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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Dr. George Nield, Sunday, 7-20-08 (42.03MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. George Nield, Associate Administrator for the FAA Office of Commercial Spaceflight, was the guest for this program. Please note that there is audio nose on this recording coming from the hotel phone line. I apologize that a better quality connection was not availa ble. We began our discussion with a tribute to Apollo 11 landing on the Moon given today being July 20. Dr. Nield gave us a good overview and comparison of the evolution of aviation as compared to the evolution of spaceflight. You will not want to miss this part of our discussion. We then looked at the regulations and we did an overview of them, also talking about possible regulations in Europe and elsewhere. George noted that with AST, we know the rules and how to comply and this significantly reduces risk for businesses in planning and meeting the requirements for a launch license. Again, this is a discussion that you will not want to miss. Dr. Nield fielded specific questions about centrifuge requirements, pilot and crew requirements, and environmental issues that may arise even if an American is launching in another country. In response to another set of questions from listeners as well as myself, we talked about the needed regulatory environment to facilitate Point A to Point B suborbital transportation within the United States and to another nation. You will want to hear what he has to say about this issue and how he thinks commercial suborbital spaceflight will develop. Dr. Nield was asked how user-friendly the license and AST process were, so you will want to hear what he had to say about this. Regarding spaceflight participants, we talked about possible centrifuge training, medical requirements, and informed consent. Another listener asked how many people worked at AST, their educational and professional backgrounds and if AST was hiring. Dr. Nield told us there were 67 employees but listen to the rest of his comments for the answers to the full listener question. In response to other questions, we inquired if legalized residents of the US were subject to the same AST rules and regs as U.S. citizens and also if launching in a foreign country that did not have a strong environmental concern would allow an American citizen to save money by not having to comply with the EIR component of the launch license. Listen to what Dr. Nield had to say on these issues. You might be surprised. If you have questions or comments for AST or Dr. Nield, their telephone number is (202) 267-7793, the URL for their website is www.ast.faa.gov, and email contact information for Dr. Nield is George.Nield@faa.gov.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:19:00 UTC
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Dr. Pat Patterson, Thursday, 7-17-08 (54.81MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Pat Patterson returned to The Space Show to discuss this year's SmallSat conference from August 11-14 in Logan, Utah (www.smallsat.org). Dr. Patterson started out with a general description of the conference and provided us with an update with what is new from last year's conference. We then addressed the programming, specifically the keynote speak from ATK Systems, plus the panels, the audience participation programs, the award opportunities for students and much more. The student prize offers $5,000 to $10,000 payable directly to the student and listen to the show to hear what the sponsoring professor gets in return! For students interested in attending the conference, students have a special registration fee of $150. Later in the program, Quinn Young came on the show. Mr. Young is about to defend his PhD dissertation in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. As Quinn is a specialist in thermal issues for small satellites, we talked about these issues for both small satellites, cubesats, and then about full size satellites. You will certainly want to hear this discussion and the questions that came in from listeners regarding thermal issues and thermal protection for human spacecraft. Later in the show, Quinn returned to address a listener question about Utah State's model and hobby rocket programs for students for credit. Conference registration is still available, but the registration fees go up on August 4th, so now is the time to commit to attend SmallSat. One of the listener questions asked Dr. Patterson to speak to the commercial viability of SmallSats and cubesats and what the progress has been on commercial applications for these satellites from year to year. Again, this is an important discussion that you will not want to miss. The theme for this year's SmallSat Conference is "Small Satellites - Big Business." As you learn about the conference from this show, visiting the SmallSat website and certainly by attending this conference, you will understand that there is big business associated with this developing industry. In fact, as discussed with Dr. Patterson, over 60 exhibitors are signed up and many are on the front lines of developing very real commercial SmallSat businesses. In addition, Pat reminded us of the student job recruiting possibilities and opportunities that take place at SmallSat as well as the networking opportunities for everyone. For further information about the conference, please visit http://www.smallsat.org/contact-info. Pat suggested contacting Jaimie Kandler for conference information. If you have a question or comment for Dr. Patterson, please email him directly at pat.patterson@sdl.usu.edu. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:07:52 UTC
