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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Alex Kirk, Wednesday, 12-5-07 (11.23MB; download) -- Guest: Alex Kirk. Alex was the guest for this half hour Space Show program to bring to the attention of listeners the Mars Society fax service to let the 2008 presidential candidates and your congressional representatives know your thoughts on space development and a humans to Mars trip. The Mars Society website is hosting this server at http://fax.marssociety.org. and you do not need to be a member of the Mars Society to use it. During this discussion with Alex, you will hear why this service service was created, the goals and objectives for it, and why your support for The Mars Society with this service is important. We also talked about the most effective type of message to send to a candidate or member of congress, how the message gets identified and personalized to the sender. If you have questions about using this Political Fax Tool, the Mars Society, or the message you would like to send, you can contact Alex at alex@marssociety.org or drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:15:58 UTC
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Dr. Brad Edwards & Carla Sabotta, Tuesday 12-4-07 (38.18MB; download) -- Dr. Brad Edwards and Carla Sabotta were the guests for this Space Show program focusing on the space elevator. Please note that due to very wet weather in both the Seattle and Bay Area, plus the use of cell phones, there is phone line noise during this show. We started the program with Dr. Edwards providing us with an update on the climber games that were held in Salt Lake City. Brad explained the various teams, the technology being used, what happened to the contestants, and more. One contestant actually used carbon nanotubes for their climber but as you will hear, they did not do well. Our conversation then took us to the Luxembourg Workshop. As you hear Dr. Edwards update us on this event, you will get a sense of the draw for space elevator on an international level. Later in the program in response to a question about the work other countries are doing on the space elevator, you will hear about Japan and their interest in the elevator. Listeners asked Dr. Edwards and Carla about a central place for "official"-like news about the space elevator as well as reliable PR to keep interested people informed and to reach the general public. Carla spoke about this as did Brad. It is being considered by those involved with developing the space elevator. In the meantime, the website suggested for reliable information was www.spaceelevator.com. Brad and Carla received many questions about the carbon nanotubes (CNT), sports products being made with them and the PR related to getting the story out about the various uses of CNTs at this time. You will want to hear what both our guests have to say about the state of CNTs at this time and the importance of their finding their way to commercial markets. A listener asked Carla if from a PR perspective, the space elevator was on a similar track as space tourism before it was taken as seriously as it is today. For example, space tourism had a high giggle factor, then stories about it started appearing on major news magazine front covers, and more and more press started picking up credible stories, plus the industry did a good job in promoting and describing it to the general public. Carla thought that was a good analogy so again, this is a discussion you will want to hear. Another listener asked about putting an elevator on the Moon and Mars. As it turns out, Mars is better suited for the elevator as is an asteroid. You will hear the explanations for this during the program. If you have additional questions or comments for Carla Sabotta or Dr. Brad Edwards, please send them to each guest through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:08:35 UTC
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Alan Boyle, Monday, 12-3-07 (37.80MB; download) -- Alan Boyle, science editor and author of the Cosmic Log blog, returned as a guest for this Space Show program. Our discussion with Alan covered many topics including space journalism ethics and controls, COTS, the VSE and returning to the Moon, and competition for the Moon with other ideas for visiting an asteroid or Mars. We also discussed fusion energy, the X Prize Cup, air shows, Bigelow Aerospace, inflatable structures and NASA’s plans for them, the ISS and onboard ISS science experiments, Blue Origin and Jeff Bezos, and much more. Alan was asked what types of stories interested his readers the most and we learned that Mars and mysteries top the list, plus science stories revolving around events that can be seen or experienced, such as a meteor shower. New Space was not among the list. Among the top stories/subjects he follows, he has great interest in the new COTS program being developed by NASA. Questions came up about the presidential campaign and its candidates. This brought us to mention many candidates only mention space in the context of a UFO sighting or experience. We talked about this and you will certainly want to hear this part of our discussion as it may actually challenge the possible further discussion of more serious space issues by presidential or other political candidates. Alan Boyle welcomes your questions, feedback, suggestions for stories and news to cover and more. You can reach him at alan.boyle@msnbc.com or cosmiclog@msnbc.com. He prefers the cosmic log email address, but provided both for listeners. You can read his Cosmic Log blog at www.cosmiclog.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:26:50 UTC
