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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Henry Vanderbilt, Tuesday, 3-6-07 (42.17MB; download) -- Henry Vanderbilt returned to The Space Show to discuss the upcoming Space Access Society Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from March 22-24, 2007. Henry and I discussed the conference and the various topics that will be presented. As a result of listener questions and our discussion, Henry explained the uniqueness of this conference, its programming features and the type of people attending for networking, deal making and for getting up to date information about the entrepreneurial industry. Henry also talked about the New Space or entrepreneurial side of things, the importance of supporting such programming with our elected members of congress and how things have moved forward to the point where business cases in this segment will soon be closing. He had good advice and suggestions for students and others wanting to be supportive of the developing commercial space industry. You can find out more about the conference and register by visiting www.space-access.org and click on the conference links. There are also email links on this website for further questions and comments. Additional questions and comments can also be sent through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. This show is more than just a conference overview program. It delves into the entrepreneurial side of the space industry and provides insights as to the changes that have taken place to make the industry commercial and competitive. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:25:35 UTC
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Jim Benson, Sunday, 3-4-07 (44.94MB; download) -- Jim Benson, founder of Benson Space Company, return for this Space Show program. Jim started our discussion by introducing us to Benson Space Company and the Dreamchaser which is modeled after the HL-20 spaceplane that Nasa Langley was designing and building. Jim took us through the history of the HL-20, its earlier Soviet Union counterparts and tests and much more. Benson Space actually has all design information from the HL-20, including the full size mock up of the vehicle. Jim then explained the Benson Space approach to propulsion and other design changes, passenger and crew requirements, g force stresses, and more. Jim then told us the story of space flight passenger Brian Emmett who won a prize to space but could not pay the taxes so he turned the prize back. Benson Space has hired Brian as the first space flight participant test pilot and he told us this story. Don't miss it! Jim then announced that he has a contest for others to win a trip to space on the Dreamchaser. His contest, "free trip to space" is described at www.freetriptospace.com. You can also get more information from his Benson Space website, www.bensonspace.com. Later in the show Jim was asked about the work and the lab equipment regarding fusion for Dr. R. W. Bussard. Do not miss this discussion. Its most interesting and Jim and SpaceDev are in the middle of it with some possible good research and tests ahead of them. Jim responded to many questions about Dr. Bussard's fusion reactor concept and his updates are important to hear. Mr. Benson fielded many listener questions ranging from regulatory and AST questions, to issues surrounding spaceports, closing the business case, being a businessman and working with engineers - the realistic how to part of that management equation. During the entire interview, we went back and forth with space tourism and Dreamchaser questions, specs, and performance issues. Jim will respond to your additional comments and questions but please send them to him through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. I will forward to him as soon as I receive them from you. As always when Jim Benson is a Space Show guest, its a stimulating and forward looking discussion that inspires as well as tackles tough business and space issues. This interview with Jim is no different. I hope you enjoy it and find it as interesting as I did. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:57:48 UTC
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Ed Buckbee, Konrad Dannenberg, Sonny Morea, Friday, 3-2-07 (57.73MB; download) -- Ed Buckbee, Konrad Dannenberg and Sonny Morea were the special guests for this program. What can one say about this program with such an amazing guest list? Well, I can tell you again and again what these men created with the Saturn program, the Saturn V, going to the Moon, the lunar rover, the inspiration they gave America for generations and generations which continues today. Yes, I can tell you all of that and all of the subjects that we discussed regarding engines, engineering, rocket science, the Saturn, NASA then and NASA now, and more. But instead, I simply say that being able to bring to The Space Show these men, the men that took us to the Moon, to hear what they say about their experience, how it happened, how they did it, what it took, and then to hear what they say about the need to be in space today and make our programs work, both private and public, this is a gift for The Space Show. Listen to this program, listen to what Ed, Konrad, and Sonny tell us. What they have to say and how they did things is as vital today as it was when the Apollo program was being implemented. You can continue to ask questions of them through email. Here is their contact information:
Ed Buckbee: elderone@hiwaay.net; Konrad Dannenberg: Konrad2@aol.com; and Sonny Morea: sfmorea@knology.net. You can also contact them through me using drspace@thespaceshow.com. The Space Show thanks these men and the others that took us to the Moon and inspired people around the world for decades and generations. Their inspiration, their leadership, their accomplishments are as vital today as they were back in the 60's. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:27:46 UTC
