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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Jim Muncy, Monday, 12-29-08 (37.11MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Muncy returned for this Space Show program to discuss space policy in 2008 and its transition to 2009. We talked about the current Administrator Dr. Griffin and his efforts to remain at NASA plus what this would mean for continuing with the VSE and Aries as planned. Jim also mentioned some important public sector 2008 milestones, including the Zero G contract, the recent Cargo Resupply Services Contract, and improvements in DOD and Space Command. Jim talked about the NASA budget, sustainability, and he outlined desirable qualifications and characteristics for a NASA Administrator. ITAR was discussed in detail as was the regulatory environment for NewSpace. For the final guest for 2008 on The Space Show, Jim Muncy was outstanding with lots of important information to share with us. This is a must hear program. If you have a question or comment for Mr. Muncy, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to him.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:11:21 UTC
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Tom Olson, Sunday, 12-28-08 (52.89MB; download) -- Guest: Tom Olson was our guest for this special Space Show program which took a look at space in 2008 to get an idea of what space in 2009 will look like. We started the discussion with an update from Tom on his effort to win clemency for Walt Anderson as President Bush decides these issues before leaving office. Tom explained the process and said it was now just a wait and see what happens. We then shifted to a post on the RocketsandSuch blog (See http://www.rocketsandsuch.blogspot.com/ for more information). This article computes the cost to LEO using the shuttle versus the Orbital Science COTS launcher. There were lots of listener questions both supporting and challenging Rocket Man's analysis, so you will certainly want to hear this segment of the show. This blog article was also posted on Space Cynics on behalf of OldSpaceCadet, so you can find it there as well, see http://spacecynic.wordpress.com/ for the space cynics website. Tom was then asked for his view of 2008 space related milestones. He listed the successful Falcon 1 launch, White Knight Two and the work being done on SpaceShipTwo, the awarding of the COTS contracts, work on the Falcon 9 pad and testing, Lunar Lander Challenge winner Armadillo Aerospace, and the Phoenix Lander Mission. Listeners asked about other projects, happenings, or announcements during 2008, but this was Tom's list. Listen to what he said about these items and those proposed by listeners that he did not include on his list. There was also a detailed discussion about the rocket equation, small rockets, the space elevator, space investment summits, and space solar power. We focused on markets and customers for launch plans, what to do to make a business case for SSP or for a commercial space venture with the high cost of orbital access, and more. If you have a question or comment for Tom Olson, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:11:05 UTC
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Dan Shaw, Friday, 12-26-08 (53.97MB; download) -- Guest: Dan Shaw was the guest for this Space Show program to discuss the subject of his doctoral studies work, Collaborative Tools and Techniques in Aerospace. We talked about the need for such services given the ever increasing quantities of data, images, etc, that need to be displayed, catalogued, and brought to the public. Museum and private company archives were discussed, but so were Space Show archives for transcription. You will want to hear Dan describe the various ways collaborative tools and techniques as well as distributive human computing and proofreading could be applied throughout the space industry. You may find relevant applications for this in your own work. In addition to discussing this subject and Dan's doctoral work, we also talked about his filming space conferences and his work with the study of vortexes. We also discussed accuracy in reporting and archiving, especially with Wikipedia and Wiki type projects. You will want to visit Dan's websites for more information about these subjects, http://www.danshaw.com and http://www.beyondearth.org . His vortex information is at http://www.vortexmaps.com . During our conversation, Dan mentioned another useful website for NASA public domain images and for internet archiving, http://www.archives.org. On this site, you can search for NASA images. If you have questions or comments for Dan about his doctoral studies work and projects, his conference film work, or his vortex work, please contact him at dan@danshaw.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:08:54 UTC
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Kris Kimel, Tuesday, 12-23-08 (49.01MB; download) -- Guest: Kris Kimel, president and founder of KSTC, was the guest for this Space Show program to discuss Kentucky Space (Please see : www.kentuckyspace.com for more details). Mr. Kimel explained the origins of Kentucky Space and later in the show, he told us about his ambitious 2009 plans which include three balloon launches and up to two suborbital launches. By June, they hope to fly at least one, maybe two orbital payloads, push further along in their collaboration with UC Berkeley and Johns Hopkins University, and do more with CubeSats and Bob Twiggs in the fall of 2009! During the show, we discussed in detail the program with the six participating Kentucky universities, the students, their leadership and professors, and the credit they receive for their work in the program. Kris described several of the possible small satellites that would be part of the program and we discussed some of the difficulties with such a program such as the lack of wide spread availability of student launches. Kris also told us about the event IdeaFestival which can be found at http://www.ideafestival.com/ . Leadership, management, and financing were also topics discussed plus potential participation from students outside Kentucky. We also talked about the N-Prize and possible Kentucky Space interest in the project. As you will hear, this is a first rate program with quality space and business leadership. If you have a question or comment for Kris Kimel, please contact him at kkimel@kstc.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:35:11 UTC