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Dr. Young K. Bae, Sunday, 12-2-07 (35.43MB; download) -- Dr. Young K. Bae was the guest for this Space Show program to provide us with important updates on his groundbreaking work with photonic laser thrusters. You can follow along with this discussion by visiting his website, www.baeinstitute.com. Dr. Bae received many listener questions about photonic laser thrusters as well as his work on fusion energy. One listener asked about ISP or his photonic laser thrusters while another took it a step further and asked Dr. Bae about other ways to judge efficiency and power. You will certainly want to hear this discussion as it will help in understanding the potential of photonic laser thrusters for space applications. While a good part of our discussion was addressing the physics involved in Dr. Bae's work, listeners without the hard science background should have no problem following along and appreciating Dr. Bae's work. Another listener asked him about his focus on the need to be economic in ones work and findings. I asked him about this and again, his response is one you certainly will want to hear. In response to questions about investors, he does consider private qualified investors, but he also applies for and receives grants from various public sources of funding. He said that the private funding is also a facilitator of public funding. Dr. Bae is interested in more outreach and even presenting his work at space advocate conferences, not just those that are peer reviewed. The Los Angeles Times did an article on his work and discovery on Sept. 30, 2007. When word got out about his progress, his website received over 100,000 hits from interested people everywhere! If you want a copy of the September 30, 2007 Los Angeles Times article and cannot find it on their web site, you can request it from Dr. Bae or send a note to drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward it to you. While this review has focused on his photonic laser thrusters, you must hear what Dr. Bae says and does regarding fusion research and fusion in our future. If you want to send Dr. Bae a comment or follow up question, you can do so through the contact link on his website which is at http://www.baeinstitute.com/contact.html. Be sure to mention The Space Show program in your comments. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:03:46 UTC
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Lon Levin, Friday, 11-30-07 (110.46MB; download) -- Lon Levin was the guest for this two hour Space Show program which first aired Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Writing a short synopsis of this program is a challenge due to the variety of interesting and important topics mentioned by Lon and listeners. Among the topics we discussed included space investment and the investing process, management, emotions, confidence, being turned down and rejected, listening skills, getting feedback, dreams and realities versus fantasy, business plans, the idea, and execution. If you have ever thought about starting your own business or wondered what it takes to start your own business, you should not miss this program. We talked about markets, market research and real time market information on an ongoing basis including focus groups and other market analysis tools. We also looked at the making of XM Radio and here we addressed it from its inception with Lon through the current period although Lon is no longer associated with the company and thus is limited in what he can say about it. We also discussed satellite technology, the launch side of business, what it was like when he was contacting the launch providers and satellite companies for the first time, and how he managed to get financial support to keep XM going until they could start operating. With listener questions and the discussion provided by Lon, we spoke about the regulatory environment and the FCC. This is an essential discussion that you do not want to miss. We also mentioned his involvement in t/Space and COTS. In our discussion of COTS, Lon addressed raising capital, Kistler, t/Space plans to the degree that they can be made public at this time, and the overall strengths of the COTS program. When you listen to him, you will have a sense of how he positions what he is doing to raise the capital and to use the facts, whatever they may be, as an asset in his positioning and presentation. We also talked about the future, the importance of COTS to space development, the Moon, Mars, and how he feels that in ten years or so, LEO will be privatized and commercialized. You can hear it all in this comprehensive, information packed program. We also talked about new business ventures and technologies using satellite communications and his role in his new project, Slacker. Visit www.slacker.com for more information on this company and what it will provide for us all. Lon Levin will answer your email questions and respond to your comments. Please forward them to him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:41:37 UTC
