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. Patrick Collins, Sunday, 8-17-08 (62.39MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Patrick Collins was our very special guest for this 1,000th Space Show program! Dr. Collins joined us from Japan as he was also the very first Space Show guest on June 13, 2001. We started our discussion with a type of report card for space tourism in 2001 and now in 2008. We both went through a list of milestones, accomplishments, events, and developments in order to ascertain the level of progress made in developing space tourism over the past seven years. Dr. Collins made the case for economic development with space tourism as the driver, not just for space development, but for our terrestrial economy as well. He received lots of listener questions expanding on the economic potential of space tourism as well as challenging the validity of it as a space development driver. Dr. Collins suggested starting small and supporting the suborbital tourism market in order to position the industry to expand to orbital. We also talked about government support for the industry and compared it to the way government supports other industries or even bails them out when they get into trouble. Dr. Collins also spoke about both the educational and inspirational factors associated with space tourism and how important it was for people around the world since most want to go to space. He bases this on the studies he cited on air. During the show, we digressed to discussions about space solar power in Japan, the US, and also along the equatorial zones. You will want to hear what he has to say about the business case for space solar power. As a result of a listener question, we explored the topic of opportunity cost for a space investment and also the quality and maturity level of possible space tourism investment opportunities. You will definitely want to hear this memorable Space Show 1,000th program. If you have questions or comments for Dr. Collins, you can email them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward the comments to him.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:37:41 UTC
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SmallSat Interviews, Friday, 8-15-08 (66.89MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Pat Patterson, Jim Marshall, Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Billie Reed, Chris McCormick, Christian Lenz. This program consists of three sets of interviews from the August 2008 SmallSat Conference located on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Our first discussion includes Dr. Pat Patterson of Utah State University and Jim Marshall, the Director of Business Development for the Space Dynamics Lab (SDL), plus others from the SDL who explain their projects as well as talk about being a student, intern, or PI in the program. We discuss the business structure of the SDL, its relationship to Utah State, and the space projects going on at the lab. Many of the projects were on display and where we can, we describe exactly what we see. You can learn more about the SDL and Utah State by visiting www.usu.edu. __________________________________________________The second discussion features Dr. Billie Reed who runs the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), which is part of the Wallops Island Federal Launch Center. Check them out at http://www.marsspaceport.com/. Billie updates us on new developments with MARS, range and tracking requirements for all spaceports, suborbital as well as orbital vehicles, vehicle recovery, and much more. You will find this to be a most educational, informative, and fun discussion. It's also comprehensive regarding the subject of spaceports and launch vehicles. __________________________________________________The third and final set of interviews features Chris McCormick, CEO of Broad Reach Engineering along with Christian Lenz of the company. We talked about their product line, small sats, NOAH, data sales and gathering, markets, launch vehicles and rides, business plans, ITAR, transitioning from the public sector to the private sector, and much more. We also learned that Chris has done some teaching at UND (where I also teach), but in a different department and has worked with UND students on Project Starshine and other ventures. In fact, as you will hear, some of these projects will hopefully soon start to fly. Check the company out at www.broadreachengineering.com. ___________________________________________________________ If you have questions for any of our guests, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to the correct person.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:31:00 UTC
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Glen Robertson, Tuesday, 8-12-08 (40.62MB; download) -- Guest: Glen Robertson was the guest for this Space Show program to discuss the upcoming The Space Propulsion & Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF) conference in Huntsville, AL from Feb. 24-27, 2009. Please visit http://www.ias-spes.org/SPESIF.html for online registration and details. As we learned, this conference is the successor to the very well-known and established STAIF conference previously sponsored by the University of New Mexico and held in Albuquerque, NM. During our discussion, Glen highlighted the venues for the forum including a Symposium on New Frontiers in Space Propulsion, Thermo Physics Applications in Microgravity, Astrosociology, Future Energy Sources, High-Frequency Gravitational Waves, Future Directions in Space Science & Technology, plus many others. Glen was asked several questions about the inclusion of Astrosociology as a subject in what appears to be a hard science conference. Glen also explained why this conference is unique in that it is backed by a newly formed Alabama non profit 501(c)3. Listeners asked about registration fees, media coverage, awards, student access and registration, and much more. While this conference is new, it's actually the continuation of STAIF, so put this one on your venue for attendance if at all possible. We will be talking more about this conference as it moves closer to us. If you have questions for Glen Robertson or want to know more about the conference, please contact him at gar@ias-spes.org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:13:47 UTC
