Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Erik Seedhouse is a Norwegian-Canadian suborbital astronaut. After completing his first degree the author joined the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment. During his time in the ‘Para’s’, Erik spent six months in Belize, where he trained in the art of jungle warfare. Later, he spent many months learning the intricacies of desert warfare in Cyprus. He made more than 30 jumps from a C130, performed more than 200 helicopter abseils and fired more light anti-tank weapons than he cares to remember! Upon returning to the world of academia, the author embarked upon a Master’s degree, supporting his studies by winning prize money in 100km running races. After placing third in the World 100km Championships and setting the North American 100km record, Erik turned to ultra-distance triathlon, winning the World Endurance Triathlon Championships in 1995 and 1996. For good measure, he won the inaugural World Double Ironman Championships in 1995 and the infamous Decatriathlon, an event requiring competitors to swim 38km, cycle 1800km, and run 422km. Non-stop!.  In 1996, Erik pursued his Ph.D. at the German Space Agency. While conducting his studies he won Ultraman Hawai’i and the European Ultraman Championships as well as completing the Race Across America bike race. Due to his success as the world’s leading ultra-distance triathlete Erik was featured in dozens of magazine and television interviews. In 1997, GQ magazine nominated him as the ‘Fittest Man in the World’.In 1999, Erik retired from being a pro triathlete and took a research position at Simon Fraser University. In 2005 the author worked as an astronaut training consultant for Bigelow Aerospace and wrote ‘Tourists in Space’, a training manual for spaceflight participants. In 2009 he was one of the final 30 candidates in the Canadian Space Agency’s Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. Between 2008 and 2013 he served as director of Canada’s manned centrifuge and hypobaric operations.  Erik works as an Assistant Professor in Commercial Space Operations at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus. When not enjoying the sun on the Space Coast he spends as much time as possible in Sandefjord, Norway, and Kona, Hawaii.

Broadcast 3082 Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Guest:  Dr. Erik Seedhouse;  Topics:  Erik discussed his latest book, "Tim Peake and Britain's Road to Space," the UK space history, their economic problems, technology, suborbital flights and 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.

Broadcast 2965 Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz, Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Guests:  Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz, Dr. Erik Seedhouse;  Topics: Erik's new book, "To Mars And Beyond, Fast!", plasma propulsion, VASIMR, advanced propulsion, and lots 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.

Broadcast 2862 Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Guest:  Dr. Erik Seedhouse;  Topics:  Spaceports around the world, spaceflight training and regulations, spaceflight economics.  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.

Broadcast 2746 Dr. Erik Seedhouse & students

Tags:  Dr. Erik Seedhouse, Kirby Cole, Victor Kitmanyen, Chris Nguyen, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,  Spacesuit Operations Lab, Suborbital Space Flight Simulator, Lynx, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, human factors, gravity prescription, human factors, astronaut training, spacesuit pressure, NASA, commercial spacesuits, spacesuit industry, Biosuit, SpaceShipTwo, glide slopes, Dream Chaser, space development timelines

Broadcast 2719 Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Guest:  Dr. Erik Seedhouse; Erik discussed both his new XCOR book which was mainly about the Lynx and his microgravity & vision impairment text book.  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.

Broadcast 2685 Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Guest:  Dr. Erik Seedhouse.  Topics:  We discussed his book "Mars Via The Moon" plus timelines for our TRL for enabling a human to Mars mission.  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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