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Date Aired: Tuesday 27 Apr 2004
Tom Olson, the CEO and co-founder of The Colony Fund, was the guest on The Space Show for this program as the scheduled guest was unavailable at the time of the show. Mr. Olson updated on the status and progress being made with The Colony Fund, a proposed $500 million public mutual fund with a targeted focus on making space industry investments. The Colony Fund is progressing nicely in its legal and management proceedings to be able to solicit its start-up capital and its needed SEC public...
Guests: Thomas A. Olson
Date Aired: Sunday 25 Apr 2004
Walt Anderson, noted space commerce financier, company executive, and businessman, was the guest on this Space Show edition. Mr. Anderson explained how he derived his interest in space and later on his passion for space commerce and investing. Mr. Anderson described many of his space investments and explained why he chose to participate in these companies and in what capacity. Mr. Anderson also shared with Space Show listeners the story of the demise of the Mir Space Station and his efforts to...
Guests: Walt Anderson
Date Aired: Tuesday 20 Apr 2004
Dr. Robert Zubrin, founder of The Mars Society and noted author, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Zubrin discussed major elements with the new space policy initiative proposed by Pres. Bush and now being considered by various agencies, committees, and organizations. Dr. Zubrin went into some detail regarding NASA, congress, and the technical parameters of the proposed program, stating clearly that it was just a first step among many that would need to be taken to realize...
Guests: Dr. Robert Zubrin
Date Aired: Sunday 18 Apr 2004
Rick Citron treated Space Show listeners to an exceptional ninety minutes of clarity, reality, potential, and optimism regarding commercial space ventures, space entrepreneurism, and the future of such business projects. Mr. Citron discussed in details the essential elements needed for a successful business venture, including a space business venture. These essentials focus on the management team, the comprehensive business plan which includes marketing and more, and the financial component for...
Guests: Rick Citron
Date Aired: Tuesday 13 Apr 2004
Rabbi Yehuda Grundman, Senior Instructor at the Kabbalah Center in Los Angeles, was the guest on The Space Show for this program. Rabbi Grundman explained the basis for our spiritual connection to outer-space based on kabbalistic teachings and pre-organized religions. We talked about having the power to dictate to space rather than the opposite being the case which is the situation right now. Rabbi Grundman discussed our the study of Kabbalah can enhance our ability to access and develop space...
Guests: Rabbi Yehuda Grundman
Date Aired: Sunday 11 Apr 2004
Dr. Michael Gaffey was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Gaffey explained to Space Show significance the findings to date regarding the Mars rovers and their discoveries. We talked about the potential for life on Mars now, in Mar's past history, and even the old Viking experiments that searched for life. We talked about the possible event(s) that changed the Martian atmosphere to what it is today and the significance of that change for us here on Earth. We then focused on Venus...
Guests: Dr. Michael Gaffey
Date Aired: Sunday 11 Apr 2004
Loretta Hidalgo and George Whitesides returned to The Space Show for this special program promoting the worldwide Yuri's Night Celebration on April 12, 2004. Loretta and George explained to Space Show listeners what Yuri's Night celebrations are about, how to participate in a Yuri's Night party or how to have your own celebration. We also talked with George about new position as Executive Director of the National Space Society. George outlined some of his plans, described the excitement within...
Guests: Loretta Hidalgo, George T. Whitesides
Date Aired: Tuesday 06 Apr 2004
Joe Latrell, founder and CEO of Beyond-Earth Enterprises, was the guest on The Space Show for this program. Beyond-Earth Enterprises provides a service to people who want to send specific items to space and have them returned. Using armature rockets and other low cost space access vehicles, Beyond-Earth is able to deliver this service to consumers at very affordable prices. Mr. Latrell talks about his business plan and approach, why his company is different from other companies attempting to do...