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Dr. Jim Logan, Tuesday, 7-15-08 (47.39MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Jim Logan was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Logan kicked off the discussion with a reality check of the body of evidence that we have accumulated during the 47 years of human space flight. He talked about two major potential showstoppers, micro/hypo gravity and radiation. As we discussed during the show, we know quite a bit about these two areas, but we do not yet have a solution for the problems they create for long-term human spaceflight or settlement. Dr. Logan received the first of several calls, this one bringing into question the recent Washington Post article suggesting the ISS be used as a spaceship and more. Between the caller and Dr. Logan, reasons were given why this was not possible, both on the engineering side of things and from the human factors perspective. Dr. Logan then led us in a discussion about microgravity, what we know from some rat experiments and, in responding to other questions, we learned that we really do not know how much of 1 G humans actually need as the experiments to determine this have never been done. We talked about the gravity on the Moon, on Mars, and if either of those celestial bodies would be sufficient in the gravity they provide to enable humans to survive. As Jim pointed out, the one thing that has remained constant on Earth no matter what else was happening was that humans had 1 G, so we know we need that constant. Many other subjects were discussed on this show including sending machine shops to space and even making tools in space, as suggested by a listener calling the program. Dr. Logan picked up on this discussion and you will not want to miss what was said. It's in the last segment of the program. We also talked about the importance of using In Situ resources such as O2 and Dr. Logan gave us the numbers for what it takes to support one human for one year in space and what those numbers look like if O2 can come from space rather than Earth. You will not want to miss this discussion. One listener asked Dr. Logan what the thousands of space advocates and enthusiasts worldwide could do to help bring about the type of space program Dr. Logan suggested we need, including lunar, Martian, and NEO visits with possible settlement inside the NEO since it appears to meet the human factors requirements for a long duration space presence. Dr. Logan's first recommendation was to get a dose of reality, followed by In Situ resource usage, followed by policy and our continuing to drive these points home to the public, Congress, the media, and more. Jim explains all three of these basic requirements in his response to this listener question. Other subjects that came up were NASA and its type of programming, the life science and engineering cultural differences within NASA and other organizations, and much more. This is a very important Space Show program so don't miss it. You can send your comments or questions to Dr. Jim Logan through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:16:10 UTC
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Robert Zimmerman, Monday, 8-14-08 (50.90MB; download) -- Guest: Robert Zimmerman returned for this Space Show program. In addition to our discussion, we talked about Bob's new book about Hubble, "The Universe in a Mirror," and his terrific older book, "Leaving Earth." We started the interview by discussing a recent Washington Post article in which the author suggested the ISS be used as a spaceship for going someplace interesting rather than just hanging out in LEO. Mr. Zimmerman wrote about this idea years ago in his famous book, "Leaving Earth," so we talked about the feasibility of actually doing something like this with the station. You will want to hear our discussion and learn more about the different aspects in the Washington Post article which can be found at : www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102394.html. This part of our discussion includes engineering, human factors, and environmental considerations should one attempt to use the ISS as a spaceship. We also talked about the Hubble Space Telescope and the planned repair mission. This proved to be a comprehensive discussion as we talked about how spacewalks and how repairs are planned and carried out, using Hubble as an example. Other issues about on orbit construction and satellite repair were mentioned as well. As a result of a listener question, we got into the subject of robots and humans. The Phoenix Lander on Mars was part of this discussion and there were even some robotic references to Pixar and Wall-E. This prompted Bob to update us on Phoenix, its search for water, ice, and even possible life on Mars which in turn led us to a discussion about news, science and journalism in general. As you will hear, Bob was motivated to share some of his political ideology with us during this segment. In the robots versus humans in space discussion, we also talked about the cosmonaut space repair mission regarding the explosive bolts on the Soyuz. One listener called in and asked about end runs to the rocket equation for a better, more cost effective way of leaving Earth. You will want to hear this discussion with Bob and some of my comments. Check Bob Zimmerman's work at his website, http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3cxxp/zimbib.htm. If you want to send him questions or comments or inquire about his book, use zimmerman@nasw.org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:17:40 UTC
