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Broadcast 2426 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Monday 02 Mar 2015
Guests: Dr. James Dewar, Dr. John Jurist. Topics: Nuclear propulsion, nuclear policy, technology and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.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. We do not permit the...
Guests: Dr. James A. Dewar, Dr. John Jurist
Tags: Nuclear propulsion, NTR (nuclear thermal rocket), B4 core, nuclear fuel, tungsten, Thorium, Space law, UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, policy, leadership, congress, regulations, NTR economic benefits, Vasimr
Broadcast 2316 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Monday 15 Sep 2014
Guest: Erik Seedhouse. Topics: Erik's latest book, "Beyond Human: Engineering Our Future Evolution," & human modification for long duration spaceflight. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.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...
Guests: Dr. Erik Seedhouse
Tags: Beyond Human: Engineering Our Future Evolution,, organ printing, cosmic ray radiation, Solar flares, microgravity, cardiovascular system, radiation shielding, long duration spaceflight, Mars settlement, Lunar settlement, Nuclear propulsion, Vasimr, muscular atrophy, human cloning, transhumanism/posthuman, bioprinting, ethics, science fiction movie models, publicly funded space missions, privately funded space missions, exercise routines, genetic screening, Animals in space, Virgin Galactic, XCOR
Broadcast 2147 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Friday 20 Dec 2013
Guest: Dr. Jason Cassibry. Topics: Nuclear propulsion including fission, fusion, reactors in space and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.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. We do not permit...
Guests: Dr. Jason Cassibry
Tags: fusion, Fission energy, nuclear electric propulsion, nuclear thermal propulsion, fusion propulsion, Fusion Drive, pulsed propulsion, nuclear propulsion timeline, Cassini protests, thermal protection, Vasimr, nuclear accidents, advanced propulsion technologies, GCRs, Solar flares, plasma, chemical rockets, ion propulsion, Prometheus, solar electric, super conducting technology, ion propulsion and thrusters, Mars, Moon
Broadcast 1869 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Tuesday 09 Oct 2012
Guest: Dr. Jason Cassibry. Topics: A technical description and the potential of fusion propulsion. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. 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...
Guests: Dr. Jason Cassibry
Tags: fusion propulsion, Nuclear propulsion, interstellar space flight, Z-Pinch, fusion energy, thrust, ISP, Mars missions, ITER, magnetic nozzle, lithium deuteride fusion fuel, He3, boron, Alpha Centauri, Insitu Resource Utilization, public policy, nuclear fear, LEO, Vasimr, Voyager mission, Cassini, aerospace engineering, public science funding
Broadcast 1734 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Tuesday 13 Mar 2012
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: An Open Lines program covers a wide variety of topics of interest to the listeners. You are invited to comment, ask questions, & discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, & any discussion must be relevant & applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if...
Guests: Dr. David Livingston
Tags: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston, Canadian Space Agency, Living Universe Foundation, Congressional hearings on NASA Budget, Senator Nelson, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Commercial space, Falcon 9, Space X, Congresswoman Eddie Johnson of Texas, Operationally Responsive Space, SUSTAIN, national security space, Defense Intelligence Agency Chinese Space Program, B52, microgravity, artificial gravity, NASA chimps, PETA, Chimp Empathy Museum, Vasimr, Nuclear propulsion, fusion spacecraft, StarTram, X-37C, Turkey and the Moon Treaty, Space Elevator, Lunar space elevator, maglift
Broadcast 1732 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Sunday 11 Mar 2012
Guest: Dr. Erik Seedhouse. Topics: We discussed his book, "Interplanetary Outpost: The Human and Technological Challenges of Exploring the Outer Planets," the human factors issues & the technical issues for such missions. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show...
Guests: Dr. Erik Seedhouse
Tags: Interplanetary Outpost: The Human and Technological Challenges of Exploring the Outer Planets,, Callisto, Mars, the HOPE Study, Vasimr, Hibernation, artificial gravity, radiation, shielding, Interplanetary Bioethics Manual, death in space, microgravity surgery, genetic screening, European Space Agency, microgravity CPR, interplanetary propulsion, multigenerational space crew, Beyond Low Earth Orbit (BLEO), tiered crew requirements
Broadcast 1711 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Sunday 12 Feb 2012
Guest: Dr. James (Jim) A. Dewar. Topics: Nuclear Thermal Rocket (NTR), changing paradigms to use the NTR from Earth launch, nuclear economics. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if...
