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. David Livingston, Sunday, 1-20-08 (17.96MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. David Livingston. This program, "Lessons Learned, Lessons Taught," expresses my opinion and thoughts regarding my recent experience with the New York Times Freakonomics blog and the poor editing of my essay response to "Is manned space exploration worth the cost? Why or why not?" Through a series of stupid decisions on my part, blind faith and trust, getting caught up in my own personal agenda, and some misleading emails from the Freakonomics corresponding editor , my essay was, in my opinion, very poorly edited and taken out of context. The final published piece was highly embarrassing to me. I decided to learn from this experience and tell the story in order to caution others from making the same mistake (s) I made. Listen to this short program for an explanation of what happened, how it happened, and why I am telling the story. My unedited essay will appear on The Space Review on January 21, 2008 and this story will appear on the Space Cynics website starting Jan. 21, 2008 as well. If you have any questions or comments about this show, the story I am sharing, the Freakonomics edited version of my essay , or the unedited version, please contact me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. In addition, if you want my own editor's opinion on this situation, please email me and I will forward the message to Mel for her reply. She was part of this process and read all the emails and instructions I received. And please, if you are submitting a piece to a mainstream publication, be smart about it and tightly edit the piece yourself. Do not trust mainstream editors or publications to do justice to your words and thoughts , to share your excitement, your passion, your expertise, and your commitment to your cause. Listen to this Space Show program to find out why I say this.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:44:15 UTC
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Benjamin Solomon, Sunday, 1-20-08 (37.60MB; download) -- Guest: Benjamin Solomon. Benjamin Solomon was the guest for this program in order to discuss his soon-to-be-released book, "An Introduction To Gravity Modification: A Guide to Using Laithwaite's and Podkletnov's Experiments and the Physics of Forces for Empirical Results." We started out with Mr. Solomon explaining what he means by gravity modification and why it's so challenging for the subject to be discussed in a credible way. Mr. Solomon spoke extensively about his experiments which he says anyone with his book will be able to replicate. He also discusses the work of Laithwaite and Podkletnov and describes what he means by field, mass, and the force. He says he has achieved a 3-5% reduction in weight of an object tested in one of the experiments from reducing the gravitational force on the object, not changing the mass of the object. Several listeners suggested the need for additional experiments showing the results of his theories and work that are found in the book. Such as pushing a switch and watching as the object of his test flies up to the ceiling of the room. While this may not be practical at this time, we discuss ed the need for Ben to do some of the experiments in public and not just on video. Ben expanded this by saying those that buy and read his book should do these experiments in order to confirm what he knows and has written about. I suggested Ben return to an ISDC or a Mars Society Conference and have his readers meet him there and then they can all perform the experiments for those coming to the session. Later in the program, we talked about investing in a business using this cutting -edge work rather than investing in a rocket company. You do not want to miss this very interesting discussion. What do you think, is gravity modification ready for prime time investing or possibly angel investing? Another listener asked about the application of gravity modification for terrestrial airplanes. While many listeners seemed to understand what it meant in terms of getting off the planet, tp Ben elaborated on what it would mean for space travel and colonization. He says he can visualize millions of people in space in just a short amount of time as this technology would change everything we know about space travel. In response to many questions, Ben told us research on this matter is occurring in other countries and unless the United States is able to stay on top of it, especially in the private sector, other countries will end up controlling space. This is a most interesting discussion about a very revolutionary process. Although, the book is full of equations, Ben says the math is not so advanced or outrageous and most of you buying the book will be able to handle it. In fact, he said if one could work an Excel spreadsheet, they could easily do the math in his book. You can learn more about Mr. Solomon's work and theories by visiting his website: www.iseti.us. You can also email your comments or questions to him at ben.t.solomon@gmail.com . Please put "The Space Show" in your subject line and copy me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:47:59 UTC
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Donna Shirley, Friday, 1-18-08 (59.57MB; download) -- Guest: Donna Shirley. Donna Shirley returned to The Space Show for this Friday program. We started our program with an overview of planetary science missions and the overall state of planetary science. Ms. Shirley discussed several specific missions including the Mercury Messenger, the probes currently on their way to Pluto, Jupiter, Mars, as well as a future lunar mission. Our conversation then took us into the realm of education, the current state of science and space awareness, and how best to address the problems we all know exist. There were several listener questions regarding this topic and you will want to hear her answers. As Ms. Shirley was the Director of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle, we discussed the role science fiction and science fact plays in the knowledge of school age kids and the general population. One of the many points made by Donna was that many kids, and even some adults, have come to expect the science fiction to be real and exciting. When the kids learn the scientific reality, they consider it boring and are turned off. We also talked about NASA's role in