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Date Aired: Tuesday 03 Jan 2023

Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: 2022 launch rate as a record, SLS, Artemis, Starship fuel compared to SLS, China and their program, India's program and launchers, life at Venus, Artemis moon landers 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...

Guests: Robert Zimmerman

Broadcast 3969 Howard Bloom

Date Aired: Thursday 22 Dec 2022

Guest: Howard Bloom; Topics: Multiple space topics with a focus on Musk and SpaceX, state of the world with nuclear threats, Putin, China and totalitarianism, returning to the Moon, Mars, Artemis, Starship 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...

Guests: Howard Bloom

Tags: Howard Bloom, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Falcon 9, SLS, Orion, Artemis, returning to the Moon, lunar landers, Gateway, Starship as a lander, Starship as a lunar habitat, Gateway probable fiasco, Bezos, Blue Origin, B-24 delays, ULA, Vulcan, Raptor engine comparison to Blue Origin output, making money in space, Mining, water usage, economy is king, concept of emergent properties, existential risks, Ukrainian war, Putin nuclear threats, Putin's goals, Musk multi-planet plan, the role of President Biden, Putin's objectives for London, NYC and Washington, DC, Elon needs a backup plan, ITAR, Howard's outreach group of experts, Musk Mars settlement plan, colonies in space, non-existent grand visions, SSPS as a game changer, Net Zero and SSPS, education, immigration, space mining, O'Neil colonies in space, space settlement, Al Globus LEO equatorial low radiation orbit, Musk death threats, media honesty

Broadcast 3968 Rick Fisher

Date Aired: Tuesday 20 Dec 2022

Guest: Rick Fisher; Topics: Rick provided us with an historical and present analysis of China and their space program with commentary spilling over into other important areas of our relationship with China. 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....

Guests: Rick Fisher

Tags: Rick Fisher, Senior Fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, international air shows, China space and air hardware, Russian space and air hardware, F-22, F-35, aircraft carriers, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) goals and objectives, China's development timeline explained, racing to the Moon, China's lack of transparency, China on dual use for all space, Chinese space the PLA, Soviet Union influence, CCP evolve vs. collapse, China and the OST, China and the idea of a Pearl Harbor in space, planned Chinese space missions and concerns, U.S. policy regarding China in space, China and rocket reusability, Long March 9 super heavy, SLS, Starship, mass to orbit, Long March 9 launching goals, commercial companies launching companies in China, US policy priorities for China, China as a cash cow for western and American universities, Musk and SpaceX in China with Tesla, China and Starlink, China announces new single stage Moon lander, the Chinese path to the Moon, Artemis property claims

Broadcast 3967 Michael Listner, Atty

Date Aired: Sunday 18 Dec 2022

Guest: Michael Listner; Topics: Michael review space law and policy actions, policy and considerations for the year 2022. This resulted in multiple and various discussion topics. Use the Tags as a guide to the topics talked about on this program. 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...

Guests: Michael Listner

Tags: Michael Listner, space law 2022 review, streamlining commercial space by executive order, National Space Council, FAA, FCC & Dept. of Commerce regulation, congress, congressional bickering, Musk triggering congressional action against commercial space, payload review, mission outcome, arms control, unilateral test ban, PRC and Russia, ASAT tests, Ukraine war, commercial space and national security, NASA and the Moon, consequences for bad actors, Artemis sustainability, SLS, the Musk-SpaceX human lunar lander for 2025, PRC trends, South China Sea concerns, Taiwan concerns, India and China concerns, space as a campaign issues for 2024, Virgin Galactic litigation, international space treaties, nuclear weapons, Article 6 of the OST is not self-executing, customary international law, norms, Art. 9 concerns, UNPEACE, UAE, ispace lunar mission, space rescue, space and the Middle East for 2023, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Artemis Accords, Georgia spaceport problems

Broadcast 3966 Dr. Jim Logan, Dan Adamo

Date Aired: Friday 16 Dec 2022

Guests: Dr. Jim Logan and Dan Adamo; Topics: Artemis, SLS, lunar landers, Gateway, returning to the Moon, Starship, Mars, art. gravity, human spaceflight safety, space medicine, space tourism, orbits, deep space compared to LEO and so very 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...

Guests: Dr. Jim Logan, Dan Adamo

Broadcast 3964 Hotel Mars with DOUG MESSIER of Parabolic Arc

Date Aired: Thursday 15 Dec 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Doug Messier, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Orion, Artemis 1 & SLS update with updates on Starship, Raptor engine testing and more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Douglas Messier

Tags: John Batchelor, Doug Messier, Dr. David Livingston, Parabolic Arc, Orion, SLS, Artemis 1, SpaceX, Starship, Boca launch site, Lockheed Martin, skip maneuver, environmental concerns, Raptor engines, Starship testing, NASA, DearMoon, heat shield testing, Super Heavy

Broadcast 3953 Brad Bergan (special start time 2:30 PM PST)

Date Aired: Friday 18 Nov 2022

Guest: Brad Bergan: Topics: We discussed Brad’s new book, Space Race 2.0: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Orbit, NASA and the Privatization of the Final Frontier. In addition, Brad was asked for his opinion on the new commercial space personalities, business, the commercial space future, national security concerns with China and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of...

