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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Dr. George Nield, Sunday, 7-8-07 (46.91MB; download) -- Dr. George C. Nield of the AST office was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the interview with Dr. Nield giving us an update on new developments within AST and the industry since the last time he was on the show. His report was positive and upbeat, make sure you listen to it. George also reviewed the mission of AST as mandated by congress. AST has the job of making sure there is public safety for the uninvolved public on the ground and also to license and promote space transportation. Listeners asked several questions about when its necessary to apply for and receive a launch license. Examples were cited with the UP Aerospace launch, Space X in the South Pacific, and Sea Launch. We also talked about the AST role with spaceports. During this extended conversation, we talked about spaceports in other countries, the competition among spaceport development programs in the United States, and potential conflicts of interest in spaceport approvals with local, state, and other agencies. Listeners asked questions about potential rocket exhaust damage through all layers of the atmosphere and into space and wondered if AST had jurisdiction on environmental issues which may apply in those scenarios. Questions were even asked about licensing launch and landing activities on the Moon and the extreme sport jumping with reentry of a person back to Earth, assuming such a sport can be safely developed. Listeners asked about the possibility of AST regulating future on orbit or lunar businesses. You will definitely want to hear what George has to say about this potential. We talked some politics and did some crystal ball gazing to 2008 and political changes in the country and their impact on AST. Again, you will want to hear what Dr. Nield has to say about the types of changes and AST. This is a comprehensive discussion with Dr. George Nield about AST, its duties, obligations, space flight participants, even futuristic activities such as Point A to Point B space transportation. If you are interested in learning more about the AST or if you are planning to go through the AST process with your product, visit their website at www.ast.faa.gov. You can call Dr. Nield at the AST office at (202) 267-7793. If you have comments or questions for Dr. Nield, you can send them in care of me at drspace@thespaceshow.com or directly to George at George.Nield@faa.gov. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:01:53 UTC
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Dr. Stuart Eves, Friday, 7-6-07 (52.34MB; download) -- Dr. Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology LTD (www.sstl.org) was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Eves began our discussion with a brief history and overview of Surrey Satellite followed by a description of the small satellites that Surrey makes for its unique market niche. Listeners asked questions about ITAR and export issues, the Surrey Space Center academic programs and export restrictions/impact regarding students as well as international business, and Surrey's UK lunar program consisting of the two projects, MoonLITE and MoonRaker. This is a comprehensive discussion, you will want to hear it. We also talked about completion of the ISS, the need for the US to keep its completion agreements, and more. You will find Stuart's comments on the ISS to be most interesting. Galileo came up for discussion as did spy satellites, and the Chinese ASAT test. The use of various launchers for Surrey was discussed, as was the subject of European government financed space programs. This is an outstanding discussion that in my opinion is a must listen to program. Surrey Satellite Technology is a company we all need to know about and we might even find it having a US operating branch in the not too distant future. You can send your comments or questions to Dr. Eves through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com or directly to Dr. Eves at S.Eves@sstl.co.uk. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:23:26 UTC
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Dr. Jim Logan, Tuesday, 7-3-07 (59.37MB; download) -- Dr. Jim Logan was the guest for this special two hour and twenty minute Space Show program providing a comprehensive examination of human factors for space travel. Please note that Dr. Logan will soon have his personal website up and running so check on it later this month. You can find his site at www.drjimlogan.com. Also, Dr. Logan speaks for himself on this show, not for NASA. We started the interview with suborbital space in the first segment, then move to LEO and orbital, and then in the third segment we discussed long term space flight, settlement, politics, research, bioengineering, and much more. Overall, we covered human factors and countermeasures for space travel and settlement, we talked about potential biomedical showstoppers specially addressing the Moon and Mars, and we discussed the clash of cultures in NASA and the science community with engineering and life sciences. Toward the end of the program, we talked about how to use robots and humans together for optimum space development, we discussed radiation in quite some detail throughout the show and we talked about astronauts receiving lifetime max doses in very short times by doing lunar EVAs and other things. For example, for suborbital, one of the major problems is g force loading. You will want to hear what Dr. Logan has to say about this and why he is supportive of centrifuge screening. Listeners asked many questions on many subjects including radiation, sex in space, shielding, space bathroom habits, gender differences, lunar and Martian dust toxicity, and much more. This is a must listen to show. Its factual, its informative, and Dr. Logan puts forth the biomedical information we need to know about living in space. In addition, he outlines the kind of R&D we should be doing regarding gravity and other serious issues. You will certainly not want to miss his discussion of gravity and what it means for long term spaceflight and settlement. If you have comments or questions for Dr. Jim Logan, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to Jim. Also, remember, Jim is speaking for himself on this program, he is not speaking for NASA or representing NASA views. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:30:13 UTC