making space science education boring, including what is shown on NASA TV. Again, this is a must-hear discussion because we kept coming back to science fiction and its role in space exploration and development, especially with terra-forming Mars. On this latter subject, we discussed the possibility of applying lessons learned on Mars to problems here on Earth, especially as it relates to our understanding of Earth's climate. As Donna articulated serious concern for the future of our environment, one of the questions I asked her was if she could compare the risks to Earth through environmental damage versus what we humans do to one another on the planet with our behavior and our weapons, especially nuclear weapons. Make sure you hear Donna's reply to this question. In later segments of the program, we talked about the Space Shuttle, the ISS and its planned date of decommissioning, the deorbiting of Mir, and many other related issues. Other important topics for our discussion included life on Mars and SETI. One listener asked Ms. Shirley if she believed finding life on Mars would hasten our journey to Mars. Listen to what Donna had to say in response to this question. Ms. Shirley's website is www.managingcreativity.com. From her website, you can order her book about her experiences at JPL with the Martian programs and learn more about her e-book, which is now available. For questions that you might have as well as to express interest in purchasing her e-book, please email her at dshirley@earthlink.net. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:40:28 UTC
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Anousheh Ansari, Tuesday, 1-15-08 (44.05MB; download) -- Guest: Anousheh Ansari. Anousheh Ansari was the guest for the first hour of this Space Show program with the remainder of this nearly 2 hour program filled by Open Lines. Please visit Anousheh's website ( www.anoushehansari.com) for more information about her activities, interests, appearances, as well as her blog that she wrote aboard the ISS. We started the program by asking Anousheh about her interests in business and electronics and what triggered these interests for her. This led to a question regarding Anousheh and her family's interest in space as well as how her interest in space developed. You will want to hear her answers to these questions. She received several listener questions about her space experiences, both good and bad, on the ISS and on the Soyuz. One listener with three daughters asked about the difficulties of washing long hair in microgravity. After telling us a little about that experience, Anousheh directed the listener to her website where she has pictures of washing her hair onboard the ISS. One listener asked about possible sponsorship of future X-Prize contests. Another listener asked about the four languages her blog is in and Anousheh told us a very interesting story about those translations. Education and international collaboration are strong pursuits for Ms. Ansari and we spoke about this subject at length. One question involved which type of audience she considered her most challenging, surprisingly she answered high school students! You will certainly want to hear why. Listen carefully to what some people ask her, showing what they don't know about our space program. For example, many do not know there is an International Space Station and others thought she had gone to the Moon, not the ISS. Ms. Ansari also shared with us her approach to dealing with discrimination and negativity. Everyone will profit from listening to her approach to this problem as she clearly turns it into a non-issue. If you want to ask questions to Anousheh Ansari, please visit her website and use the contact links provided, or you can use Anousheh@anoushehansari.com. Please reference The Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:28:46 UTC
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Dr. Eligar Sadeh, Monday, 1-14-08 (36.09MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Eligar Sadeh. Dr. Eligar Sadeh, of the Air Force Academy's Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies, was the guest for this Space Show program. We started the program by asking Dr. Sadeh to tell us about the upcoming "National Space Forum 2008: Space Challenges Facing The New American Administration Of 2009," which will be held Feb. 7-8, 2008 in Washington DC. This Forum is sponsored by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and the Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies. Eligar took us through the forum's agenda and main speakers. As you will hear, the Forum contains a power house of content and speakers and promises to be a worthwhile educational experience. While there is no conference registration fee, it is by invitation only. If this program interests you and you would like an invitation and more information about this forum, please send a request to Dr. Sadeh at eligar.sadeh@usafa.edu and reference The Space Show in your subject line. As the program developed, Dr. Sadeh was asked several questions about the space versus flying culture at the US Air Force Academy and we learned that space is not a priority item there, not even with the students. Another listener asked him about the space mission for the Air Force and its future. Here, we learned that their space mission is primarily in defense of the war fighter and defending space assets, government or private, is not the primary mission. This is an important discussion you will want to hear. In fact, as we learned, these are a few of the topics which will be discussed at the upcoming Forum. Dr. Sadeh was exceptionally informative with us regarding these issues and many more , so I rate this as a must-hear program. By the way, we also learned that Air Force cadets not only have the opportunity to attend conferences and Forums like the one discussed on air, but unless military or academic duty precludes it, they are required to attend their football games. For any follow up questions or comments you might have, use Dr. Sadeh's email address, eligar.sadeh@usafa.edu. If you want the piece by General Armor referred to in this broadcast, you can request it from Dr. Sadeh or you can send me a note at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:30:10 UTC