Guests: Brad Bergan

Tags: Brad Bergan, Space Race 2.0, Brad’s introduction to space, the unique Table of Content’s for Brad’s book, Brad’s thoughts on Elon Musk, author’s research into Musk, Bezos and Branson, favorites of the billionaires, Brad’s billionaire descriptions, private space sector, public, Private Partnerships, photographic quality of book, online media editor, rocket reusability, .SpaceX, SLS, Falcon 9 business model, SLS costs, SLS comparison to other rockets, conflicting realities in the last chapter, possible space race with China, space racing itself in Ch. 6, China, Moon, Mars, Earth triangle, Chinese rocket example, SLS and reusability, SLS and economics, SLS sustainability, William Shatner space flight commentary, Shatner impact on space tourism, Bezos and commercial ticket sales, space is inevitable, trillion dollar industry

Broadcast 3948 Bob Zimmerman

Date Aired: Tuesday 08 Nov 2022

Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: A look at some key space events for 2022, a look toward 2023, company reviews, a look at the records being made in the launch industry this year, commercial space and national security space commentary, space economics 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...

Guests: Robert Zimmerman

Tags: Bob Zimmerman, Election day, best 2022 space programs/projects, launch industry record numbers, SLS, Artemis 1, private space launchers, China launch and space industry, Russia launch and space industry, ESA, India, Blue Origin, New Glenn Rocket, BE 4 engine, Vulcan, ULA, Celestis lunar memorial Enterprise mission, Astrobotics, new congress and SLS, SpaceX, Starship launch license holdups, Artemis project survival, FAA stalls Starship launch license, Musk overtasked with Twitter acquisition, UAE and Israel joint space project, Abraham Accords, is commercial space essential, unlimited commercial space possibilities, national security and commercial space, the weaponization of space, Outer Space Treaty, Brazil and Spanish model for space rules and right, Homestead Act for space settlement, needing a legal framework, politics and the impact on space, upcoming planetary missions, the Oklahoma spaceport

Broadcast 3938 Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Date Aired: Sunday 16 Oct 2022

Guest: Dr. Erik Seedhouse: Topics: Erik's new book, "SpaceX: Starship To Mars The First 20 Years," SpaceX and Starship, SLS, human Mars mission, challenges for human Mars missions, launching from Boca Chica 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...

Guests: Dr. Erik Seedhouse

Broadcast 3931 Sarah Scoles

Date Aired: Tuesday 27 Sep 2022

Guest: Sarah Scoles; Topics: Sarah talked about your science journalism, nuclear and also extraterrestrial work, articles, and books including her current work in progress, we talked about her target market for her articles, commercial space, Artemis, settlement, SSP 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....

Guests: Sarah Scoles

Broadcast 3930 Leonard David

Date Aired: Sunday 25 Sep 2022

Guest: Leonard David; Topics: Leonard discussed a variety of space topics ranging from public to commercial to planetary to human spaceflight. He included lunar return, Starship, SLS, Artemis, national security space issues, China and Russia 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...

Guests: Leonard David

Broadcast 3925 Hotel Mars with Eric Berger

Date Aired: Wednesday 14 Sep 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Eric Berger, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Preparing for the SLS and Starship test flights. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) &...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Eric Berger

Broadcast 3922 Dallas Bienhoff

Date Aired: Friday 09 Sep 2022

Guest: Dallas Bienhoff; Topics, OffWorld.ai, lunar return, policy, nuclear propulsion, depots, heat in space, orbital construction, a.i., robotics, terrestrial development for use in space 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....

Guests: Dallas Bienhoff

Broadcast 3919 Hotel Mars with Rand Simberg

Date Aired: Wednesday 31 Aug 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Rand Simberg, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: SLS upcoming launch on Artemis 1 You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written 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...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Rand Simberg

Tags: John Batchelor, Rand Simberg, Dr. David Livingston, SLS, next launch date, cause of the recent delay, faulty sensor workaround solution with risk, SLS history, Go Fever, high cost of SLS makes it unsustainable, media launch pressure, congress and lessons learned, R 25 engines, Starship readiness, Artemis 1, human lunar landers, SpaceX

Broadcast 3918 So You Want To Be A Space Show Guest Night

Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Aug 2022

Guests: Multiple callers and email listeners; Topics: SLS, Starship, home made airplanes, Las Vegas, Focus Fusion, JWST, redshift, Big Bang, The Lurio Report, 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. Written Transcripts of Space Show...