Guests: Dr. James A. Dewar
Tags: nuclear thermal rocket (NRT), The Nuclear Rocket: Making Our Planet Green, Peaceful and Prosperous,, NERVA, air launch, C5A, nuclear rocket testing, nuclear rocket economics, ISP, hydrogen fuel, Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT), Plutonium, Thorium, Project Bifrost, solid core, U233, U235, U239, reentry vehicle (RV), highly enhanced uranium (HEU), high explosive (HE), pulse cooling, nuclear reprocessing, nuclear thermal rocket test stands, tungsten fuel, public private partnerships, Vasimr, ion energy, heavy lift, Saturn V, space policy, NASA
Broadcast 1697 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Tuesday 24 Jan 2012
Guest: Dr. Steven Howe. Topics: space nuclear power for power & propulsion systems, & radioisotope power generators. You are invited to comment, ask questions, & discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, & any discussion must be relevant & applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for...
Guests: Dr. Steven Howe
Tags: Center for Space Nuclear Research (CSNR), Universities Space Research Association, DOE National Laboratory, Mars Hopper, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Hbar Technologies, LLC, radioisotope power, nuclear rockets, tungsten fuel, ISP, thrust to weight ratios, ground test, Nevada Test Site, Plutonium, comparison of nuclear to chemical rocket, nuclear rocket space vision, space nuclear power, uranium, Thorium, U-233, Mars missions, Mars Architectural Team Study 2--6-2007, Project Bifrost, nuclear habitats, lunar nuclear rocket, nuclear rocket compared to heavy lift rocket, Fission Surface Power (FSP), Nuclear Thermal Mars Sample Mission, CSNR Summer Fellowship Program, electric thruster, Vasimr, nuclear electric propulsion, nuclear thermal propulsion, Y-12, Earthrise
Broadcast 1589 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Sunday 10 Jul 2011
Guest: Dr. Erik Seedhouse. Topic: Space medicine, human spaceflight, bioethical issues for human spaceflight. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a...
Guests: Dr. Erik Seedhouse
Tags: Trailblazing Medicine: sustaining Explorers During Interplanetary Missions,, microgravity, radiation, ISS, artificial gravity, bone density, bone mineral loss, Manned Mars Mission, ESA, long duration space behavioral issues, genetic testing, appendicitis, Shackleton, Nansen, Bioethics, death in space, pregnancy in space, one way trip to Mars, nanobots, cell repair technology, animal hibernation, human hibernation, hibernation triggers, suborbital tourism, space mission goals, Vasimr, Nuclear propulsion, space policy leadership, sex in space, leadership, mission command, lunar habitats, lunar settlement.
Broadcast 1583 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Tuesday 28 Jun 2011
Guest: Dr. Robert (Bob) Zubrin. Topics: Human spaceflight to Mars and more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. 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...
Guests: Dr. Robert Zubrin
Tags: The Mars Society, The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must, Mars Direct, Mars Semi-Direct, Transorbital Railroad, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, heavy lift, Ares V, space policy, Nuclear propulsion, nuclear electric propulsion, Vasimr, Spirit & Opportunity rovers, Mars rovers, Mars Science Lab, Phobos, Space X, human factors issues, microgravity, aerospace medicine doctors, nuclear reactors in space, international space cooperation, fusion energy, ITER, lunar base, Orion, Dragon Capsule, He3, Space Solar Power, partial gravity, artificial gravity, ISS centrifuge
Broadcast 1367 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Saturday 22 May 2010
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Nuclear rockets and propulsion, bone loss, radiation, VASIMR. This Open Lines program was a two hour plus discussion without a break regarding many issues ranging from space policy to nuclear propulsion. The VASIMR was again a focal point for discussion and this took us into a lengthy discussion of nuclear propulsion. Nuclear Thermal Rockets were the main topic but other nuclear propulsion concepts were discussed. This seemed to be the...
