to be some significant interest to tour and visit volcanoes, so we spent time discussing being a volcano tourist. Sounds like fun and I hope that Dr. Lopes leads a tourist group. Perhaps this is for Incredible Adventures to consider! Jane, how about it? But the solar system discussion of volcanic activity, the type of volcanoes, the planetary geology, geysers, how to discover a volcano on another world, and more was like being in a high end graduate level class on the subject that was fun, informative, and incredibly interesting. This is a must hear educational program . For your comments or questions for Dr. Rosaly Lopes, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to her. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:09:13 UTC
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Taylor Dinerman, Tuesday, 1-13-09 (52.60MB; download) -- Guest: Taylor Dinerman. Topics: New NASA Administrator, DOD space policy, space weaponization, ITAR, Space Pearl Harbor, Obama space policy challenges, COTS, RLV. Taylor Dinerman returned to The Space Show to discuss DOD/Military space policy for 2009 and beyond. However, we started off by announcing the Obama choice for NASA Administrator, Retired AF Major General Scott Gration. Taylor spent most of the first segment discussing General Gration and what this might mean for NASA and various NASA programs including COTS. Since General Gration does not appear to have a space background, Taylor speculated about Constellation and other important NASA programs. You will want to hear what he had to say about this new choice to lead NASA. Taylor then shifted our focus to space militarization and weaponization. He said that space would be militarized, even weaponized, and that there may someday be battles fought in space, not necessarily by the US, Russia, or China. He suggested that this might happen between nations such as India and Pakistan. You will want to listen to his of comments on this subject. When I pushed for other policy options, he did not seem to think that there were other options to a future that included space weaponization. Other topics included our policy with Poland over missiles and interceptors and the disagreements with Russia, real challenges in policy that will face the new Obama presidency, and what these possible policy tests might mean. Space solar power was discussed as a possible space weapon, but he did not think the microwave beam was an issue. If laser beam technology were to be used, he thought it could possible lead to a dual use item including a space weapon. You will want to hear what he had to say on this subject. A listener asked him to extrapolate about the large number of Hamas rockets fired into Israel since 2005 and if this had any significance for the claim that a large number of rocket launches was needed to lower the cost of space access. Taylor refuted any comparison of commercial rocket launches with the thousands of Hamas rockets launched into Israel, he explained the difference with these military weapons versus an actual space rocket launch, and then suggested that an increase in the launch rate was not the way to lower space access costs. Here he suggested the development and use of the RLV to lower space access costs. In the last segment of the show he was asked about ITAR and he elaborated on the difficulties in controlling the exports of technology and making sure such technology does not land in the hands of our enemies. He said what so many others have said and that is that ITAR is a war against our own commercial space efforts and reform was strongly needed. Near the end of the show, he was asked about the concept of a space Pearl Harbor first suggested in the Rumsfeld Commission Report of 2001. Listen to what he has to say about this type of event happening to US space assets. He pointed out where progress had been made in the Commission recommendations and where little or no progress had been made and why. If you have questions or comments for Taylor Dinerman, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:08:19 UTC
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LTG(Ret) Edward Anderson, Monday, 1-12-09 (41.62MB; download) -- Guest: LTG(Ret) Edward Anderson. Topics: National Security Space, Management, Leadership, space policy, commercial, economic, technology based space. General Ed Anderson spoke to us today about the National Security Space Report to Congress from the Independent Assessment Panel Report. Gen. Anderson delivered a keynote talk on this subject at the AIAA Space 2008 meeting and you can find that specific slideshow at http://www.aiaa.org/documents/industry/presentations/Anderson_AIAA%20Brief.ppt#256,1,Leadershipational/ . We started the discussion by asking Gen. Anderson to define "National Security Space." From there, General Anderson provided us with the bottom line of the panel's report upfront and then we went into the conclusions and the methodology of the report. There was no preconceived agenda, the panel members went where the information and research took them. This is a very comprehensive policy discussion on many important topics so it's an absolute must hear show, even if you are outside the United States. Briefly, space has become more vital to our military, our intelligence community, and our commercial community, but we are not evolving with innovation, our hardware is aging and money is being used to support legacy hardware rather than to support innovation. Our organizational, management, and leadership has not kept us with the importance and usage of space and this is becoming critical. Several recommendations were made to resolve these problems, all starting from the office of the President of the United States down. You will want to hear these recommendations. Listeners asked lots of questions about ITAR, education, the volunteer military, entrepreneurial space and its relationship to this panel's work, Congress, how to sell this to the general public and much more. We also discussed the subject of space weapons and the weaponization of space. You will definitely want to hear what Gen. Anderson had to say about this topic and competition for space. If you want to send LTG(Ret) Edward Anderson a question or comment, please do so through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to him.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:24:55 UTC