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Monday, Robert Zimmerman, 12-22-08 (49.79MB; download) -- Guest: Robert Zimmerman returned to this Space Show program to honor Apollo 8 on its 40th anniversary and to discuss the state of the space industry as we wind down 2008 and look forward to 2009. Bob suggested that perhaps Apollo 8 and the reading from Genesis on Christmas Eve forty years ago as Borman, Anders,and Lovell orbited the Moon was perhaps the most important space mission of its time. You will want to hear Bob tell the story of Apollo 8, how Genesis was selected to be ready by the astronauts, and the role of NASA PR at the time in the selection of the reading passage. In the second segment, we talked about calculating the accident rate of rockets based on a listener question. This led us to a discussion of Space X and the Falcon 9, the Hubble repair mission and the use of one or two pads for the rescue vehicle so the Aries 1-X rocket could be fired on schedule, plus we discussed human spaceflight in general. This discussion continued to the final segment as we talked about the Obama Space Transition Team, their interest in human spaceflight and what this might mean for a future NASA. A listener asked about Direct 2 as an option to the troubled Aries 1, as well as questions about NASA with regards to the Aries program. Other topics for this show included insurance costs, the replacement of the NASA administrator and much more. To find out more about Robert Zimmerman, check out his website at http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3cxxp/zimbib.htm . You can email him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com or you can search for his email address on his website and then contact him directly. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:21:43 UTC
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Dr. Nader Elhefnawy, Sunday, 12-21-08 (44.92MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Nader Elhefnawy returned to The Space Show to discuss the role of space throughout literature. As you will hear, space in one form or another has been part of literature since early times although it is not normally considered as a destination or place. In addition, now it's almost exclusively found in science fiction and this genre is waning in interest and popularity. You will want to hear what Dr. Elhefnawy has to say about this throughout this program. We talked about many literary works and authors over the centuries to see how they portrayed or used space and how this has changed over the years. Many of these works are mentioned on the show and I recommend you check them out for further information about the subject. This discussion with Nader provides a fascinating walk through literature and the use of space that you will want to hear and think about. If you have comments or questions for Dr. Elhefnawy, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com or you can email Nader at thndrbtle@aol.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:53:35 UTC
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Irene Schneider, Friday, 12-19-08 (56.84MB; download) -- Guest: Irene Schneider returned to The Space Show for this program to discuss the Phoenix Lander on Mars, radiation, and Martian astrobiology including the search for present and/or past microbial life on Mars. Our discussion with Irene covered many topics as we took a close look at the ongoing search for microbial life on Mars, how it is being carried out, and what the chances are for finding such life on Mars. We talked about the harsh environment and noted that even here on Earth life can exist in extremes, even in high radiation, so why not on Mars? Irene took us through the exploration and discovery process step by step, so don't miss this discussion. We also talked about a manned Mars mission, radiation and the types of radiation, possible shielding, and much more. Irene very carefully outlined the different types of radiation and what they mean both for the trip to Mars as well as trying to live on Mars. This too is a must hear discussion. In later segments of the show, one listener called in to ask about ethical issues in giving birth and raising children on Mars. This opened up an entirely new discussion train on the show, not just about pregnancy and radiation, but also the absence or low gravity and what that might mean for a pregnant woman in such an environment. We then delved into the public interest in Spain, Europe, and the United States for going to Mars, space development, science, math, etc. Irene, having performed her graduate work at an American university and currently living in Madrid, was able to provide us insights from all three of these environments. You will certainly want to hear what she had to say about these three areas and you might just be surprised at what you hear from her. Her Master's Thesis is at http://www.geosc.psu.edu/~sschneid/Irene%20Schneider%20Masters%20Thesis.pdf. If you have a comment or question for Irene Schneider, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to her.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:05:39 UTC
