Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Russian space program 2016, EXOMARS & more.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce.  This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com.  Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm).  For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating.  This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio.

John Batchelor and I welcomed back Anatoly Zak (www.russianspaceweb.com) for updates with the Russian space plans for 2016 (see www.russianspaceweb.com/2016.html) plus the European-Russian ExoMars Mission (see www.russianspaceweb.com/exomars_2016.html).  Anatoly discussed these plans but spent more time on the critical aspects of ExoMars for both 2016 and 2018.  We talked about Russian quality control for assurances this time so their Mars launch would be successful, plus Anatoly explained why ExoMars was so critical to the Russian space program.  Anatoly also shared with us the early stage development of Russian rocket reusability.

You can email Mr. Batchelor or Anatoly Zak through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.  Anatoly can also be reached through his website.