Guest:  Laura Montgomery; Topics:  FAA, Dept. of Commerce, NOAA regulatory issues, commercial space, space property rights, multi-lateral treaties vs. federal law, planetary protection & 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.

Guest:  Tom Risen;  Topics:  The Space Foundation's Space Symposium, USAF space defense & reorganization, space traffic management, sky taxis, Europa Clipper Mission, Bridenstine, large rockets & 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.

Guest:  Laura Montgomery;  Topics:  Space as a global commons re US space policy, Dr. Scott Pace, treaty law and issues, spaceflight safety, National Space Council, commercial space, private parties & actors. 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.

We welcomed Dr. Patrick Collins back to the show for a two segment 96 minute discussion on multiple topics related to commercial space industrial development, investment, time lines, Mars and the Moon, and economic wealth building for nations.  For most of our discussion, it was a general give and take with Dr. Collins.  Patrick started us off by remembering special space events that take place in early October including the anniversary of Sputnik, the anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty, the first manned spaceflight, and more.  Dr.

Guest: Michael Listner; Topics: Spaceports, space law& policy updates, Outer Space Treaty, international space law.  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. 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.