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Jeffrey Manber, Tuesday, 12-16-08 (57.14MB; download) -- Guest: Jeffrey Manber was the guest for this special program. We started our discussion with a walk back through history with the Mir Space Station, MirCorp, the Dennis Tito space tourism experience, Russian contracts, Energia, and much more. As Jeffrey was the man behind it all, listen to how doors were opened, how the Russians were willing to work with MirCorp to have a commercial business with the Mir Space Station and to fly Dennis Tito to Mir, then the ISS. You will hear about the three blocks that got in the way of MirCorp success. The three blocks included a period of intense solar flare activity, the dot com crash, and then the intense emotional reaction of Dan Goldin who was the then NASA Administrator. Jeffrey elaborated on all of these blocks, especially with Dan Goldin and NASA, so you won't want to miss this discussion. We spent a long first segment of the show on MirCorp and NASA and then we switched to talking about the space and economic programs of China, Russia, Europe, and the United States. We talked about the robotic and cargo missions and the human spaceflight program and space exploration. Again, these are important discussions you will not want to miss. We brought in today's economic conditions and what the likely impact would on various national space programs including the European program, China's program, the Russian program, and our own U.S. space program. Jeffrey explained the importance of the emerging private sector for space transportation and maybe even the human spaceflight program. We talked about the importance of the emerging small sat business, his new venture with Professor Bob Twiggs of Stanford University and his website which will open early next month, http://www.sefspaceworks.com . If you have questions or comments for Jeffrey Manber, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:17:07 UTC
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Richard Phillips, Monday, 12-15-08 (43.53MB; download) -- Guest: Richard Phillips was the guest for this program to discuss the space economy and space commerce participants. We started off with Rich defining the space economy, opportunities within it, entrepreneurial activity, and sustainability. This is a must hear discussion and program. We also discussed Momentum Management, the three arenas for space commerce, which were listed as : space being relevant to security, space being relevant to the environment and energy, and space and universal communications. We talked about space vision, investors wanting momentum and what that means, what growth really means, and the need for business sustainability. A listener asked about designing a WPA program for space. Listen to what Rich said about this idea. We talked about the need for leadership and leaders and just who the leaders are and where they would come from. We talked about the need for business education within the space community and to stop talking to ourselves and get out and talk to the non-space world. New technologies were discussed and companies, such as Bloom Energy, were held up examples. Trust and being the center of a company ecosystem were big parts of our discussion, so listen to hear all of this and more. I believe this business program blazed new territory, it put a new light on space commerce and space companies. This is in my opinion, a very important program to hear. You can learn more about Richard Phillips and his company, Phillips & Company by visiting their website at http://www.phillipscompany.com/ . If you have a question or comment for Richard Phillips, please contact him at rjphillips@phillipscompany.com . Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:40:05 UTC
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George Morgan, Sunday, 12-14-08 (42.72MB; download) -- Guest: George Morgan, playwright and author of "Rocket Girl," was the guest for this Space Show program. George's play is about his Mom, Mary Sherman, who invented the hydyne rocket fuel which is credited by many with saving the American space program. George told us the story of his Mom from her days riding a horse to school in Ray, North Dakota, to her coming to California to work for North American Aviation, to designing the hydyne rocket fuel for the Redstone rocket and our space program. George tells us what it was like for his Mom in these early years working in a company, alongside the men, keeping quiet, not seeking recognition for what she had accomplished, and having her fellow North American employees "protect" her from a system that was much different then than today. Several listeners called and many listener questions were asked of George, including how he documented his Mom's work, who he interviewed that also worked at North American Aviation at the time, and how he wrote the play titled "Rocket Girl" which tells this story. You must listen to what George has to say and learn about his Mom Mary Sherman and her contribution to America and our space program. George also talks about the play, suitable formats for it, and possible film or other productions that might come about in the near future. This Space Show program was also filmed in my broadcast studio with the services of Dan Shaw of http://danshaw.com/. We will place the entire program up on Google video with pictures of George and his Mom and I will let you know when the video is uploaded to Google. You can visit George Morgan's website (http://www.nevadabelle.com) for more information and to see other plays he has written. You can go to the page for "Rocket Girl by visiting www.nevadabelle.com/nevada_belle_web_site_015.htm . If you have a question or comment for George Morgan, please contact him at WGAwriter@aol.com. The play can be downloaded at www.musicboxint.com/plays/rocketgirl.pdf. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:38:06 UTC
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