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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Shubber Ali, Sunday, 6-25-06 (57.73MB; download) -- Shubber Ali returned to The Space Show as the guest for this special two hour program. We started our discussion with Shubber telling us about his new website blog, space cynic. You can access this site at http://space-cynic.blogspot.com. In addition, you can send e-mail directly to Shubber with your comments or questions at cecynics@mac.com. After explaining the purpose behind the space cynic blog, who all the bloggers are on the site (I am Professor L), we talked about business and financial planning, the need for affordable space access for any space business to grow and prosper, space tourism, suborbital space tourism, NASA, and more. Several listeners asked Mr. Ali for his space vision and what he would do to further space development were he the head of NASA or as a cabinet level director of space for the government. He was also asked questions about public space policy, what was appropriate for the public to fund from their tax dollars, and the popularity of space programming. He also provided us with a novel but economic way to do many Hubble-like space telescopes that would not always need to be fixed at the cost of billions and risky shuttle flights. Mr. Ali spared no mercy in sharing his thoughts on the shuttle program and the ISS. He welcomes your questions and comments at the address above or of course through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:22:07 UTC
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Andy Turner, Friday, 6-23-06 (52.76MB; download) -- Andy Turner joined The Space Show to discuss the Space Systems/Loral Aquarius water launch project. Andy described the program in detailed and responded to many technical questions from listeners. We also discussed the ground and transportation logistics for moving the Aquarius components to barges, something that is no small feat. We discussed satellites in general, orbits, especially the Sirius satellite radio Tundra orbits. This is an informative program you will not want to miss. You can send your follow up questions and comments for Andy Turner to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to him right away. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:18:56 UTC
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Dr. Howard McCurdy, Tuesday 6-20-06 (42.44MB; download) -- Professor Howard McCurdy was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the discussion with a critical view of the Vision for Space Exploration from the public policy perspective. This discussion paved the way for an examination of the relationship with the Vision, the Shuttle, ISS, science program funding within NASA, NASA management, and much more. We talked about the survivability of the Vision program based on the coming mid-term elections and the 2008 presidential elections. As a result of a listener question regarding a future Hilary Clinton as president, Dr. McCurdy pointed to the history of presidents and our space program to suggest that it would be unlikely for anyone in the high office to actually kill the program. He also talked about his classic work on the myth of presidential power regarding space policy. Dr. McCurdy responded to many questions about the waste and lack of a clear mission within NASA. He also spoke to the concerns of listeners regarding the private sector taking on more and more of the funding and work to take us to the Moon and beyond. This is an important program you will not want to miss. You can send your comments and questions to Dr. McCurdy through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will make sure he gets them. He has offered to respond to all questions from listeners. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:52:47 UTC
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Donna Shirley, Friday & Sunday, 6-16 & 18-06 (66.07MB; download) -- Donna Shirley was the guest for this special Space Show program which aired originally on Friday, June 16, 2006. We began our two hour discussion with Ms. Shirley about the state of the NASA science budget and cuts within science programming to facilitate the VSE. As part of this discussion, Ms. Shirley explained the budget and science process given her JPL experience, the politics of these issues, and the constraints faced by Dr. Griffin and others. We spoke about cost overruns with the James Webb telescope, the ISS, and the Space Shuttle. Donna's historic perspective proved invaluable in this discussion. Ms. Shirley spoke about many of the barriers to furthering space commerce that are intrinsic to the system, from the way NASA selects projects to fund to ITAR. When specifically questioned about the science cuts, Ms. Shirley highlighted the conclusions from the National Research Council's "An Assessment of Balance in NASA's Science Programs." ( http://fermat.nap.edu/execsumm_pdf/11644 ) You will certainly find interesting the conclusions from this report. Ms. Shirley also discussed the environment and how space resources can be used for better environmental management. We also spoke about science and engineering education in the United States, at what grades must we intervene to improve this education for your children, and how best to intervene. We also discussed the contribution of science fiction to science and space, hard science fiction, and fantasy. Ms. Shirley went into some detail regarding the Shuttle and the ISS programs, launches, and the private sector. She is supportive of suborbital space access and tourism, is pro private space development, and as you will hear, had much to say and contribute to our effort to become space-faring and to develop and commercial space economy. You can contact Donna Shirley with additional comments and questions by emailing her through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. I will immediately forward to her all email I receive on her behalf. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:26:00 UTC
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Piers Bizony, Wednesday, 6-14-06 (41.40MB; download) -- Piers Bizony was the special guest for this Space Show program. Mr. Bizony, joining us from the UK, is author of the new book, "The Man Who Ran The Moon: James E. Webb, NASA, And The Secret History Of Project Apollo." We entertained an in-depth discussion about Mr. Webb, the early days of NASA, his leadership, NASA after James Webb, and the Apollo program. We also discussed NASA leadership today, the similarities with the original Apollo program, a return to a sort of Apollo program for our return to the Moon, the Viet Nam war and the Iraqi war. Piers took us through the major personalities shaping NASA, our public space program, political policy and more. We spoke about Von Braun, the various presidents and their role and relationship with NASA, and much more. Toward the end of the program at the request of a listener, Mr. Bizony rated NASA administrators to see who made the top five or six for all time successful NASA administrators. You can buy this book at the usual online stores but also your local bookstore. Having read it, I strongly recommend it. You can send your questions or comments to Piers at piers@acftv.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:50:01 UTC