Guests: Joe Latrell
Date Aired: Sunday 04 Apr 2004
Shubber Ali, the Managing Director of AstroVision Australia and experienced former Manager of KPMG Space Consulting in Washington, DC was the guest on today's Space Show. Mr. Ali, one of the most focused and sharpest space business guests to appear on The Space Show, began the discussion, with a push from me, by talking about the famous and most respected KPMG Outlook space industry business report, marketing and other space business reports and research documents. He pointed out how difficult...
Guests: Shubber Ali
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Mar 2004
Robert Zimmerman returns to The Space Show to provide us with an in-depth analysis of the Bush space policy program. In exploring this policy, Zimmerman talked at length about NASA management and its management methodology over the need to be more engineering focused. In addition to the Bush space policy program, we discussed the situation regarding the Hubble Space Telescope and the stated plans by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to let Hubble decay and return to Earth rather than risk the...
Guests: Robert Zimmerman
Date Aired: Sunday 28 Mar 2004
Andrew Chaikin, the author of "A Man on The Moon" was the guest for this edition of The Space Show. We started the discussion today with a look at the differences from the Apollo era to today within NASA, within our society, within the public and private sectors, and with the policy and law makers of both times. Mr. Chaikin explained why he believes the Apollo model is unique to when it happened given what was going on in the nation and the world at the time. He believes it is a mistake to...
Guests: Andrew Chaikin
Date Aired: Tuesday 23 Mar 2004
Constance Adams, NASA consultant and space architect, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Ms. Adams began by discussing architecture and its relevance to space habitats and construction. We discussed the influence of space architecture on possible lunar and Mars settlements, and if the state of advancement and capabilities of this industry matched the timing of plausible lunar business ventures or the Bush policy initiative calling for a return to the Moon to stay. Ms. Adams...
Guests: Constance Adams
Date Aired: Sunday 21 Mar 2004
Dr. Alan Binder, the Director and Founder of the Lunar Research Institute in Tucson, AZ and a Lunar and Planetary Scientist, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Binder began his discussion by explaining his Lunar Prospector Mission, how it worked, what it discovered, what it was like working with NASA to make it happen. He also explains why this project and its discoveries are important and applicable today in light of President Bush's space policy initiative to return to the...
Guests: Dr. Alan Binder
Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Mar 2004
Dr. Lee S. Valentine, Executive Director of the Space Studies Institute, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Valentine began his discussion by stating that so far space has been an endless money hole, but in order for us to become space-faring, benefits and profits from space activities need to be present. Thus, affordable space access is needed. We talked about space tourism as potentially the best space business for profits and benefits for the near-term. Dr.Valentine...
Guests: Dr. Lee S. Valentine
Date Aired: Sunday 14 Mar 2004
Dr. Haym Benaroya, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University and noted lecturer at national and international space conferences as well as a noted space advocate was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. During the program, Dr. Benaroya discussed the importance of returning to the Moon to stay and going on to Mars. He also talked about the value and need for maintaining the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope. We explored in depth the...
Guests: Dr. Haym Benaroya
Date Aired: Tuesday 09 Mar 2004
Henry Vanderbilt returned to The Space Show for this program to discuss the upcoming Space Access Society Conference in Phoenix, Arizona and much more. In addition to talking about the conference, who will be attending, speaking, and the major topics, we discussed the need for affordable access, the suborbital industry, X-Prize, and why any of this should matter. In response to questions from listeners, Mr. Vanderbilt talked about companies outside the United States involved in the suborbital...
Guests: Mr. Henry Vanderbilt
Date Aired: Sunday 07 Mar 2004
Dr. John Brandenburg, research scientist, teacher, and science fiction author returned to The Space Show for this Sunday program. We started our discussion with Dr. Brandenburg about Mars and the recent NASA press conference regarding water on Mars. We discussed what this means, the ramifications for life on Mars in its past and possibly now, and how Mars science and research might be affected by the discovery of Martian biology. Dr. Brandenburg then began his discussion in detail concerning...