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Michael Belfiore, Monday, 7-2-07 (50.88MB; download) -- Michael Belfiore was the guest for this Space Show program. We started the interview with Michael discussing his new book which will be out at the end of July 2007, "Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots is Boldly Privatizing Space." Michael took us behind the scenes with the major players in the entrepreneurial space industry. He shares with us stories, perspectives, and important observations. We talked about business, management, and engineering trends and characteristics, common traits among the leaders of the various companies, and competition. Michael spoke about the importance of the dream and being able to live the dream, even among the smaller companies that are not well financed or cash flow secure. Our discussion branched out to include markets for suborbital flight, P2P and orbital flight, spaceports, the VSE and its impact on the private sector as well as the private sector impacting the VSE. Not only is this an excellent discussion with one who has "an insiders" view of this engaging, important, and growing industrial development effort, his book, which I have read as I was sent an advance copy, is a great read. Not only is the book about space and the people making private space happen, its about inspiration, making the dream count, and its a book that can be read by anyone even if there interest in space is minimal. Listeners asked Michael many questions and they wanted to know his favorite pick of all the companies. He does let you know his favorite but you will need to listen to the show to learn the answer. He was also asked about his least favorite and he answers that question as well. Visit Michael Belfiore's website at www.michaelbelfiore.com. You can order an advanced copy of his book from this site and he will autograph it for you. You can also sign up for his free newsletter and you can contact him at the contact page. He uses an e-mail form for the contact so be sure to put "Space Show" in your form's subject line. As always, you can also send comments or questions to him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:59:03 UTC
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Stephen Metschan, Ross Tierney, Chuck Longton, Sunday 7-1-07 (51.55MB; download) -- Ross Tierney, Chuck Longton, and Stephen Metschan were the guests on The Space Show to discuss the DIRECT" Space Transportation System Derivative v2.0. Please visit the DIRECT website at www.directlauncher.com for information, pictures, and details for this alternative system for returning to the Moon. Our three guests explained the origin and the history of the program and what they are doing to have the DIRECT program considered by NASA as the program of choice for returning to the Moon. Based on their analysis and the same for the over 50 rocket engineers working on the project, the Direct 2 hardware and program can save both money and time for NASA in getting to the Moon. This Space Show program is a comprehensive discussion of why it is believed that DIRECT can achieve these objectives and should be preferable to the system NASA is developing for our Moon program. During the show, there were many questions about the congressional funding of NASA, what would have to be in alignment for their to be additional funding, political decision making and much more. Ross, Stephen, and Chuck pointed out that the discussion about this project and its related subjects takes place at nasawpaceflight.com, a discussion board opened to all http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/. Simply create a password and username and join in. This discussion board is not operated by or owned by NASA despite its name. Listeners are urged to participate in the ongoing discussion and to ask follow up questions and comments here. Go to the Forum for the Ares 1 and you will see the discussion links. Listeners asked our guests many questions about why DIRECT should be the program rather than what NASA is doing and you will want to hear the explanations. Our guests encourage listeners to do their own research on these matters and come up with their own conclusions as to DIRECT and the NASA program.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:15:17 UTC
