national interest

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 3083 Open Lines

Guest:  Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston; Topics:  We discussed a variety of space topics with listener phone calls and a few emails.  I also suggested a few topics at the start of the show.  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 3073 Jerry Black

Guest:  Jerry Black;  Topics:  Reducing NASA costs to enable funding of returning to the Moon.  Cost reductions through cancellation of SLS, Orion, & Lunar Orbital Platform plus 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 3071 Dr. Pascal Lee

Guest:  Dr. Pascal Lee; Topics:  Mars, why we go, humans to Mars economics, lunar development, lunar water ice, lava tubes, searching for life, US policy, and much 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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