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Dr. Paul Spudis, Sunday, 1-13-08 (36.34MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Paul Spudis. Dr. Paul Spudis of the Applied Physics Laboratory and Lunar and Planetary Institute was the guest for this Space Show program. We started off with a discussion of the Moon, the VSE, and the role the Moon plays in the VSE. Some of the issues raised and questions asked involved ice on the Moon, possible locations for a lunar settlement, temperatures within the lunar soil, the Google Lunar X Prize competition, and the lower labor costs in countries such as India and China which contribute to much lower-priced Indian and Chinese space missions compared to more expensive United States programs. We talked about what types of scientific knowledge could still be gained by studying the Moon. We had this discussion since there is a school of thought which believes we have learned most of what we can learn by studying the Moon. In response to the discussion as to the value of the Moon and its importance, Dr. Spudis listed several categories including astronomy, planetary science and learning more about the evolution of the Earth-Moon system . Here he said the Moon has a more accurate history over its 4 billion year history than the Earth. The Moon is also a platform for looking out and that is an important different perspective. Dr. Spudis said the clear dark sky of the Moon is important for many forms of astronomy. In addition the dark side, which is shielded from Earth-based radio noise, is particularly important for radio astronomy. In addition, the Moon is a natural space station where people can learn to work in a different space and planetary environment. This training is important as we push outward into space and onto Mars. The Moon is also a repository of resources as it contains every element that we need to live off-planet. This discussion is at the top of the second segment of the program, don't miss what he has to say. Dr. Spudis was asked about his use of the word "planet" to describe the Moon. You will want to hear what he has to say about the Moon's place as a planet. In response to a question, we discussed lunar volcanic vents and forces, He3 and fusion, mining on the Moon, as well as NASA's difficulties with the Aries 1 rocket and their timetable for returning to the Moon. These latter subjects are in the last segment of the program. You will certainly want to hear this interesting and important discussion. If you have a follow up question or comment for Dr. Spudis , please visit his website at www.spudislunarresources.com/. You can email him from there or use pspudis@comcast.net.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:10:52 UTC
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Andy Turner & Charles Miller, Friday, 1-11-08 (61.32MB; download) -- Guests: Andy Turner and Charles Miller. Andy Turner and Charles Miller were the guests today to discuss their joint team approach to the NASA COTS competition. In addition to the NASA COTS discussion, we also held a special contest for the best call-in question of the program. The prize was an once-in-a-lifetime tour of the High Bay at Space Systems/Loral in order to see how satellites are actually made. Our winner was Marshall Martin of Dallas, TX. You will want to hear his show-stopping question in the third segment of the show. Andy and Charles discussed their COTS proposal as well as the SS/L Series 1300 satellite bus, which will be used as a tug. You will want to hear more about their COTS proposal. One listener asked our guests about their ride to space and we learned that they are likely considering an Atlas 5 as their launch vehicle. Another listener wanted to know if the COTS program and its prize was sufficiently funded for the winning company. You will want to hear their comprehensive answers to these and many other questions. The question of being able to dock and work with a Bigelow space station came up and yes, if possible , this could be a plausible additional market. In our discussion of markets, we talked about both government and private sector markets for going to the ISS. You must hear this informative discussion. If you have a follow up question or comment for either or both of our guests, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to them. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:39:48 UTC
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Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards, Tuesday, 1-8-08 (39.16MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards. Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards was our guest for this Space Show program . We discussed Odyssey Moon Ltd, a commercial lunar enterprise based in the Isle of Man and the first official registrant in the Google Lunar X Prize competition. Bob began the discussions by explaining Odyssey Moon Ltd, its general business plan, their unwillingness to redevelop technology or hardware that they can buy commercially, and their plan for a continued lunar commercial presence. One listener asked a question about payload size and the possible use of large rockets such as EELVs. Bob said EELVs and other large rockets were too large and expensive for the smaller Odyssey Moon Ltd payload. We then discussed the capability of small payloads, such as the size of an office desk, and Bob went over the Google Lunar X Prize rules so we could understand that winning the prize does not necessarily require a robotic mission. He also mentioned that the hardest parts of the project have been the business components, i.e. making money on the Moon , because it will cost Lunar X Prize competitors more to get to the Moon than they will win. Next, we spoke about what they expect for their mission's lunar landing . You will certainly want to hear what he has to say about lunar landings. Another listener asked Bob about the legal regime for going to the Moon and conducting a profitable business venture. This led to a comprehensive discussion about the Outer Space Treaty, possible modernization of the legal regimes, and how likely it is to happen. You will want to hear this discussion as it is from the perspective of a businessman with a highly ethical sense of developmental responsibility for lunar commerce and not from the usual perspective of an attorney. Another listener changed the direction of our discussion and asked about the Optech, Inc. lidar project on the Phoenix Mars Lander. Bob told us about the meteorological lidar unit on the Phoenix, we discussed its launch on a Delta 2, and he told us about ongoing