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Robert Talmage, Sunday, 1-11-09 (44.32MB; download) -- Guest: Robert Talmage. Topics: Emergency escape module for aviation and rockets and ballistic recovery systems. Mr. Talmage discussed his safe, economical, and versatile emergency escape module for general aviation as well as rockets and space vehicles, using parachutes, gliding, and other mechanisms. You can contact Robert and he will send you his AIAA paper entitled "A Safe, Economical and Versatile Space Flight Test Vehicle." You can also find out more about his ideas and project at his website, http://www.taascompany.com , http://spacefellowship.com/News/?p=7711 , and http://spacefellowship.com/News/?p=7616 . During this discussion, we talked about the Ballistic Parachute System (BRS) already in use for small general aviation aircraft, how it works, its limitations, and its applications. We also talked about the military escape systems that have been used in the past and how Robert's idea differs from these earlier ideas. Robert explained how an emergency escape module could be used for rockets and space vehicles and even suborbital space tourism vehicles. We discussed the weight and cost penalties for such a system, but in the context of possibly better end use ticket sales if passengers thought the vehicle was safer with such an emergency system built into it. As one listener pointed out, it would be necessary to design a plan from scratch with this type of module built into it rather than attempting to modify an existing plane. However, as you will read in his paper and hear on the show, he does have a plan to obtain a Lear or something similar, modify it for a demonstrator flight and make it an ongoing test vehicle. There were many other listener questions, even some asking about skydiving records, supersonic ejection in military aircraft, and the skydiving altitude record and balloon jump by Joe Kittinger. Robert Talmage invites your questions and comments about the emergency escape module to rtalmage@taascompany.com. Don't forget to request his AIAA paper which he delivered in 2008. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:25:51 UTC
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Mike Snead, Friday, 1-9-09 (59.73MB; download) -- Guest: Mike Snead was our Space Show guest today to discuss his recently released energy study, "The End of Easy Energy and What to Do About it." To get your copy of this report, visit http://www.mikesnead.net/ and click on the SSP white paper link on the left side of the page. During our discussion, Mike took us step by step through his research, analysis, and conclusions regarding energy issues facing our nation and the world between now and the end of this century. He shows how we will be running out of various types of energy later this century and he makes the case for the utilization of all forms of energy plus starting an R&D program to develop space solar power. He received lots of listener questions, some very challenging to his thesis. SSP was discussed in the context of R&D for fusion and other forms of energy. We talked about land use, wind energy, and terrestrial solar power instead of space solar power. One of the issues brought to the attention of Mike was the possible environmental damage to the atmosphere with massive numbers of rocket launches. This is a discussion you will want to hear. The same goes for the discussions throughout the show about fusion, terrestrial solar power, and space solar power. Later in the program, we discussed our energy grid and its deteriorating condition. Mike acknowledged the poor condition of our grid and that it needs to be improved regardless of the source of any new energy flowing into it, but his report does not address grid infrastructure. This is an important program for us all to hear. Mike Snead also has a blog where you can comment on the report or his appearance on The Space Show at http://spacefaringamerica.net/ . If you have comments or questions for Mike about this show or his paper, please email him at jamesmsnead@aol.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:06:05 UTC
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Dr. Jim Bell, Tuesday, 1-6-09 (45.64MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jim Bell was our guest for this Space Show program. Among the many topics discussed on the show, we talked about his new book, "3 D Mars" which is widely available and offers unique 3 D views of the Martian planet. Dr. Bell spoke also about one of his earlier books, "Postcards from Mars." We talked about the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity as he has been part of the rover team since the start, the Phoenix Lander, and Mars Express. Regarding Spirit and Opportunity, we noted that the 5th anniversary of Spirit was just observed. Dr. Bell told us what the most important discoveries have been to date for each rover and also what if any the disappointments have been. You will want to hear this discussion about each rover and its contribution to science. A listener asked Dr. Bell about the exploded planets theory and the Cydonia region of Mars. Again, a most interesting discussion you will not want to miss. We talked about planetary science, planetary and terrestrial geology, Venus, terraforming Mars, and much more. Later in the program, we discussed spinoff and intangible benefits for space exploration and for spending the money to go to the Moon and Mars. As Dr. Bell is President of the Planetary Society, we talked at length about their roadmap to Mars, going to the Moon, strategies, time tables, the budget, and all matters related to the Moon Mars effort including the shuttle retirement and the Constellation program with Ares 1 and Ares V. Toward the end of the program a listener asked Dr. Bell how we could make space more of a bonding tool for global progress and harmony, even reaching those that are outside most advances today or choosing to live in some past time frame and culture. We talked about this at length and while we both recognize the importance and need for what the listener was talking about, finding the way to do it remains challenging. You can contact Dr. Jim Bell with your comments or questions by using jfb8@cornell.edu. As he said on air, be patient in waiting or expecting a reply as he receives lots of email and he may be slow in responding to you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:08:21 UTC