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John King & Dr. Dave Logan, Tuesday, 6-13-06 (40.23MB; download) -- John King and Dr. Dave Logan were the guests for this Space Show program. Our discussion focused on the fundamental structure of stable partnerships and adult business behavior so that we can do a better job of building the space industry. This program came about because of the trash talking and destructive behavior so often found in the space community. Mr. King, Dr. Logan, and I wanted to address the problem head on and come up with solutions. We discussed the lack of leadership issue in the space community, the challenges that delay much space progress, and the often teenage-like behavior of those within the space community. Mr. King and Dr. Logan pointed to solutions to do better within the environment, value system, culture, noble cause positioning, and in developing strategies that successfully take winning projects home. The idea of alt.space becoming a cross over hit was advocated. Organizational culture was discussed, the mud slinging which was identified as stage 3 cultural development was discussed (I'm great, you are not) and suggestions were made on how to work with people within our industry to change matters for the better, moving from Stage 3 to Stage 4. Don't miss this show. Its not technical or engineering oriented, but its about how best to develop a successful alt.space/New Space and public space world and community. John King can be reached using his email address, john.king@jlsconsult.com. Dr. Dave Logan can be reached by email at dave.logan@jlsconsult.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:17:04 UTC
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Dave Ketchledge, Sunday, 6-11-06 (54.07MB; download) -- Dave Ketchledge was the special guest for this Space Show program. Mr. Ketchledge has written a comprehensive and valuable book, "The Next Shuttle" and we discussed this work in detail. Mr. Ketchledge went into the specifics about lifting bodies, why they are not being used when the technology is available, he spoke about the Andrews Space Technology Alchemist Gryphon TSTO theoretical RLV and the Northrop Grumman variation of Alchemist. In discussing his book, we talked about many relevant issues so I strongly suggest those of you interested in affordable space access, RLV technology, our history to date and who is doing what and how, listen to this program. You can also order book online in CD format by by visiting Dave's website, www.rocketengineer.bravehost.com or by visiting www.arapress.com/tns.html. Dave can be contacted at sketchledge@sbcglobal.net. In addition to discussing his book and RLV technology, we discussed his software Flight Dynamics 4. This is a refined engineering and design tool that handles changes in thrust, altitude, supersonic flight and subsonic compressibility and you can store everything and work it from your PC. We extended this program by half an hour to discuss terrestrial based nuclear power technology given our ongoing energy issues with fossil fuels and the fear around nuclear power. Dave, having worked in nuclear power industry and with our nuclear submarine fleet for 40 years, brought us up to date on the reality of reactor safety, proliferation, waste, waste storage, coal plants and their radiation, and radiation in general. You will not want to miss this part of our discussion.
Again, you can contact Dave Ketchledge at sketchledge@sbcglobal.net if you have additional comments or questions for him. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:52:40 UTC
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Dr. Doug Haynes, Friday, 5-9-06 (45.97MB; download) -- Dr. Doug Haynes, CEO of Blue Ridge Nebula Airlines (www.blueridge.com and www.bluenebula.com) was the guest for this Friday morning Space Show program. Dr. Haynes is an outside the box propulsion designer, space vehicle builder, and engineer as he is building a unique saucer-like flying craft for space travel. You can hear Doug describe his technology and his plans in this 100 minute Space Show program. Doug fields questions from listeners, talks about the rocket equation and his craft, space suit and safety design, mass and payload rations, radiation shielding, antigravity and lots more. He describes his fuel, his rocket and jet engines, and how he came up with these designs and concepts. Given his FAA training and his piloting and instructor work, plus his studies in aviation and aeronautical engineering, I am sure you will find this program and Doug's work to be interesting. Dr. Haynes invites further questions and comments from listeners via email to dehas@sisna.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:03:23 UTC
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Steven Wolfe, Tuesday, 6-6-06 (44.35MB; download) -- Steven Wolfe returned to The Space Show for this program which continued to explore our ongoing theme of our spiritual connection to outer space. We discussed many important concepts and developments that have changed since we first began talking about the spiritual side of space several years ago. One of the major developments includes the action plan to get specific targets and goals done. One representation of this is the Council for a Positive Future which Steve explains on this show. Space Show listeners should listen carefully to Steven and if you are interested in joining in the programming he describes or doing the exercise he suggests, contact him at wolfesm@aol.com or through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:57:08 UTC
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Jeff Krukin, Sunday, 6-4-06 (38.40MB; download) -- Jeff Krukin returned to The Space Show (SFF) to update us all on the new Space Frontier Foundation. During this program, Jeff, who is the Executive Director for SFF, spoke about the new projects being undertaken by SFF including the New Space 2006 conference scheduled for Las Vegas in July of this year. This conference has combined the previous SFF Return to the Moon Conference and the former annual fall conference into one larger conference which is now designated New Space 2006. Jeff explains the decision making to create this new, enhanced super conference and he talks about the programming we can expect at this year's first ever New Space 2006 Conference. He also brought us up to speed on other Foundation projects including Teachers in Space, the Space Enterprise Symposium, and NewSpace State/Local Economic, and the Vision Project. You can contact Jeff with your comments and questions by sending email to him at jkrukin@spacefrontierfoundation.org Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:15:33 UTC
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