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Dr. Jeff Foust & Charles Miller, Monday, 8-11-08 (48.89MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Jeff Foust and Charles Miller returned to The Space Show to discuss their three part series, "The Vision for Space Exploration and the retirement of the Baby Boomers," in The Space Review. We started the discussion today with the introduction to the problem as they see it. Baby Boomers will soon be retiring and taxing the entitlement and other support aspects of the U.S. budget. Thus, there will be fewer funds available for the discretionary budget including NASA and programs such as the VSE. Thus, Charles and Jeff have outlined a program to focus NASA on CATS (cheap reliable access to space) in order to facilitate the VSE and other space development programs. Listeners asked many questions as to how such a program would work and be implemented. One caller challenged our guests to think about another type of program saying that using non-profit organizations in the Coalition means doing the same things that have already been done before and failed. Listen to this exchange and see what you think. We talked about drivers for the CATS program, including flying people to space, how to raise the launch rate, and even the student/academic launch market. While the Coalition for Cheap and Reliable Access to Space that Charles talks about is bringing in support with non-profits, Charles invites all listeners interested in this type of program to contact him at his email address below. Other listeners sent in questions and comments, saying they now had a clearer and different understanding and perspective of issues facing NASA, the budget, and lowering launch costs. One listener even proclaimed that he was going through Kool Aid withdrawal! Let Charles and Jeff know what you think of this program and support the cause if you agree. A fourth article in the Space Review on this subject should be available by the end of this month. If you have any questions or comments for Charles Miller, send them to him at spacepolicy@yahoo.com. For Dr. Jeff Foust, use jeff@thespacereview.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:23:05 UTC
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Reda Anderson,; Linn LeBlanc & Lisa Schott, Sunday, 8-10-08 (60.90MB; download) -- Guests: Reda Anderson followed by Linn LeBlanc and Lisa Schott.
Reda Anderson was the guest for the first of hour of this special two hour Space Show television program filmed in Cape Canaveral to talk about her adventure travel, including being the first person to sign up to ride on Rocketplane. Though this discussion was supplemented with pictures which we are unable to show you at this time, the discussion remains very important and valuable. We started our discussion by asking Reda "Why do you want to go to space?" As it turns out Reda is an adventurer and she loves to do things. This led her to talk about being persuaded to go down to the Titanic on the spur of the moment. You will want to hear Reda compare the similarities and differences between Earth-based adventure travel, such as visiting the Titanic, with space tourism , or as she said on the show, comparing inner space to outer space. You will want to hear Reda tell us about the Styrofoam cup which she brought back from the Titanic and what she would want to bring to space. In response to one of my questions, she told us what had become of the underwater graves of so many people lost at sea . Other topics we discussed on this show included the emotional aspects of space tourism and the Overview Effect, the economics and value of visiting the Titanic as compared to the probable economics of space tourism, and much more. Reda also told us what separates space cadets from other enthusiasts and suggests what space cadets can do in order to bring their business dreams to fruition , including taking a few basic business classes , or if you don't know or don't want to learn business, partner up with someone who is interested in business. Listen to this discussion and see if you agree with Reda. If you have any questions or comments for Reda, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to her.
Linn LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, and Lisa Schott, an alumna of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation were our guests for the second hour of this Space Show TV show filmed at Cape Canaveral, Florida in June 2008. In the first segment of the show, Linn LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation told us about the scholarship itself, including how many were available per year (currently 20 although they hope to get to 60 per year), their renewability (for up to three years), what level of study (undergraduate junior, senior, masters) and how they are the largest undergraduate scholarship based on merit even though only 19 schools are qualified to nominate students. There are currently 226 scholarship alumni and the Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of astronauts and their family members. For more information please see their website, http://astronautscholarship.org/. We went over the mission of the non-profit, how they raise money, the experiences with astronauts and their alumni network. In response to a question, Ms. LeBlanc told us how the foundation had increased in regard to space events in the news, and how fundraising had changed over time. Interestingly, none of the space tourists have contributed to the scholarship foundation.