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Martin Schwab, Monday, 1-5-09 (57.69MB; download) -- Guest: Martin Schwab was the guest for this Space Show program which discussed space development and usage from a political science perspective. Topics included planetary defense, space in Hawaii, finding and cataloging NEOs and the statistical probability of one hitting the Earth. We discussed the NEO impact scenario from a policy and political science perspective, that is, public funding for something that has a low statistical chance of taking place anytime soon. This was an interesting discussion that you will want to hear. Martin talked about global government issues and strategies, do governments try to keep people out of space and why or why not, and much more. In the last segment of the program which was extended to two full hours, we discussed his Multi-Actor Synergy Technique Matrix or MAST. Martin will email this to you so please request it from him. Other topics that were discussed included the politics of space debris, weapons in space, third world space policy contrasted with the policies of the developed world and the companies engaged in commercial space business. You can ask questions or send your comments to Martin Schwab at mschwab@hawaii.edu or through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:25:42 UTC
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Rand Simberg, Sunday, 1-4-09 (43.91MB; download) -- Guest: Rand Simberg was the guest for today's Space Show program. Our discussion started by mentioning that Richardson had withdrawn his name from consideration for Secretary of Commerce in the Obama administration. We talked about this for a few minutes as there were some possible space ramifications to his appointment and now with his withdrawal. We then moved on to the issue of comparing COTS and Shuttle as was done on the RocketsandSuch blog and copied over to the Space Cynics site per our discussion last week. Rand took us through the analysis of the COTS award and shuttle to tell us why RocketsandSuch was incorrect in his analysis. This is a discussion you will not want to miss. In addition, Rand makes an important distinction between price and cost, so don't miss it. Other topics included women astronauts with young children, the Marine Corp vehicle SUSTAIN and point to point suborbital transportation, killer aps for the human spaceflight program, and human rating an Atlas V or the Delta IV heavy. You will want to hear what Rand says about making one of these rockets safe for human spaceflight. A listener asked about the Hubble Space Telescope upcoming repair mission and the value of a shuttle flight either for the Hubble mission or any shuttle mission. There was also much talk about looking ahead for space milestones in 2009, noting that 2008 was a good year for space, and what the Obama space transition team might or might not do, and what policies might evolve for 2009 and beyond. Other topics were discussed, so this is a must listen to Space Show program. Check out Rand's blog at http://www.transterrestrial.com . If you have a comment or question for Rand Simberg, please send it to him at simberg@transterrestrial.com . Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:50:06 UTC
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Dan Adamo, Friday, 1-2-09 (60.43MB; download) -- Guest: Dan Adamo was the guest for this Space Show program to discuss his White Paper, "Revisited Virtues of Lunar Surface Rendezvous (LSR)." Mr. Adamo started out explaining the nature of the current NASA plan for returning to the Moon which requires launching on Ares 1 and then Ares V over a four day critical launch interval. Dan explained the differences with LSR as he sees it and the NASA plan, making sure that listeners understood the programs and how LSR was unique. For starters with LSR, one launch, one class of vehicle, no rendezvous in TLI, probably economically leaner and a timer saver, plus much more. Listen to what Dan had to say about LSR and decide for yourself. He is interested in your feedback, especially if you see or find flaws in his reasoning and analysis. Dan will send you his white paper or I will, just request it from either of us. The entire two hour program was focused on clearly understand what Mr. Adamo was proposing as compared to the NASA program. In this context, he mentioned that Direct 2.0 might be better than Ares 1 but it still uses the same architecture as the NASA plan. Again, all of this is unnecessary using LSR! We talked about using expendable rockets such as the Delta, Atlas and others, and we talked about how Russia or China might go to the Moon. A listener asked Dan to explain why it was important to return to the Moon or for that matter to have a human space program. We even asked about bypassing the Moon and going directly to Mars or a NEO. You will definitely want to hear what our guest had to say in response to these questions and comments. Dan was asked about doing something useful in GEO versus only LEO. Don't miss his response to that inquiry. This was a very comprehensive discussion about going to the Moon and how best to do it. In the discussion, fuels were mentioned, storage was brought up, the Altair lander was discussed, international cooperation was suggested, and the ISS was the topic for some of the discussion. This is an informative, thought provoking, program which includes Dan having addressed NASA cultural issues, communications, problem solving, and some of his experiences when he was at JSC. You can email him with your comments or questions or to request his papers at adamod@earthlink.net or contact me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward your inquiry to him. I too have his papers and upon your request will be happy to email them to you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:11:11 UTC
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Open Lines, Tuesday, 12-30-08 (63.92MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Nearly all the first hour of the program was devoted to business planning, due diligence, engineering, and number crunching analysis. I went through the business plan outline I use, responded to listener questions and comments and talked about some do's and don'ts regarding business planning, negotiations, and talking with investors as well as others. Later in the show, several listeners asked me about my thoughts on 2008 space milestones, my view of things to come in 2009, and my take on Dr. Griffin as NASA Administrator. Several listeners called to say thanks for The Space Show and to wish all the listeners and me Happy New Year. As always, your questions and comments are welcome at drspace@thespaceshow.com. My best to each of you for a safe, fun, and very good New Years celebration. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:56:35 UTC
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