Guest:  John Strickland;  Topics:  NSS Space Pioneer Award for 2023, ISDC, Starship, alternative propulsion, nuclear propulsion including fusion, settlements, SSP, Mars and Moon competition, Boca Chica launches, needing answers to the gravity RX and much more.We welcomed John Strickland back to the program for a variety of discussion topics including NSS Awards which included an announcement with John and caller Dr.

Guest: Keith Henson. Topics SSP using laser rockets to lower the cost of space access. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use.

Guest: Dr. Jim Vedda. Topics: Space policy and goals. We were most fortunate to have as our guest for this program, Dr. Jim Vedda. Our two hour discussion was wide ranging over many aspects of both U.S. and global space policy. In our first segment, Dr. Vedda talked about the "why" of space policy in the final chapter of the Augustine Commission Report but suggested this information relating to the goals of our space program should have been at the front of the report given its importance. This opened up our discussion on space goals being about our capability, not a destination.