Guests: Dr. David Livingston
Tags: space policy, NASA, nuclear rockets, Nuclear propulsion, Vasimr, nuclear thermal rockets, nuclear electric propulsion, INSITU Lunar Development, radiation, bone loss, hydrofluoric acid, G-loads, STEM Education
Broadcast 1357 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Tuesday 04 May 2010
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: nuclear rocket propulsion, VASIMR, space policy, ISS, Constellation, Ares 1. This Open Lines program was a two hour discussion with many listener phone calls and email/chat questions. As with all open lines shows, they have a mind of their own and go off in a direction that you the listeners want. An Open Lines program is a listener driven content oriented program so here is what we talked about this time. During the first segment, I led with...
Guests: Dr. David Livingston
Tags: Vasimr, Nuclear propulsion, thermonuclear rockets, NERVA, ISS, Cong. David Obey retirement and space policy, Appropriations Committee, Ares 1, Constellation, SRB ocean recovery, liquid rocket engine ocean recovery, RLVs, big dumb boosters, heavy lift, thin film photo voltaic, SSP, Mars, Air Force and NASA rockets, copyrights, intellectual property, Space Show program editing, Specific Impulse, ISP
Broadcast 1347 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Monday 19 Apr 2010
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: policy, Obama Space, commercial space, various space start-ups. This was a two hour plus OPEN LINES program with almost non stop listener telephone calls in addition to email and chat. We started our fist segment with a phone call from Bob Zimmerman. Bob did a 15 minute or so rant on Obama space, the April 15 space conference at the Cape and more so don't miss this energetic start for this program. At the end of Bob's comments, he spoke about...
Guests: Dr. David Livingston
Tags: Obama Space Policy, NASA, Constellation, Commercial space, Climategate, space shuttle, congressional budget, Open Luna, open source, Astronauts For Hire, Orion, breakthrough propulsion, suborbital space, human factors, aerospace engineering, nuclear reactor, Naval reactors, Lockheed and NASA path, SpaceX, fully reusable RLV, Vasimr, ISS, Microlaunches
Broadcast 1346 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Sunday 18 Apr 2010
Guest: Marc Millis. Topics: Breakthrough propulsion, fusion energy, incomplete physics, far out theories and research. Marc Millis returned to the program to discuss breakthrough and far out propulsion ideas. Find out more about his work and his organization Tau Zero Foundation by visiting www.tauzero.aero. In our first segment, Mr. Millis told us about the cancellation of the NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project which he once headed. This is a fascinating story, don't miss it. We then...
Guests: Marc G. Millis
Tags: Breakthrough Propulsion Physics, Tau Zero Foundation, Vasimr, EMC2, proton boron 11 fusion, fusion energy, M2P2, nanostars, IEC Fusion, far future physics, Nuclear power, gravity control, NSF funding, Mars, Earth-like planets, transhumanism, incomplete physics, conventional physics, space transportation, space drive, Earth to LEO rocketry, NASA, congressional budget process, Project Daedelus, Project Icarus high energy density power projects
Broadcast 1324 (Special Edition)
Date Aired: Saturday 13 Mar 2010
Guest: Dr. Bruno Stanek. Topics: How the Swiss and Europeans view new US space policy proposals. Dr. Bruno Stanek returned as our guest to share his perspectives and what is reported in the Swiss and some of the European media regarding America's proposed space policy and Program of Record in this nearly two hour program. In our first segment, Dr. Stanek talked about the Swiss media and reports that America was killing the human spaceflight program. He said too many people see us as doing...
Guests: Dr. Bruno Stanek
Tags: Switzerland, Swiss Media, Mars, chemical propulsion, Vasimr, space transportation systems to LEO, SRBs, liquid rocket engines, space for inspiration and motivation, Augustine Commission, Kraft Ehricke, Club of Rome, NEOs, Global Warming, space advocacy, space tourism, Zero G Flights, Microlauncher analog, POGO, oscillation

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