In the second part of the show, we spoke to Lisa Schott, an alumna of the scholarship foundation and the owner of her own acoustical engineering consulting firm, Quietly Making Noise, LLC. Lisa is heavily involved with the Foundation's alumni group. Ms. Schott tells us a little about how the scholarship affected her studies and how the Foundation establishes a lifelong connection to the Foundation. One benefit of the Foundation allows the alumni to meet the astronauts and other scholars at the annual board meeting. Listen to this show to hear what she has to say about the difference between scholars in the early 1990s and now, as well as the astronauts then and now. You will also want to hear where the sch Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:09:25 UTC
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Linda Strine & Wil Simon, Friday, 8-8-08 (55.05MB; download) -- Guests: Linda Strine and Wil Simon were the guests for this special Space Show program addressing issues related to space news reporting, science journalism, broadcast and other forms of media/journalism. We began the discussion by defining the different types of media, how they are used, and often how news is filtered through each format. During the program we covered all forms of media, both for general reporting, space, and science. It's an in-depth discussion about how news and facts are presented, distorted, manipulated or glossed over. We learned to be aware of the use of quotes and how they are used, camera angles, and much more. These are discussions you will want to hear. As a result of a listener question, our guests talked about entertainment news such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, especially for Gen Y. Listeners were strongly urged to use multi sources for news, each with a different perspective or orientation. Wil suggested using 3 to 6 different sources. Other listeners said they did not have time for all that checking, so listen to what our guests suggested in those cases. Both guests urged listeners to approach news and reporting from all sources as healthy skeptics. We also talked about public relations and doing PR for the government as well as corporations. Our guests separated large, more experienced corporations from the smaller start-ups. Listen to this discussion and see what you think. At another point during the show, it was suggested that radio was perhaps a preferred way of getting news as it was audio and interactive. TV is subject to manipulation, putting your focus someplace other than on the story, etc. During this program, we cover space news and reporting and general news issues. If you have questions or comments for our guests, please email them directly. Linda Strine can be reached at lhstrine@msn.com. Wil can be reached at wilsimonmedia@gemail.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:30:54 UTC
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UND Space Studies Class Summer 2008, Tuesday, 8-5-08 (60.73MB; download) -- Guests: Lee Tinker, Capt. Charles Hammond, Steven Benoit, and Nate Ambler, all graduate students in my Summer 2008 UND Space Studies class were our guests for this program nicknamed "Are you as smart as a Space Studies graduate student?" Each student focused in on the subject of their class paper or research. For example, Lee Tinker focused on Space Solar Power, Nate Ambler focused on the NASA HASP Program involving an indium-tin oxide solid state ozone sensor, Steven Benoit focused on the human factors barriers which are present in long duration human spaceflight, and Captain Charles Hammond, USAF, focused on the issue of the toxic lunar dust on the Moon and what this might mean for a lunar settlement. Listeners engaged the students with many questions and there were lots of cross over questions in which the students addressed various issues, not just those limited to their area of interest. There were many questions regarding human factors, especially gravity, bone loss, radiation, and emotional issues. Space Solar Power proved to be a major discussion point for most of the students and many of the listeners and myself. Hear what Lee Tinker found out doing his research on the subject. The SSP discussion led to a discussion regarding the weaponization of space here, I ended up on a soap box about space weapons to be used back here on Earth - based on what I have learned in my interviews, conference programs, my having met so many of our top ranking military officers and leading space personnel. Will any of you agree with me? When we came back from a break, I clarified the weapons discussion, see if the clarification makes sense. Given the comments that SSP might be used as a weapon in space, what are your thoughts on that issue? Let us know. Listeners asked the students many questions about space education, why an interdisciplinary program rather than focusing on engineering, science, physics, etc. Others wanted to know how to retain space studies students, still other questions addressed students recruiting students for space studies and the competition from other science related educational programs possibly offering faster rewards, more lucrative career paths, and even potentially more excitement. Each student also told why he chose space studies, what he wanted to get out of the program and what he honestly thought of the program, the classes, the professors, and the outcomes. The differences between an on campus program and distance program were highlighted as well. Each of these students is available for follow up questions or comments and if you are considering enrolling in a space studies at UND or another school, talk to these students first. Learn firsthand about the UND Space Studies program in addition to other things that may influence your decision about taking a space studies program or attending the University of North Dakota program or another school. To reach each student, do the following: Lee Tinker: TinkerW@stluciesheriff.com; Nate Ambler: nambler@ufl.edu; and for Capt. Charles Hammond and Steve Benoit, please go through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Let me know if you liked this student program and, of course, were you as smart as a space studies graduate student? Be honest, let me know. If you would like additional space studies student programs such as this one, also let me know. I am considering doing this quarterly or on some regular basis. I would also like to engage students at other universities including ISU. Perhaps even arrange a sort of Space Show student discussion/debate on important issues and programs facing the space community. Your feedback is certainly welcome.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:41:48 UTC