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Pat Bahn, Friday, June 29, 2007 (51.38MB; download) -- Pat Bahn, CEO of TGV Rockets, was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the discussion with Pat updating us with new developments with TGV which focused on the successful completion of critical test firings with their 30,000 lb. engine. These tests were carried out at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and focused on the basic ignition and verification issues for the rocket engine which uses JP-8 fuel. Pat discussed at length the reasons behind using JP-8 as well as the significance of conducting these tests at Stennis. You can read about TGV new by visiting the section on their website for press. The TGV website is www.tgv-rockets.com. Pat was asked about the process and cost of using Stennis as well as some of the technical issues about the engine including cooling and pumps. Later in the program listeners asked for his thoughts on operationally responsive space for the military and his pursuit of that market, the VSE, NASA, and more. Pat Bahn brings to The Space Show interesting perspectives and a unique business plan for TGV Rockets. If you have follow up questions or comments for Pat, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:33:55 UTC
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John Garvey, Tuesday, 6-26-07 (82.96MB; download) -- John Garvey, CEO of Garvey Spacecraft Corporation in Long Beach, CA was the guest on the program. Check out Garvey Space at www.garvspace.com. John was last on The Space Show Dec. 21, 2004 so we started our discussion and overview of things that have happened in the space industry since then, plus changes and progress in Garvey Spacecraft. This is an interesting and important overview. John explained how he works with California State University of Long Beach (CSULB) students with his rocket projects. Students help in the projects which are Air Force contract projects. You can learn about many of the projects on his website such as the Prospector 7. You can see video and lots of pictures of what John talks about on the show. John also works with Microcosm regarding the composite tank and we talked about the advantages of composite tanks. You will want to hear this part of the show as composite tanks are important advances in lowering launch costs. Several Space Show listeners are interested in pursuing space access options other than those based on chemical rockets so I asked John why it is that in the educational system, the business world and with the startups, the focus is on chemical rockets rather than out of the box R&D to do something different that may actually work. Regular listeners to The Space Show know I ask many guests this question but John provided the best answer yet and I urge all of you to listen to what he said. It goes directly to our educational system, how we support education and students, and the need to see results very soon, not later, or really later. In fact, this same issue came up when I asked John about the interest level of his students in the VSE and the NASA program to get to the Moon and later to Mars. One would think that the students would be excited about this potential but the answer was a big no. They don't pay much attention to it, they are not excited and again, it has to do with what the students can do now, in a semester or a short term period, they can see their work take shape, they can fly it. When they address the VSE, its so far off into the future and they realize its a government program so it most likely will not unfold the way it is being described today and there is a good chance it won't even happen. So the students don't get interested in it for these reasons. John is articulate in his description of the problem. This is a must listen to discussion for anyone who wants to support VSE, broaden its appeal and understanding across the country and do what we can to make sure it is successful. John Garvey is addressing some fundamental problems with the VSE for younger people and probably the same for many Americans. While we have heard this before from other guests, John is especially clear thinking and articulate in this discussion. We also addressed the business case for Garvey Spacecraft and can a business case be closed with the model he is pursuing. John then explains his strategy, market focus and more. We understand why there is a focus on the nanosat launch vehicles and what the market is for these products. One listener asked John how we in the space community can better promote and explain many of the aspects of the need for space commerce that he talked about on the show. Again, John's response to this listener was top of the line, you will want to hear it. You can email John with your follow up questions or comments by using info@garvspace.com. Please put Space Show in your subject line so he will know the email pertains to his program appearance. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:43:16 UTC
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Alan Ladwig, Monday, 6-25-07 (46.90MB; download) -- Alan Ladwig was the guest for this Space Show program. Alan, having just returned from visiting the Paris Air Show, brought us up to date on the space component and several other items of interest regarding the air show during the first segment. We learned of the lean NASA presence while other national space agencies were strongly represented. Also, the NewSpace industry here in the States was not represented. We talked about commercial and business jets, Boeing and Airbus competition, the new suborbital UK vehicle by EADS Astrium and much more. This is a most interesting discussion you won't want to miss. For the second and third segments of the program, we focused our attention on topical space programs and issues. One issue that listeners brought up and we spent considerable time discussing with good listener input had to do with point to point suborbital travel. Several listeners provided us with current information and Alan described what he experienced in the early years of going through the regulatory process with Zero G. Again, don't miss this discussion. We talked about the VSE and its various components as well as public