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Dallas Bienhoff, Wednesday, 2-28-07 (45.31MB; download) -- Dallas Bienhoff was the special guest for this Space Show program. Our discussion with Dallas focused on building an on orbit propellant depot to enhance and facilitate the VSE program with NASA and to also serve the developing private sector space community. Dallas took us through all phases of building a propellant depot and we discussed the four most significant hurdles: the cost of space access, zero g fuel transfer, long term cryogenic storage, and the autonomous rendezvous and docking necessary for the depot. There were many listener questions about construction, what rocket would be used and its cost per kilo to space, launch locations and latitude, the type of propellants to be used, contributing lunar surface architecture, NASA budget issues and much more. This is a must listen to program for anyone interested in developing commercial space. We also talked about financing the depot, anchor tenants, NASA as a possible anchor tenant, plus other salient business and technical information. Dallas Bienhoff is available by email to receive your suggestions, comments, and additional questions. He also will send interested listeners a copy of his recent STAIF paper and presentation slides. You can e-mail Dallas Bienhoff at dallas.g.bienhoff@boeing.com. Its best to put Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:23:15 UTC
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Stephan Metschan, Tuesday, 2-27-07 (42.67MB; download) -- Stephen Metschan, the Founder/President of TeamVision Corporation was the guest for this Space Show program. Stephen and his TeamVision associates have created a detailed alternative plan to return to the Moon, including hardware, launchers, etc. This plan was presented at the AIAA Space 2006 meeting in San Jose in September 2006 and is being refined for additional AIAA presentations. You can download and read the proposal, "An Alternate Approach towards Achieving the New Vision for Space Exploration" at www.teamvisioninc.com/services-consulting-space-exploration-optimization.htm. In addition, Stephen published a superb article on the plan on The Space Review for Feb. 19, 2007. You can read this article at www.thespacereview.com/article/814/1. During our show, Stephen took us through the various stages and steps of his alternative approach and fielded many listener questions along the way. Mr. Metschan does not just offer critical comments about the VSE program, he offers us suggestions for how to improve it, how to make the VSE happen with declining federal budgets for NASA, and more. If you are at all interested in the VSE and making sure it happens, you need to hear this program and consider alternatives being suggested by Stephen Metschan and TeamVision. You can contact Stephen with your comments, questions, or other inquiries at stephen.metschan@teamvisioninc.com. If you do contact him, please put The Space Show in your subject line. Don't miss this discussion. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:33:06 UTC
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Dr. Lee Valentine, Monday, 2-26-07 (47.00MB; download) -- Dr. Lee Valentine returned for this special Monday evening Space Show program. We began our discussion by inquiring about the upcoming Planetary Defense Conference scheduled for March 5-8, 2007 in Washington, DC. Visit www.aero.org/conferences/planetarydefense to learn more about this conference. To read some of the papers being presented at the conference, visit www.aero.org/conferences/planetarydefense/resources.html. After talking about the basics, Dr. Valentine explained the need to have a planetary defense. We asked Dr. Valentine about the U.S. going it alone to fund planetary defense and research and about who has the responsibility for it, the U.S. or all other nations. This is an interesting discussion, don't miss it. I asked Dr. Valentine to rank the priorities for space for 2007 and if planetary defense was not the first, where would it be on his priority list. Interestingly, Dr. Valentine said cheap access to space was the most important and then he related that issue to planetary defense. We then discussed cheap access to space and fielded several listener questions on the subject. In the following segments, we talked about the character, the courage, and the soul of the New Space investor. Listeners wanted to know about the most common misconceptions regarding the risks involved in alt.space investing. I think you will be surprised at the risk item cited by Dr. Valentine. We also discussed the importance of spousal support in making New Space type of investments, the risks involved, etc. This issue came up because of a few comments about the current movie, The Astronaut Farmer. One listener made the statement that the most unrealistic part of the movie was the unending support by the wife and that brought about the real life discussion of potential family life stress resulting from the New Space industry and investing in it. Dr. Valentine was asked about humans going to Mars, the importance of the VSE, and the markets for rocket engines he talked about being made by the New Space/Alt.space entrepreneurial community. You can continue to comment and ask questions of Dr. Valentine regarding investing in New Space and related issues by sending them through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Also visit the Space Studies Institute website for more information on the topics discussed tonight, www.ssi.org. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:48:46 UTC
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Ky Michaelson, Sunday, 2-25-07 (42.92MB; download) -- Ky Michaelson was the guest for this special Space Show program. We began the discussion with Ky by asking him how he got involved and interested in rockets and then to the point, how he was able to launch the amateur rocket to space which his Civilian Space eXploration TEAM (CSXT) did in 2004. As you will hear from the discussion, fighting the government and regulatory environment proved every bit as challenging as building and flying the rocket but as Ky said, he paved the way for others and it should be easier for others to follow what his CSXT accomplished. You will not want to miss this discussion. Its not theoretical, its not academic, its the real experience of the guy in the trenches trying to build and fly his rocket to space. Many listeners called to either support, thank or praise Ky Michaelson to ask him questions about the Rocketbelt, his upcoming plans and more. Also on this show, we learned of a very interesting event which Ky supports, the Thunder of Niagara Air Show featuring rocketbelts to be held at the Niagara Falls Air Guard from August 11-12, 2007. Check it out at www.thunderoverniagara.com. Ky's story and experiences are inspiring. But when listening catch the toil, commitment, the costs (more so than dollars), the difficulty, and the support he needed and used to get the job done. Visit Ky Michaelson's website at www.kymichaelson.com. You can also email him comments and questions at order@kytec.us. When you visit his website, check out the museum show of his work in St. Paul that is on permanent display. The pictures and information are excellent. Ky Michaelson is a true American hero and a legend and he will be returning to The Space Show. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:58:09 UTC