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Dr. Paul Eckert, Tuesday, 11-27-07 (35.64MB; download) -- Dr. Paul Eckert was our guest for this Space Show program which focused on the upcoming Space Investment Summit 3, Dec. 5-6, 2007 in San Jose, CA. Visit the Summit website at www.spaceinvestmentsummit.com. Dr. Eckert started our discussion with an overview of this meeting and we followed that by going through the list of speakers, keynotes, business plan presenters, conference structure. Listeners asked about the pricing, who can attend, the availability of audio after the conference ended, and more. After the conference, check the website under archives for the presentations and audio where available from the discussions. Listeners also asked Paul about the screening process for the business plan participants and you will want to hear this discussion. In addition many comments were offered about the quality of people participating in this event, especially from outside the space community. Questions were asked if this indicates the emerging space industry was finally ready or close to being ready for prime time. Again, don't miss this discussion. One listener asked why Boeing, a representative of the large aerospace community and "old space" was sponsoring a New Space and entrepreneurial event. Do not miss Paul's response to this important question. Check out this event at their website, www.spaceinvestmentsummit.com and get the archives after the conference attends. If you want more information about the Summit, visit www.spaceinvestmentsummit.com/contact.html use the info@spacecommerceroundtdable.com address or one of the others on this page. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:28:01 UTC
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Ted Spitzmiller, Monday, 11-26-07 (36.47MB; download) -- Ted Spitzmiller returned to The Space Show to discuss his newly published "Astronautics: Book 2 - To The Moon And Towards The Future, A Historical Perspective of Mankind's Efforts To Conquer the Cosmos." We began our discussion with a bit of history regarding the circumstances that led us to the Moon and then we looked forward to examine our national as well as the international environment of today at a time when we are working to return to the Moon. This proved to be a most interesting discussion, visionary, and educational. You do not want to miss it. We talked about learning lessons from history for both the good and the bad and we asked Mr. Spitzmiller about the lessons we should learn that will aid us in our efforts to go forward with the VSE as well as the lessons that will likely hinder us. We also spoke about Mars and as you will hear from our guest, he strongly supports a humans to Mars mission for a variety of reasons, even bypassing the Moon. There were several listener questions about about this, including bypassing the Moon for a visit to a NEO. Hear why Ted does not favor such a NEO mission, especially over a mission to Mars. Other listener questions dealt with the use of the ISS and its potential commercial value, mass drivers, alternatives to chemical rockets including nuclear power. Toward the end of the program, we talked about scramjets, Point A to Point B scramjet or suborbital transportation, and the needed regulatory overhaul to support such changes in technology. The subject of the business SST jets came up, how they handle the pressure creating the sonic boom and how these companies are already working to change the regulations to allow for super sonic flight over the U.S. Ted's book is widely available at book stores and online, its published by Apogee and would make a great holiday gift. If you have comments or questions for Ted, please send them to him at ted_ spitzmiller@hotmail.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:00:40 UTC
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Andrew Chaikin, Sunday, 11-25-07 (37.50MB; download) -- Andrew Chaikin was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the interview discussing his well-known book, "A Man On The Moon" and his added new "Afterword" in honor of the 50th anniversary of our being in space. The discussion soon expanded to subject of our returning to the Moon and here Andy, the listeners, and I exchanged ideas about our prospects for getting back to the Moon, telling the space story as Andy does in his books, others getting to the Moon before the US and how Andy might write about that and how it might impact him as an individual, plus we talked about changing the vision and going to a NEO rather than the Moon. This is an interesting discussion, don't miss it. We also talked about reliability and safety for rockets, he fielded many questions about the emerging private sector and of course he provided his take on how space can be relevant to the people. Andy is working on a new Mars book and we talked at length