Guests: Dr. David Livingston

Tags: So You Want To Be On The Space Show, Open Lines, Marshall's self-made airplane, Eric Lerner of Focus Fusion, alternative Big Bang theories and the JWST, redshift, phantom galaxies, Robert Goddard, SLS, SpaceX, Starship, Dr. Lurio, The Lurio Report, SLS on social media, Lori Garver's new book, sustainable lunar program

Broadcast 3917 Dennis Wingo

Date Aired: Sunday 28 Aug 2022

Guest: Dennis Wingo; Topics: SLS, Artemis to the Moon, Starship development, various space visions and their differences, space education outreach, leadership, 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. Written Transcripts of Space Show...

Guests: Dennis Wingo

Tags: Dennis Wingo, SLS, The Dennis Wingo Blog, OSTP questions and Responses on his blog, Artemis 1, SpaceX, Artemis 2, Artemis 3, Starship with HLL, regulatory system, program risks due to economic conditions, Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos, DC 3 comparison, ULA Vulcan, Geocentric mindset, Eastern Ukrainian resources, solar view point, geo and solar views conflict with one anther, possible 2024 presidential viewpoint, tension between NASA and privates, Japan changes nuclear plans, small matter reactor (SMR), Nuclear propulsion, citizen power, Starship resupply, mass drivers, sustainability of Artemis $4.1 billion cost, SSP, the bureaucratic view, leadership needed, Commercial Space Act of 1998, space for freshmen members of congress, ISS, NSS, letter writing to congress, Russia and an early ISS pullout, Starship cargo to the Moon timeline, 100 tons to the Moon for a lander, Mr. Moon's demise, quit listening to doomsayers

Broadcast 3914 Michael Listner

Date Aired: Sunday 21 Aug 2022

Guest: Michael Listner; Topics: Plausible commercial space regulations, the need for congressional authorization, Supreme Court decision W.Va vs. EPA, national security, China, Russia 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. Written...

Guests: Michael Listner

Tags: Michael Listner, VP Harris on commercial space regulation, Supreme Court West Va vs. EPA decision, National Space Council, specific congressional authorization, Rules of the Road, continuing supervision, congress matters, SLS, Gateway, rule making comments, government slow walking decisions, purpose of regulations, regulations for guidance, regulations to require/mandate, Department of Commerce, Dept. of Energy, European mindset, sustainability response, responsible space, Musk launch license, space debris concerns, ULA launches, rendezvous and proximity operations, creating government standards norms, standards, space as a global commons, regulation enforcement, FAA, regulation comment period, spectrum example, space tourism and congress, national security space, Dr. Goswami, democracy in space, Russia and commercial space, China and commercial space, SLS compared to Starship, nongovernment space actors, new government regulations and the Supreme Court, military targets, satellite security

Broadcast 3911 Isaac Arthur

Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Aug 2022

Guest: Isaac Arthur; Topics: We talked about Isaac's "Science and Futurism" YouTube channel program plus multiple topics he has discussed and which were also of interest to Space Show listeners through phone calls and emails. Multiple topics were addressed in this discussion. 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. ...

Guests: Isaac Arthur

Tags: Isaac Arthur, Science and Futurism (SFIA), YouTube SFIA Channel, Science Education, Fermi Paradox, Interstellar Travel, Tic Tac, UAP, aliens, Mars Sample Return, space settlement, humans in space, SLS, SpaceX, science fiction, AI and robotics, advanced military technology, the human brain, life extension, time travel, space colonization, terraforming, an advanced society through the looking glass, The Star Trek Prime Directive, space property rights, space mining, space based solar power, beaming technology and weapons, the Death Ray, societal polarization, new physics, non-exclusive technology, SSP self-replicating technology, O2 toxicity, UAP as mundane objects, AI as a companion, the movie Blade Runner, humans and 1g, low gravity for settlement, pregnancy and children in space, humans BLEO, Moon first before Mars, Lunar and Mars human timeline

Broadcast 3903 Mark Whittington

Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Aug 2022

Guest: Mark Whittington; Topics: Mark covered many timely discussion topics including the Inmarsat survey on the value of space with his ideas on how to correct the problem. Don't miss Mark's summary and his thoughts on the UAPs. Multiple topics, several callers, lots of email participation. 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....

Guests: Mark Whittington

Broadcast 3896 Lori Garver

Date Aired: Thursday 21 Jul 2022

Guest: Lori Garver; Topic: Lori talked about her new book, Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. In addition, listeners asked her many space policy and business questions in addition to her book commentary. 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...

