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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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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Randa & Rod Milliron of Interorbital Systems, Sunday, 8-24-08 (51.62MB; download) -- Guests: Randa and Rod Milliron of Interorbital Systems, Inc. returned to The Space Show today in order to update us on new developments with their company. Having just returned from the SmallSat Conference and seeing the Millirons there, we decided to start our discussion with their presentation subject from SmallSat regarding Cubesats. Then, we focused on ocean launch which Interorbital is using. Their Sea Star rocket is being designed for CubeSat launches with engine testing and test flights at the end of this year and commercial operations due later in 2009. During later parts of the program, listeners asked about financing their ventures and we learned about their $250,000 space tourism seats. Listen to the program for more details. Much of our discussion with Randa and Rod centered on their use of hypergolic fuels, specifically Nitric Acid and you will not want to miss this important discussion. We also talked about their larger vehicle for orbital tourism, more on ocean launches, and much more. Several listeners asked about guidance and control issues including differential thrust steering, heat shielding, g-force for the passengers, informed consent, construction materials, and the Interorbital Systems track record to date for testing and launching rockets. Interorbital is also doing a lunar retrieval program and people can actually sign up now to buy the Moon rocks which they intend to bring back. This Moon Rock program is discussed on air, but it is also described on their website. Our discussion with Randa and Rod Milliron is a two hour comprehensive program regarding their activities and plans regarding Interorbital Systems. To learn more, visit their website at www.interorbital.com. If you have comments or questions for Randa and Rod, please contact them at Interorbital Systems, P.O. Box 662,Mojave, California 93502-0662. You can call at (661) 965-0771.To use email, use ios@interorbital.com and mention The Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:58:49 UTC
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Jim Greenhaw, Friday, 8-22-08 (47.94MB; download) -- Guest: Jim Greenhaw, team leader of the Tech Ranch team in the recent Lunar Regolith Challenge, was our guest for today's show. Jim's team was the first place winner in this year's Lunar Regolith Challenge held a few weeks ago at Cal Poly University. We talked extensively about his robot and you can see it and follow our discussion by going to http://www.techranch.com/tornado/photos/. We explored the robotic construction, what other teams did, how he came up with design and much more. This led to his telling us about http://www.usfirst.org/, a nationwide engineering and robotic contest for kids of all school grades. Check out the website and this organization for more information. In addition, for more general information about the Tech Ranch team, visit http://www.techranch.com. Some of the subjects we discussed included the differences in working in sand and the simulated lunar regolith, a real lunar robot versus what the contestants were building for the contest, and much more. We also talked about our readiness to do lunar or NEO mining and you will want to hear what Jim has to say about this. A listener question asked about the makeup of the contestants. Were they space cadets and space enthusiasts or more from the engineering arena to solve an engineering problem? Again, listen to what he says. In the last segment of the show, we learned that Jim had been working in nuclear power plans for 15 years so we talked about radiation, nuclear energy for here on Earth as well in space, and more. Again, don't miss this discussion. Several listeners asked questions about commercial markets for the robots, either here on Earth or in space. This gave Jim an opening to talk with us about his perspectives on closing the business case for space commerce. This is a very interesting show focusing on many important topics. If you are a student thinking about studying engineering or are already doing engineering, check it out and contact Jim because there are lots of hands on opportunities for you to design, create, and bend some metal to see your project move or do the task you want it to do. Jim Greenhaw can be reached with your questions or comments at tornado@techranch.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:58:40 UTC
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X PRIZE Lunar Lander Challenge Program, Tuesday, 8-19-08 (39.22MB; download) -- Guests: Will Pomerantz, Todd Squires, Scott Zeeb, and Neil Milburn were the guests for this show which focused on the 2008 NASA Centennial Challenge Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge with $2 million in prize money to be won. We started the discussion with Will telling us about the Challenge, the rules, how the prize money is divided up, and how members of the public can follow this year's program as Holloman AFB will not be open to the general public. We then talked with Todd and Scott concerning their entry from TrueZer0 (see www.truezer0.com/ for details, pictures, and more information). Todd and Scott explained their vehicle, its engine, fuel, tests, the AST process, and much more. You will definitely hear their excitement about their vehicle and being involved in this year's contest, don't miss it. Our next guest, Neil Milburn of Armadillo Aerospace, brought us current as to their difficulties in last year's Challenge and what they did differently this year to make the strongest possible showing to win. We also talked about the Holloman AFB emergency and safety crews and rules, driving rocket parts and fuel across state lines, the AST process for a continuation of an existing vehicle, altitude differences between Burns Flat in Oklahoma and New Mexico and much more. We talked about volunteering and internships with Armadillo as well as how the team self-motivates to stay up and devoted to the program even after their setbacks the last few years. Neil also talked about future plans for the company, new projects and new customers. As you will hear, the Armadillo team is energized and ready go, extremely devoted to winning this year's Lunar Lander Challenge. At the end of the show, Neil talked about future arrangements with the New Mexico spaceport which may include several hundred flights in a year or over a short term and he told us to look for this announcement soon. This year's Challenge stands to be a good one with ten entries and hopefully, a winner. As soon as the X-PRIZE Organization tells me how we can view and follow the Challenge, I will announce it on air. For more information about the X PRIZE, please visit http://space.xprize.org/ and http://space.xprize.org/ng-lunar-lander-challenge.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:57:02 UTC
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Manny Pimenta, Monday, 8-18-08 (40.34MB; download) -- Guest: Manny Pimenta returned to The Space Show to discuss Lunar Explorer, his interactive global model of the Moon which is available for home PCs. This software is an interactive, virtual reality program detailing the features on the surface of the Moon. We talked about how the software was made using the Clementine data and what one can do with the software to simulate being and working on the Moon and even on a lunar outpost/settlement. We talked about using this software as a STEM education tool, its appropriateness for young children, getting it into schools, to members of congress and other select venues including science fiction and conspiracy conferences. This led to an interesting discussion about attendance at these other conferences as compared to attendance at space conferences. You won't want to miss this discussion. You can learn more about Lunar Explorer and see some of the photos from it by visiting www.lunarexplorer.com. Manny also provided us with his schedule where he will have 3D virtual reality exhibits for you to experience so if you can be where the exhibit will be, don't miss it. If you have product questions or comments or general questions for Manny, please email him at both manny.pimenta@gmail.com as well as Manny@Lunarexplorer.com. The Lunar Explorer software is widely available, including Amazon and other online sources. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:23:46 UTC
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