about his work in progress and going to Mars. He shared with us some new information that he got when he attended the Viking Mars reunion of sorts in 2006. You certainly want to hear what he has to say and report from this event. When asked if the Viking people at the reunion thought Viking had discovered life on Mars, well, listen to what he has to say about this in a most firm and definitive answer. One listener asked him to rate the space IQ for the various journalists that have interviewed him including those with several NPR program, Charlie Rose and more. Visit his website for more information, www.andrewchaikin.com. You can send your follow up comments or questions to him by email at contact@andrewchaikin.com Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:58:27 UTC
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Ky Michaelson, Friday, 11-23-07 (49.16MB; download) -- Ky Michaelson returned to the program to discuss his new book, "Rocketman: My Rocket-Propelled Life and High-Octane Creations." This book is widely available and I urge listeners to buy and read it, and by listening to this show, you will understand the why of my recommendation. Visit Ky's website at www.the-rockeman.com. His email address is order@kytec.us. During this program, Ky related to us many of his stories and adventures with speed, cars, rockets, and space. Many listeners asked him about custom making a rocket item for them and as you will hear, his biggest concern in doing so is liability. Safety concerns were primary as well. We had several callers from Ky's past adventures and experiences and you will want to hear them and what they have to say. A listener asked both Ky and the caller about rocket racing .You will want to hear what both said regarding this new, emerging sport. Other listeners asked him about the difficulty and the costs involved in launching a rocket to space. In his reply, he pointed out that its only been done one time since and that serves to demonstrate the challenges for anyone wanting to do this. He told us he had hoped that his doing it would open the way for others to follow, but so far the reality is that has not happened. Ky told us some great stories that are in the book, such as buying a rocket or missile from an SR71 as he was passing Edwards AFB. We talked about going 300 mph and what that was like. This information is also in his book. Ky also shared with us his plans for Bonneville next year. You do not want to miss hearing him tell about about what he will do at that 2008 event. These two hours with Ky Michaelson is entertaining, important, valuable, and clearly informative. You can send your comments or questions to him at order@kytec.us. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:59:59 UTC
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Hal Fulton, Tuesday, 11-20-07 (38.97MB; download) -- Hal Fulton, VP of MarsDrive, was the guest for this program. You can follow our discussion by visiting the MarsDrive website, www.marsdrive.com. During this interview, we spoke with Hal about why Mars and the timing for going to Mars, the outreach and educational efforts for MarsDrive, educating teachers first, then students, LEO first, and more. One of the listeners inquired about Hal's book, "The Space Activist's Handbook," and we learned that politicians were rated in the book as to their position on space issues. Listeners and I asked him about the ratings for a few politicians and also about the congressional votes that support the individual ratings. Listeners also asked Hal about Second Life, why MarsDrive is in Second Life, and what MarsDrive hopes to achieve by being in Second Life. This conversation was extended to include YouTube, MySpace, and FaceBook which as Hal and I both pointed out have the potential to reach far more people regarding Mars and space matters than most any other means. You will not want to miss this discussion. Another interesting discussion string on this program came from a UCLA graduate challenging the reasonableness of going to Mars and wondering if all of this is just a silly pipe dream for our nation and society. This UCLA grad asked about costs for a Mars mission, timelines, and other questions as she was trying to make a mission to Mars real from her perspective. I am not sure this listener was satisfied by the answers, what do you think? Later, an architect from San Francisco joined the discussion wondering what type of settlement would actually exist on Mars early on and then later. For example, by settlement did Hal and MarsDrive mean a real community on Mars with services and places to go similar to what we have here on Earth or more like living like cavemen. You do not want to miss this discussion. Also, another listener from Wichita asked about the human factors issues for going to Mars, including microgravity, radiation, mental, emotional, and stress issues for long duration spaceflight/settlement. Again, don't miss this discussion. Hal Fulton can be reach for additional questions or comments or for more information about MarsDrive by email at hal.fulton@marsdrive.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:39:07 UTC
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