Guests: Dr. John Brandenburg
Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Mar 2004
Manny Pimenta, the guest on The Space Show for this 200th program, is a member of the Board of Directors and an Advocate for The Space Frontier Foundation. He is in charge of organizing the upcoming, very important Return to the Moon Conference to be held in July in Las Vegas, NV. We discussed the need for this conference as well as for returning to the Moon. Mr. Pimenta answered several questions challenging the need to do anything in space versus the needs here on Earth, and he addressed one...
Guests: Manny Pimenta
Date Aired: Sunday 29 Feb 2004
Former astronaut, author, and retired USAF Colonel William Pogue was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Col. Pogue described is his experiences in space, on spacewalks, and all associated processes in quite some detail. We also discussed his book, Space Trivia, how he did the research for the 800 plus questions in the book and he he found the answers to what are certainly some challenging and thought provoking questions. Col. Pogue also discussed his earlier book, "How to Go to the...
Guests: Colonel. William Pogue
Date Aired: Tuesday 24 Feb 2004
Greg Klerkx, the author of the very informative and popular book "Lost in Space: The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a a New Space Age" spoke to Space Show listeners on this show about his research and findings regarding NASA and more, all of which are reported in his book. Greg begins his story with us by talking about his experiences while at SETI, the NASA perception of SETI and what he actually discovered about NASA while he was at SETI. Greg examines NASA very carefully and suggests what...
Guests: Greg Klerkx
Date Aired: Sunday 22 Feb 2004
Eli Goldberg, Kristoph Klover, Dr. Jordin Kare and Maryanne Dyson joined The Space Show for this program to discuss "To Touch The Stars," a musical celebration of exploration. Eli and Kristoph discussed space theme folk and other types of music and to us how this incredible album came into being. Kristoph is also the lead singer on several of the cuts for this album and a few of those cuts were played on the program. Dr. Jordin Kare joined us for the second part of the program to talk about "...
Guests: Marianne Dyson, Eli Goldberg, Dr. Jordin Kare, Kristoph Klover
Date Aired: Tuesday 17 Feb 2004
Captain Wally Schirra USN (RET), one of the original seven American astronauts, was the guest on The Space Show for this program. Captain Schirra spoke to us about his experiences as an astronaut, from the physical exams needed to qualify as a "Right Stuff" astronaut to the differences in going to space in Mercury, Gemini, and the Apollo capsules and their rockets. Capt. Schirra also talked about the importance of going to Mars as part of an international effort. He suggested that it would be...
Guests: CAPTAIN WALTER M. SCHIRRA, JR
Date Aired: Sunday 15 Feb 2004
Steven Wolfe returned to The Space Show to discuss aspects of President Bush's newly proposed space policy to return to the Moon and take humans to Mars. Not only did Steven Wolfe evaluate and discuss this policy from various points of view, he also discussed space advocacy, its plusses and shortfalls, especially when considering the type of space policy program now on the discussion table. Steven and I also suggested ways for space advocacy to be more inclusive, thus to advocate to and with...
Guests: Steven Wolfe
Date Aired: Tuesday 10 Feb 2004
Robert Zimmerman is a returning Space Show guest, an award winning science writer and space historian, a producer and screenwriter of feature films, documentaries, industrials, and commercials, and author of the current best selling book, "Leaving Earth." During this program, Mr. Zimmerman provides us with an in-depth analysis of the new space policy initiative put forward by President Bush. In looking at this proposal in detail, he also looks at NASA, its current structure and what the new...
Guests: Robert Zimmerman
Date Aired: Sunday 08 Feb 2004
Chip Proser, award winning film, television, and documentary maker, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Mr. Proser, having worked on many space themed movies and scripts, provided an insiders look at the role played by Hollywood, television, and documentaries regarding space subjects. He concluded that Hollywood is not necessarily the friend of space that many in the space advocate community think it is and he explained why. He also talked to about space documentaries and...
Guests: Chip Proser
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