reaction to it and how to improve public reaction and awareness. We talked about the NASA budget and asked Alan if we doubled the NASA budget if it would improve things with the VSE, especially the time frame so that we would get to the Moon much sooner than planned. Don't miss his response to this question. Alan is also participating in the Overview Effect Conference on July 18 as part of NewSpace 2007 so we discussed his role in this event. This led to his sharing with us his view of space tourism and how it has changed over the years from his early day of working for NASA from the early 80's through to the present. Toward the end of the program, listener Sondra said the status quo with space not being totally valued or understood was unacceptable and she specifically asked Alan how to change the situation given her refusal to accept the status quo as to how our public space program is perceived and managed. You will want to hear how Alan responds to this listener and then references this question over and over again in the remaining minutes of the show. You can send your follow up comments and questions to Alan Ladwig at ALadwig@WBBINC.COM. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:09:47 UTC
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Dr. Madhu Thangavelu, Sunday, 6-24-07 (47.34MB; download) -- Professor Madhu Thangavelu was our returning guest today for this Space Show program. We started our discussion with Dr. Thangavelu with a frank look at the need for a space vision, the VSE in particular, and many components of the need for a space vision. We talked about this across borders, different age groups and then we started discussing it among students and younger Americans. Madhu shared his perspective with us regarding both space oriented and non-space students he works with at USC. I brought up the Dittmar Associates Market Study from last year and the many conversations I have had with those from their late teens to their early 30's. We also discussed the language in the NASA appropriations bill to stop NASA from doing any work at this time on the manned Mars mission. Madhu explained the need to be very focused to get the job done. Listeners began asking Madhu lunar engineering questions and several followed. Madhu shared his vision with us for low orbiting transit lounges. This is a discussion you will want to hear. We also talked about his upcoming book with three other authors. His book, "The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration), will be out at the end of the summer. Madhu and some or all of his co-authors will return for a discussion once his book is available. You can check it out at Amazon.com and search for either the title or Professor Thangavelu's name. Other discussion topics included our universities as underutilized resources in creating alternative visions for space planners, HE3 and the development of fusion, economics and terrestrial energy comparisons with SSP and HE3, and the upcoming political changes in 2008 with their impact on space and the VSE. You can contact Dr. Thangavelu with your comments or questions at thangavelu-girardey@cox.net. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:24 UTC
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Nicholas Johnson, Friday, 6-22-07 (59.69MB; download) -- Nicholas Johnson, Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris at the NASA Johnson Space Center was the guest for this program. Have you ever wondered about orbital debris? Is your understanding and knowledge base about the subject short on real facts? Do you know the real risks with orbital debris for robotics, the manned program, space tourism? These and other questions are answered in detail on this show. Based on listener questions as well as information Nick shared with us, we talked about how the debris is located, tracked, measured, and more. We talked about high debris fields, areas where there is less debris, debris collisions, and mitigation efforts. For example, is there technology that would allow us to zap a piece of debris before it created a problem? We talked about the debris field caused by the recent Chinese ASAT test, a test which caused the largest debris cloud in space ever! International cooperation was part of our discussion as were treaties, space policy and policy makers, businesses big and small, and other national space agencies. We also talked about making hardware today with debris mitigation as part of the planning. This includes carefully choosing materials, orbits, other items. We even discussed the type of computer power used to track the debris and handle the problem. Based on a listener question early in the show, we discussed commercial opportunities for debris removal, ownership of space debris, even possibly collecting some of it to sell on eBay. This is a comprehensive discussion on space debris. Its factual, its leading edge, it will answer your questions. We even talk about astronauts getting hit by debris on a space walk, orbit decays and so much more. I urge you to visit the NASA orbital debris website at http://www.orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/. While at this site, make sure you see the orbital debris models for the Earth to the right side for LEO, GEO, and Polar debris views. I also urge listeners to subscribe to the free NASA orbital debris newsletter. Check it out. I've subscribed to it. Click on Contact and you will see how to get in touch with Nick Johnson if you have further comments and questions for him. His email address is nicholas.l.johnson@nasa.gov. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:41:25 UTC
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