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Cathy Harper & Nino Polizzi, Sunday, 7-13-08 (28.07MB; download) -- Guests: Cathy Harper and Nino Polizzi were the guests for today's Space Show in order to discuss the upcoming DC-X Reunion which will take place in Alamogordo, New Mexico from August 17-18, 2008. You can find out more about this three day event entitled "Space Transportation for the 21st Century" by visiting its website : www.dcxproject.com/. During our discussion, Cathy not only talked about the upcoming event, registration and hotels, but we talked about the New Mexico Museum of Space History, educational outreach, and museum attractions. We learned that the museum has the DC-X hardware and is involved in a fundraising program to restore the DC-X for display. In addition, she mentioned that if anyone had the DC-X plans, they would certainly like to have a copy of them because it's not easy to restore the DC-X and, so far, they have not located the drawings. Nino, who actually worked on the DC-X project, seconded this call for the plans and drawings. In addition, Nino was asked many questions about the DC-X project, including requests to look back historically at the project and tell us if the team had any sense of their making history when they were working on the DC-X. We spoke with Nino about the team, its culture, its capabilities, and the objectives of DC-X and some of the legends and stories about the vehicle. We talked about space tourism, commercially using the DC-X and a listener even asked Nino to compare DC-X with SpaceShipOne, so don't miss this discussion. There is much more to what both Cathy and Nino discussed about the upcoming three day event and the DC-X project. We also talked about Pete Conrad and his legacy, plus what the space world might have looked like if Pete was with us today. Not only is this a must hear show, this event is a must attend event as it will bring together at least 40 of the original DC-X team members, plus many others who are speaking and participating in workshop. As people age, never again will there be such an opportunity as this one, so attending this event is an opening to being part of the real space history of a program that many believe should have gone forward and changed the world of space access. For more information about the event or for questions or comments for Cathy Harper and Nino Polizzi, you can contact them through the website at www.dcxproject.com/page.php?num=2. When using the form, please state who your message is to and insert The Space Show in the subject area. Cathy's email address is cathy.harper@state.nm.us and can be found under registration at www.dcxproject.com/restricted/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/Registration%.20formR1.pdf. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:03:09 UTC
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Eva-Jane Lark, Friday, 7-11-08 (58.64MB; download) -- Guest: Eva-Jane Lark was the guest for this special Space Show program. Given Eva-Jane's financial and investment expertise (see her website bio below), we began our discussion with the historic approach used to finance major exploration efforts, eventually moving forward in time and extrapolating to space. Ms. Lark has a terrific paper on this subject which I am able to send to listeners, or since it is available on the web, you might find it using Google. This paper is entitled "Investment Financing of Exploration to New Worlds: Historical Investment Financing of Exploration for New Worlds, Current Analogies to Other Industries, and Ideas for the Future" and was written for the 2006 ISDC. Using Eva-Jane's research and this paper as the jumping-off point, we looked at how to spark space investment and in what segments and communities. We talked about opportunities, markets, launch costs, investor needs, business skills, and more. We spent a significant amount of time on space solar power as Eva-Jane Lark was a participant in creating the NSSO SSP report that was issued this past fall. During the program, we fielded many listener questions about SSP and included an important phone call. You will want to hear what she has to say as this is a must hear discussion. We talked about the need for a demo plant, finding means to justify an SSP demo plant, and finally closing the business case for space solar power. We talked about much needed space infrastructure and who might best be in the position to finance it: the public sector, the private sector, or public/private partnerships. Another listener asked about academic and private partnerships, a structure our guest and I both liked. You will want to hear this wide-ranging financial, historical, very informative, and most entertaining interview because it's grounded in reality and looks forward with vision on how to carry on meaningful and relevant space commerce. You can send your comments or questions for Eva-Jane Lark to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com or directly to Ms. Lark at ejlark1@gmail.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:01:48 UTC
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William Watson, Wednesday, 7-9-08 (27.87MB; download) -- Guest: William Watson, Executive Director of The Space Frontier Foundation, was the guest for this special program to discuss the important upcoming NewSpace 2008 Conference, July 17-19, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia (please see their website www.space-frontier.org/Events/NewSpace2008/). Will went over the agenda with us as several speakers and events have now been finalized for this event. In addition, Michael Potter called in regarding the "Orphans of Apollo" program scheduled for Friday evening. You can learn more about this great film by listening to Michael when he was recently a guest on The Space Show on March 24, 2008. Several listeners asked questions about conference logistics and Will explained that the online registration closes soon, meaning you will only be able to register at the door and at a higher price. For those of you planning to attend who have not yet registered, please do so online. The same is true for the hotel because their rates skyrocket once the conference hold is lifted in a few days. Check out the agenda for the conference, the exhibitors that will be there, and there is a list of sponsors, all on the above website. If you have conference questions or comments or questions for Will about this program, his email address is at the top of the conference agenda on the website or use wwatson@spacefrontierfoundation.org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:39:04 UTC