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Al Globus, Monday, 8-4-08 (38.60MB; download) -- Guest: Al Globus returned as a guest for this Space Show program. We started our discussion with a comprehensive overview of the NASA Space Settlement Contest that Al helped start several years ago. As we learned, the contest is open to those in grades 6-9 and 10-12 or their foreign equivalent. Each group is judged separately other than for the grand prize. Learn about this contest and if you have a child or know someone who is eligible to compete, share the information with them. Visit http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/Contest/ for details. You can also see the designs of recent grand prize winners at this site. Our space settlement discussion introduced related music composed and performed by Al who is also an accomplished musician. You will hear his piece on the show, but you can download it and other musical pieces by Al Globus at his website, http://alglobus.net/music/. We played "Let's Go Out There" on the show. In fact, I suggest you visit Al's website at http://alglobus.net/ because it's chocked full of interesting and relevant items regarding space settlement, space solar power and much more, including his writings and published papers. In a later segment of the show, we focused on space solar power. Al talked about the long term need to develop space solar power, we talked about the research and development needed, how it can be used to avoid future energy wars, and the interest in it by not only the U.S. military, but other nations such as Japan, India, and China. Several listener questions were based on space solar power as well as the space development and settlement issue. In the final segment of the show, we talked about Al's Space Program for Americans which he created earlier this year and can be found at http://space.alglobus.net/papers/spaceProgram2008.html. This program contains three primary segments (yes, there are more), Earth observation, Earth to orbit transportation, and planetary protection. Listen to the discussion and read the plan and see what you think. Let Al Globus know. If you have questions or comments for Al Globus, please send them to him at AlGlobus@gmail.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:06:08 UTC
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Lunar Regolith Challenge Program, Sunday, 8-3-08 (59.53MB; download) -- Guests: Andrea Seastrand and Janice Dunn with Matt Everingham of the California Space Authority (CSA), followed by Ken Davidian of NASA, followed by Jim Buenrostro of the team Technology Ranch at the NASA Lunar Regolith Challenge at Cal Poly were our guests for this set of taped interviews. We start this set of interviews with a message from me, your host of the Space Show, regarding the Falcon 1 launch attempt and my comments about it. As you will hear, I relate these comments and events to the Challenge which took place at Cal Poly this weekend. My introductory message leads into a great interview with Andrea, Janice, and Matt about CSA, space in California, space economics, how to influence the public and members of Congress about space, and much more. You will want to hear this segment and learn about CSA and all that it is doing. Next, Ken Davidian takes through a walking tour of a great website wiki that he has created which is sure to be a terrific tool for us in the space community and those interested in space information and research. His website is the Commercial Space PBWiki and you can access it at http://commercialspace.pbwiki.com. As Ken takes us through it and shows us what is on it, you will want to follow along with him. The final interview is with Jim Buenrostro, a member of the team Technology Ranch which won the awards at the Lunar Regolith Challenge this weekend, but again, nobody won the grand prize. Jim describes what his team built, what happened, what it's like working with the regolith simulant and much, much more. If you want to contact Andrea, Janice, or Matt, visit the California Space Authority website (wwwcaliforniaspaceauthority.org) and click on Staff and their email addresses are there for you to use or you can send a note to me and I will forward it. Ken provides his email address on air several times or you will find it on the wiki website. If you have a question or comment for Jim, send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:51:39 UTC
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Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz (54.20MB; download) -- Guest: Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz from the University of Mississippi School of Law returned for this program. We started our discussion with updates regarding remote sensing and the disaster reporting component of the global remote sensing network. This information is available on the Res Communis Blog located at http://rescommunis.wordpress.com. In fact, this blog should be required reading for everyone on a daily basis for its factual content impacting the space world, civil, government, military, foreign, and NewSpace. We also continued our discussion on the subject of informed consent for the space tourism industry. Tracey Knutson, attorney and previous Space Show guest, has a new article on the blog at the URL above. Other topics we discussed included the commercial viability of remote sensing, the recently announced Iranian space law (you can read about this on the Res Communis blog at http://rescommunis.wordpress.com/?s=tarikhi). Power politics over space policy as to the president or Congress was also discussed and as a result of a listener question, the issue of what a space advocate/enthusiast should know to facilitate better and more successful advocacy was also discussed. Other topics discussed included weapons in space, the Outer Space Treaty, and the difference with a space weapon designed to be used back here on Earth and designed to be used in space or on a space settlement. I presented Professor Gabrynowicz with the idea of her doing a workshop for those of us who are not attorneys and who might want a legal perspective/reality orientation to many of the issues we discussed on the show today plus many more. Professor Gabrynowicz was open to the idea so if you have an interest in attending such a workshop, let me know. As we just celebrated the 50th birthday for the NASA Space Act from 1958, we discussed this important piece of legislation and its continued modification over the years. Remote imaging issues for the Google Lunar X-Prize were also discussed, along with certain issues pertaining to the N-Prize given the potential need for a NOAA license. I believe this to be a very important program with lots of necessary and factual discussion points that you will want to know about. If you have any questions, please contact Professor Gabrynowicz at jgabryno@olemiss.edu or me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:22:06 UTC
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