Dr. Ajay Kothari

Broadcast 4165 Hotel Mars with Dr. Ajay Kothari

Tags:  John Batchelor, Dr. Ajay Kothari, Dr. David Livingston, Thorium, Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR), thorium U.S. and global reserves, nuclear power replacement, liquid not solid, no explosive possibility, no pressure chamber or dome, TMSR history, isotopes, no meltdown possibility, smaller plant profile, DOE interest, small modular reactors, Copenhagen, Holland, China, KW/hour cost estimates, space propulsion, in-space usage for power, upper stages can be repurposed for lunar energy

Broadcast 3572 Dr. Ajay Kothari

Guest:  Dr. Ajay Kothari; Topic:  Returning to the Moon post Covid 19.  Be sure to read Dr. Kothari's Space Review article from May 11, 2020.  He has posted a link to this article on the blog plus to other relevant documents.  The bottom line for Dr. Kothari was and is that it is essential to return to the surface of the Moon, we are in a fierce competition with China that also involves national security, we must bypass the Gateway and go direct using the FH or a yet to be built other large commercial rocket.  He explained the need for returning to the Moon has having two points.

Broadcast 3140 Dr. Ajay Kothari

Guest:  Dr. Ajay Kothari; Topics: "Railroad to Moon And Mars," rocket options, payloads, rocket fuel, lunar return to the surface, lava tubes, Mars, spaceflight costs, human spaceflight & more.  Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com.   Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program.

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