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Wil Simon & Matt Everingham, 7-8-08 (43.28MB; download) -- Guests: Wil Simon and Matt Everingham were the guests for this Space Show program in order to discuss the upcoming NASA 2008 Regolith Excavation Challenge from August 2-3, 2008 in San Luis Obispo, CA on the campus of Cal Poli. Wil and Matt explained the competition, some of the rules, and fielded lots of listener questions ranging from He3 to telling us about the judges for the contest. You can learn more about this contest at their website: www.regolith.csewi.org/. Will and Matt talked about the various teams, how they are financed, their investment, and even why some enter the contest. Listeners wanted to know about sponsorship, investment possibilities, training for the contest, and much more. Since there was no winner last year, some questions were asked about why there was no winner and one listener even went through the list of Centennial Challenges and suggested that winners were scarce because the contests were as hard as getting into space. Listen to this discussion and see if you agree. Later in the show, Will got some questions about journalists, science, and space. This proved to be a most interesting discussion and then we got a question from Ben about what a layperson should do in order not to be misled by a journalistic report. Wil provided us with some solid points of advice and this led me to the idea to do a full show with him on how journalists color stories, march to an agenda, and do all sorts of things with news that we may or may not pick up on. Watch the newsletters for this program, which will take place at a later date. As you will hear, I will be at the contest and will conduct Space Show interviews for play on the Sunday, August 3, 2008 program. If you are in the area and can attend, please consider doing so. And remember, it's free. If you have comments, questions, or need information about the Challenge, you can contact Wil and Matt through the website or by using regolith@californiaspaceauthority.org for Matt Everingham and regolith-media@csewi.org for Wil Simon. Their contact page is http://www.regolith.csewi.org/contact. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:30:36 UTC
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Dr. Pat Hynes, Monday, 7-7-08 (18.98MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Pat Hynes, Director of the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium and the brains, energy, and beauty behind the Fourth International Symposium on Personal and Commercial Spaceflight, was the guest for this program. You can learn more about the Symposium by visiting www.ispcs.com. Dr. Hynes took us through the program and we discussed the speakers, the format of the symposium, student rates, many related topics, and networking opportunities. You will want to hear about this Symposium, check out the website, and make your plans to attend. As you will hear, the Symposium format is different this year and the focus is on making profits in space. One listener asked if there would be Halloween candy as there had been in past years. Never fear, the candy will be there along with a new dessert recipe. We digressed from the Symposium for important updates about the New Mexico Spaceport and we even learned that we will soon be able to fly a payload at an upcoming symposium and recover it right away. Listen to what Pat has to tell us about the future development for this program. Dr. Hynes reminded us of the early bird registration fee, which ends on September 1, 2008. You can register online and make hotel arrangements as well. In response to a listener comment, Pat recommended flying to El Paso, Texas and then driving 45 minutes to Las Cruces as this is easier than driving over four hours from Albuquerque .You can contact Dr. Pat Hynes with more Symposium questions, comments or just seeking additional information about this important event. Just visit http://spacegrant.nmsu.edu/isps/contact.html. You can use nmsgc@nmsu.edu for email, but please put Dr. Hynes & The Space Show in the subject line.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:17:09 UTC
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Dr. Bryan Laubscher & Dr. Martin Lades, Sunday, 7-6-08 (46.71MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Bryan Laubscher and Dr. Martin Lades were guests for today's Space Show to discuss the space elevator and the upcoming space elevator conference (www.spaceelevatorconference.org). We started our discussion with the basics of the space elevator concept and why at this point in time convergence is necessary for the space elevator's development. Our two guests covered these issues in some detail and then more when listeners starting asking about why we need a space elevator. Not only was the agenda of the conference discussed in detail, so was the technology and engineering of the elevator, tethers, the relationship of SSP and the elevator, the business case for the elevator, and much more. We discussed using the elevator on the Moon, Mars, and from the ocean near the equator on Earth. Listen to hear why it is so appropriate for Mars. I also brought up the "Six Minutes of Terror" for landing a large mass on Mars, so see if you agree that the elevator might be a solution to challenges for these six minutes of terror. We also talked about the contribution to inspiration and motivation from the space elevator project, a realistic timetable, and more. You can find out more about the elevator and the conference or send comments and questions to Drs. Lades and Laubscher by visiting http://www.spaceelevatorconference.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=70. Or use General Chairman, Dr. Bryan E. Laubscher, belaubscher@comcast.net, 505-412-5012 ; Technical Chairman: Dr. Martin Lades, hml@SpaceElevatorConference.org, 925-606-9756.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:52:52 UTC
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