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Professor William E. Burrows, Friday, 2-23-07 (63.23MB; download) -- Professor William Burrows was the guest for this special remote location Space Show program. Please note that you will hear background noise on this archived program which was a result of electrical interference traced to hotel electrical wiring. Professor Burrows began the interview with an introduction to the survival imperative which is the title of his book, "The Survival Imperative: Using Space To Protect Earth." From this point forward, a most interesting, informative, and clearly eye-opening conversation followed for the duration of the two hour program. Not only did we go into detail about the survival imperative, we discussed the militarization of space both before and after the Chinese ASAT test last month. We discussed space plans for nations such as China, India, Russia, and the US. This will surely prove controversial for many listeners but its important that all sides of this issue be heard and understood and Professor Burrows does a stellar job in guiding us through the issues and the analytical process. We also talked about reporting and journalism both as to the space community and for our nation in general. Since Professor Burrows is a journalism professor at NYU, he had many important insights to share with us about his peers, academia, and students. We talked about students, especially what's important about space to them, if anything, and much more. We explored NASA, the VSE, and their inability to effectively communicate with the American people about the importance of their missions and why we should be returning to the Moon or doing something else in space. We also talked about funding issues and congress. Early in the program, Professor Burrows explained that survivability was the main reason for going off planet, to the Moon, etc. Listeners took issue with his comments and asked him about the need for the human spirit to explore new frontiers and continue to push outward. You will not want to miss his discussion on this issue. Other issues we discussed included the ISS and his thoughts on it. Don't miss hearing them! As his book has an open letter to congress in it which all of you should read and use with your own members of congress, I asked about its effect, if any, with congress to date. If you want to contact Professor Burrows with your comments or questions, please do so at william.e.burrows@nyu.edu. As always, you can go through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward your comments to him. I look forward to welcoming Professor Burrows back to The Space Show for more discussions on these and other important space issues. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:30:12 UTC
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Phil Richter, Tuesday, 2-20-07 (40.24MB; download) -- Phil Richter was the guest for this Space Show program. Phil is the conference coordinator for the Space Exploration 2007 Conference and Second Space Elevator Conference, both of which are in Albuquerque, NM March 25-28, 2007. This program was dedicated to discussing this conference, explaining why it is a unique space conference and what it has to offer for people attending. Carla, a listener and one who is presenting at the conference, called to talk about her presentation which focuses what was once present in our community and now seems missing in terms of being able to undertake the type of space program represented by the VSE. Her paper will certainly be informative. Mr. Richter then discussed some of the keynote talks planned for the conference including talks by Dr. Alan Hale, Dr. Brad Edwards, Dr. Benaroya, Ben Shelef, Dr. Bryan Laubscher, and several from NASA including John Connolly who leads the engineering design for NASA's next human lunar lander. This conference makes wide use of panel discussions as well as individual papers so it is sure to be informative, exciting, fast moving, and a terrific event for networking. Check out the information at www.sesinstitute.org or call Phil Richter at 505 670-5296. You can also email Phil with your questions and comments at filipi@aol.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:19:19 UTC
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Jeff Krukin, Sunday, 2-18-07 (106.25MB; download) -- Jeff Krukin returned for this Space Show program and to turn the tables on me by interviewing me for The Space Show. He did a superb job as a guest host of The Space Show and I hope all of you enjoy this change of pace program. I commend Jeff for his great idea and enthusiasm to do this type of program. I know you the listeners will find it interesting, informative and entertaining. During the first segment of the show, Jeff brought us up to date with the Space Frontier Foundation and the coming SFF conference in the Washington, DC area from July 18-21, 2007. Please refer to the SFF website for conference details and registration. Visit www.space-frontier.org. Several listeners asked questions about the coming conference and the Overview Effect part of the conference and you will definitely want to hear this discussion. Regarding Jeff's interview with, just listen to it. I was asked questions about the business and financial side of The Space Show, my vision for the show, my inspiration, COTS, why space, outreach, and lots more. I also went off on a rant how space needs to be for all of us regardless of where we live and our national borders. If you want to contact Jeff Krukin, please email him at jkrukin@spacefrontierfoundation.org. The specific page for the SFF conference is http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/NewSpace2007/. As for contacting me, as always at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:26:10 UTC
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