project management by JPL and more. Phoenix will land on Mars on May 25 so we will hear more about this project at that time. Later in the program, Bob was asked to explain the interest and appeal for space companies to incorporate in the Isle of Man. I am sure you will find this discussion equally interesting and informative. For those of you wanting more information about the Isle of Man, check out their website at www.isleofman.com/. Towards the end of the program, we discussed the importance of the Moon and Earth system, the importance of returning to the Moon, and the value of American space leadership. In discussing American space leadership, we were reminded that other countries are vying to take over if America falters. Again, this is a must-hear part of our discussion. To learn more about Odyssey Moon Ltd, please visit their website at www.odysseymoon.com/. If you have questions regarding Odyssey Moon, please use the contact information found on www.odysseymoon.com/index-4.html. If you have a question for Dr. Richards, please send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:54:59 UTC
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Alan Bean, Monday, 1-7-08 (35.11MB; download) -- Guest: Alan Bean. Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Artist-Astronaut, was the guest for today's very special Space Show program. We started our discussion with Alan about when he developed his interest in art and if art and painting was often in his thoughts when he was in space, both on the Moon and on Skylab. During the program, Alan explained much about himself, his goals, and his space vision , and how his art expresses this and communicates with people of all ages. Additionally, we spent some time discussing the differences between right-brained and left-brained thinkers in the current space program and the need for both in our space-faring efforts. We pointed out how our telling of the space story needs to be improved and the ways this can be facilitated by right brain astronauts, spaceflight participants , and advocates as well as the traditional engineers and scientists. Alan talked about how he long it takes him to produce a painting, the types of subjects he selects, even how he puts Moon dust into his paintings. All of these aspects are chosen to help communicate to people about space, its importance, and value. In response to a listener question, we talked about the possibility of having his paintings hang in the White House one day . A listener from Montana brought up the fact that Alan seems to live Frank White's "The Overview Effect"! Another listener asked him about what he would have liked to do on the Moon that he didn't get the chance or opportunity to do. Here we had a great discussion about doing normal things on the Moon like things we do right here on Earth. You don't want to miss this part of the program. For example, Alan said if he went back to the Moon, he would like to take a football with him , so he could throw and even kick it in order to see how far it would go. Please visit www.alanbeangallery.com to see all of his paintings and to learn more about his art and space. Alan Bean is an inspiration to us all and I am sure you will agree after hearing this Space Show program. If you have a question or comment, it is best to send it to him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com but, as he said on the show, he does not have much time for answering email as finishing his paintings is his priority.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:52:41 UTC
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Chris Carberry, Sunday, 1-6-08 (42.95MB; download) -- Guest: Chris Carberry. Chris Carberry, the National Political Director for The Mars Society, was our guest today to discuss space policy and particularly the space policy of the 2008 presidential candidates. We started the program by listing the current presidential candidates, from Hilary Clinton to Fred Thompson, and discussing each candidate's known space policy or lack thereof. As we discussed each candidate, listeners sent in further comments or questions about that candidate. You will want to listen to what Chris has to say about these candidates and their views on space . During the program, Chris referenced a Space.com article by NSS member and former Space Show guest, Bart Leahy. You can read Bart's article about what various candidates have said about space by visiting www.space.com/news/071231-candidate-positions.html. The subject of independent candidates came up several times, including independents with a strong space vision. As you will hear, Chris did not believe a candidate could be elected just by having a strong space vision or policy. We talked about what sells for the candidates and learned that education and technological innovation are particularly strong themes to stress when talking about the space program. Chris spoke to us about past presidential campaigns and his similar work. This lets us see that this year is not much different from the past in terms of the presidential candidates. However, his team is getting better at asking questions and getting the desired information from the candidates. In response to a listener question, we learned that there have been staffers or candidates which have been members of space advocate organizations and are space enthusiasts. Some of them have even been to space camp! Unfortunately, it does not always translate to a candidate having a strong space policy. Another listener asked him about candidates and their degree of aversion to risk in general and in space, as well as to more or less regulation for the space industry. Chris replied that risk and regulations have not been part of their analysis with any candidate so far . Towards the end of the program, he provided insight on how best to communicate the space message to candidates and our representatives. You will certainly want to hear what he suggests we do to convince politicians to make space a higher priority. Chris invited your comments, suggestions, questions, and overall feedback. Simply send him your email at cacarberry@yahoo.com. Please reference The Space Show in your subject line. Chris will be back with us in a few months as more becomes known about the space policy and positions of our 2008 presidential candidates. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:18:59 UTC
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