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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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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Dennis Wingo; Donald Beattie, Friday, 7-4-08 (79.30MB; download) -- Guests: Dennis Wingo for the first hour followed by Donald Beattie for the second hour.
Guest : Dennis Wingo was our guest for this session of the Space Show TV program. We started the interview with a discussion on lunar commerce and why Dennis and others believe we need to develop the Moon for the benefit of us all here on Earth. We also discussed extending he life of the ISS. Dennis repeated the need for frequent access to space and the ISS, identifying some important potential markets. Pharmaceuticals was identified as one such market. You will want to hear this discussion in order to learn more about this important issue. Dennis answered the question "Do we need a new vehicle to go to the M oon?" as well as the question "What do we need for an action plan for NASA?" As it turns out, Dennis suggested that NASA needs a Plan B. We also discussed a bit about space policy and how different groups have different priorities, which should come as no surprise to space activists. Other topics we discussed included more about a NASA "Plan B," the Bigelow space station, and the need to be investing in space in order to lower the cost of energy here on Earth. You will certainly want to hear more about this issue. Continuing on the subject of the return to the Moon, we discussed space tourism, the need for known markets, the "Great Mistake of '68," and how to produce a lunar landing pad by melting lunar regolith. Dennis also brought to our attention a list of new launch vehicles coming to market over the coming years that will give us more affordable ISS access. When this happens, using the ISS as a platform for returning to the Moon and establishing lunar commerce will be not only possible but highly desirable. If you would like to contact Dennis Wingo, please do so through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Donald Beattie was the guest for this session of the Space Show TV programming. We started our discussion with Don taking a look at what, in his opinion, is needed for NASA to refocus and reenergize for the coming future, especially when we start out with a new administration and Congress. For those of you who have listened to Don before, you know that he has strongly suggested visits to a NEO, or even Mars, rather than returning to the Moon. While this perspective is continued in this discussion, he also explains why a focus on doing some much needed science might be the best intermediate step for NASA. We talked about the flack the VSE catching in the non-space community and the difficulty that NASA seems to have in justifying the high cost of getting to and from the Moon for each visit versus what work is actually going to be done on the Moon. You definitely want to hear what Don has to say about these issues. In the discussion, I mentioned being at conferences where it was stated that the reason for going to the Moon was to preserve NASA jobs and, as those of you who are frequent listeners to The Space Show know, I would like to see a commercial purpose for visiting the Moon and sustaining that visit by the private sector. Others supportive of the Moon first focus on it being the platform for going to Mars and that NASA is developing its outpost to support the future humans to Mars missions. This issue is discussed during this interview segment. Neither Don nor I believe the current VSE structure is sustainable or that it will lead to a permanent human lunar presence, if that is indeed a goal of the program. If you want to follow up and ask Don Beattie questions or offer comments to him, please contact him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:32:59 UTC
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Charles Chafer, Tuesday, 7-1-08 (41.80MB; download) -- Guest : Charles Chafer, co-founder of Celestis and CEO of Space Services, Inc., returned for this Space Show program to discuss updates with Celestis. We talked about the new lunar space burial program as Celestis has formed agreements with two Google Lunar X-Prize teams, Odyssey Moon and the Astrobotic Team. There were many listener questions about both the lunar burial service as well as suborbital, orbital, deep space, and even a potential Martian and NEO burial service. As one listener brought to our attention, Celestis can fly hair samples from those who want part of themselves in space or on the Moon, you do not have to be departed to participate in these programs. We discussed space commercialization and the use of launch services supplied by launch companies rather than Celestis supplying its own launch services. You will want to hear this discussion with the listeners, myself, and Charlie. Space advocacy was discussed along with the challenges of building rockets. Charlie made a distinction in the commercial space world with companies that mostly talk, to those that attempt something, to those that are really working to produce an end product. This is another fascinating discussion you will want to hear and note. As we learned, we can now sign up for the lunar burial flight for our loved ones or for our own honorarium (our hair, remember). Visit www.celestis.com for more information about the lunar flight and all Celestis flights. Another part of this discussion that you will want to hear addresses the issue of customer service. I extrapolate from the space burial service to the suborbital space tourism business and then solicited Mr. Chafer's thoughts on the subject. Listen to what he has to say about the subject of customer service. You can contact Celestis or Charles Chafer with your comments, questions, and inquiries through their website, www.spaceservicesinc.com/contact.asp. Please mention having heard Charlie on The Space Show. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:51:28 UTC
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John Powell, Monday, 6-30-08 (53.03MB; download) -- Guest : John Powell was with us for this Space Show program to discuss his new book published by Apogee, "Floating To Space: The Airship To Orbit Program." John discussed airships to space, from the basic airships to the more advanced airships that he is planning on building in the future. We discussed altitude, density, shockwaves, and much more. John also spent considerable time on the economics of this potential spaceflight system, so make sure you hear this part of the program. He talked about upcoming launches and more PongSat opportunities. Visit his website for more information about flying a PongSat mission, www.jpaerospace.com/. While visiting the JP Aerospace website, check out the pictures and information about their different company projects. If you have questions or comments for John Powell and their airship program, please email him at jpowell@jpaerospace.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:50:26 UTC
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Dr. Seth Shostak, Sunday, 6-29-08 (39.88MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute (www.seti.org), was the guest for this Space Show program. We started our discussion with updates about SETI programs and the searches for ET signals. This led into our discussion of the Arecibo Radio Telescope, which is located in Puerto Rico and may be closed by the NSF for budget/financial reasons. We discussed this potential closure, the funds it takes to operate the telescope, its continued uses and what it might mean to the scientific community to be without it. Don't miss this discussion. Seth also talked about the Allen Array in Hat Creek, CA, even visiting the array. We spoke about the amount of energy and antenna size needed to pick up signals from Earth and how far such signals would have traveled by now for an advanced civilization to reach, hear, or see us, and then communicate or even travel here. A listener, in checking out the SETI Institute website, asked about their "Adopt a Scientist" program and Seth described it in detail. Perhaps this will interest you as will becoming a member of the SETI Institute. Early in the show, Seth took a question from a listener about his preference for being supported by a government program versus the private sector as SETI is now private. You might be surprised at Seth's response. Yet another listener, following up on our Arecibo discussion, asked to compare Arecibo to the VLA in Socorro, NM or other radio telescope arrays. This too is most interesting, especially as Dr. Shostak talks about the size difference from one to another. In asking Dr. Shostak when confirmation of another civilization might actually take place, the timeline is about 2030 and you will want to listen to know why. Also, you will find out that bookies in the UK are giving 100::1 odds of finding life on another planet though Seth says that number needs to get to 10::1 to be really interesting. Seth has an outstanding wager on finding advanced life, a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Listen to this program to see what you have to do to win this wager and by when. In response to a listener's question, we also discussed SETI@Home and if it has proven to be useful. You will want to hear what he has to say about this. A discussion about Pluto and the IAU was also held so if this is a topic that interests you, you will certainly find Seth's comments relevant. Toward the end of the program, I asked Seth about educational outreach for SETI for both school kids as well as adults. He actively speaks to both groups and this type of outreach is very important. We also talked about SETI political support and success in talking to members of Congress. Again, a must listen to discussion. You can send follow up email questions or comments to Dr. Seth Shostak at Seth@seti.org or you can find lots of people to contact with your questions just by visiting www.seti.org.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:19:41 UTC
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