Guests: Lori Garver

Tags: Lori Garver, Lori's book Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age, a brief history of Lori's involvement in space, L5 vision, society, Dan Goldin of NASA, X-33 program, Commercial space, commercial space as a disruptive source, SLS, Obama Administration, Deputy Administrator, Starship, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Chinese space/lunar program, The Wolf Amendment, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr, innovation, competition, Orion, importance of general public for space support, correcting misinformation, space launch environmental impact, NASA leadership, women in space leadership, space settlement, The National Space Policy and settlement, risks associated with group think, aerospace industry competition with SpaceX, Lori's 5 and 10 year plan, space property rights, space as a global commons, Lori and spaceflight, nuclear power/propulsion in space, NASA future, Lori's future and NASA

Broadcast 3882 Dr. Haym Benaroya

Date Aired: Friday 24 Jun 2022

Guest: Dr. Haym Benaroya; Topics: The government's lunar return plan for humans on the Moon, The Gateway, delays and challenges, human safety and health risks, Starship, commercial companies and a human lunar return, China lunar plans 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...

Guests: Dr. Haym Benaroya

Tags: Dr. Haym Benaroya, Return to the Moon, Ars Technica article, human lunar lander delays, The Gateway, mini ISS, SLS, Starship, SpaceX, NASA mission exhaustion, program opposition, congressional support for Artemis and Gateway, commercial lunar activity and effort, SpaceX Starship as critical player, Chinese lunar pressure felt by NASA, China and the lunar south pole, China plays by different rules, landing people on the Moon, basecamp concept, lunar habitat construction, lunar return other than the South Pole, additional lunar return strategies, survival is the goal of initial lunar visitors, biological development needed for lunar return, spacesuit development, human lunar landing challenges, student enthusiasm, economic analysis, state of the economy, economic impact on returning to the Moon including the private sector

Broadcast 3873 Dr. Patrick Collins

Date Aired: Tuesday 07 Jun 2022

Guest: Dr. Patrick Collins; Topics: Space Tourism, Space Solar Power, markets, snow melting satellites, SSP interest around the world, climate change including a possible ice age 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. Written...

Guests: Dr. Patrick Collins

Tags: Dr. Patrick Collings, space tourism, Space Solar Power, air travel industry comparisons, Blue Origin, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, orbital tourism, suborbital, space tourism bashing, anti-billionaire sentiment, Japan and space tourism, JAXA, returning to the Moon, Artemis, Russia and China lunar return, Dr. Charles Lurio, reusable rockets, SLS, sailing ships, opening up the Moon, private sector advantages. AXIOM, ILC Dover, snow melting satellites, ice age, Global Warming, beaming energy to Earth as a weapon, microwaves to melt snow, LEO satellites, GEO satellites SSP and the European interest, ESA, GAP with electric & space organizations, split rectennas, solar and wind needing backup, SSP development plant, 40 year timeline, former SPS 2000 program, microwaves as weapons of war, Nuclear power, SSP mass, launch capacity, power needs and requirements, Lunar space elevator, employment capabilities, space tourism market driver for SSP, LEO SSP demonstrator

Broadcast 3857 Dr. John Horack

Date Aired: Friday 22 Apr 2022

Guest: Dr. John Horack; Topics: The increasing value and wealth of LEO plus additional commercial/NewSpace activities and sectors, economic growth and national security. 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...

Guests: Dr. John Horack

Broadcast 3837 Jim Muncy

Date Aired: Sunday 06 Mar 2022

Guest: Jim Muncy; Topics: Ukraine, Russian space industry impact & decline, China & Russia mutual support, economic risks, misguided space policy advocates, SSP, government safety regulations, commercial industry strength and lots more during this nearly two hour program. 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. ...

Guests: James A. M. Muncy

Tags: Jim Muncy, Ukraine, Russian space program destruction, SpaceX and cyber risks, Dmitry Rogozin director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, ISS, international cooperation, declining Russian space program, China-Russian future space support, Elon Musk, U.S. space program, Apollo-Soyuz Test Flight, Crimea, NASA & commercial space post Ukraine, U.S. economic fallout, commercial space economics, Artemis Accords, SLS, Orion, cost plus accounting, commercial space global engagement, SLS and sustainability, Starship success, Falcon Heavy, Russia & Chinese ties, space regulatory concerns, FAA focus, government regulations and safety, commercial industry self-screening, satellite constellations, junk science, space traffic management, misguided agendas, negotiating with government officials, government space expertise, Biden Administration, inflation impact, innovation, Space Solar Power, The Alliance For Space Development, March Storm

Broadcast 3821 Dennis Wingo

Date Aired: Tuesday 25 Jan 2022

Guest: Dennis Wingo; Topics: Starship, returning to the Moon, commercial space and space mining economics and challenges, much needed in-space vehicles, Mars, returning to the Moon, U.S.-Russia space relationship 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...

Guests: Dennis Wingo