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Date Aired: Sunday 01 Feb 2004
Frederick Ordway III was the featured guest for this Space Show program. We spoke extensively about Wernher von Braun and his Rocket Team, their work in Germany, their coming to the United States, and how they developed our space program. Mr. Ordway also discussed the space development and exploration visions for the future that von Braun is known for, and suggested solid reasons why as a nation we did not move forward to make those visions our nations reality, especially sending humans to Mars...
Guests: Frederick Ordway III
Date Aired: Tuesday 27 Jan 2004
Dr. Clark Lindsey returned to The Space Show for this program. Dr. Lindsey, founder and owner of www.hobbyspace.com, one of the web's best resources for space and space related matters, interviews, and factual information for advocates, the general public, and everyone, talked about the importance of bringing a proper space understanding and appreciation to the public and all people interested in space. We examined the Bush space policy proposal in detail, discussed a return to the Moon and on...
Guests: Dr. Clark Lindsey
Date Aired: Sunday 25 Jan 2004
Dr. Angie Bukley returned to The Space Show and Dr. Jim Burke made his first appearance on the program in today's edition. We discussed the space policy initiative submitted by President Bush, the push to the Moon and Mars by nation's other than the United States, what the Moon has to offer and much more. We discussed space access, the best use for the International Space Station, the International Space University, China and its policy, and why we should be returning to the Moon. Dr. Bukley...
Guests: Dr. James D. Burke, Dr. Angie Bukley
Date Aired: Tuesday 20 Jan 2004
Leonard David, the senior space writer for space.com is the guest for this edition of the Space Show. We talk about the latest with the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, how JPL works and handles these two rover missions, his free and unfettered access to both data and JPL employees so that he can report and bring to everyone the latest on what is being discovered about Mars from these rovers. Mr. David also talks about his own views on the rovers, Mars, the type of e-mail he gets from...
Guests: Leonard David
Date Aired: Sunday 18 Jan 2004
Jim Schulz, Founder and President of Space Resources, Inc. (“SRI”), is the guest for this Space Show program. During the program, Mr. Schulz explained both the concept and the details of SRI, the target market, its space access plans and launch vehicle options, the regulatory environment that will most likely apply to SRI, the financing of the venture, and more. We also talked about the Bush space policy program recently announced, the public's reaction to the program and extensive space...
Guests: Jim Schulz
Date Aired: Tuesday 13 Jan 2004
Jim Benson, founder and CEO of SpaceDev, a publicly traded space development and exploration company, was the guest for this edition of The Space Show. Mr. Benson discussed SpaceDev projects and its long term plans for its private space program through 2015 and longer. We talked about the importance of having a business background when managing a space company, we talked about the early history of SpaceDev and the barriers put in the SpaceDev path by NASA. My observation was that these barriers...
Guests: Jim Benson
Date Aired: Sunday 11 Jan 2004
Jeff Birks, UK space enthusiast and policy expert, joined The Space Show to discuss the Mars rovers, Beagle 2, British and European space policy, attitudes in the UK and across Europe regarding space development and exploration and more. He also provided us with his insights on the proposed President Bush space policy for returning to the Moon and on to Mars, the Chinese space program, and more. Included in the discussion are low cost launch options, new launch technologies including updates on...
Guests: Jeff Birks
Date Aired: Tuesday 06 Jan 2004
Laura Woodmansee, author of Women Astronauts, joined the Space Show to discuss women in space as astronauts and in other related fields. Ms. Woodmansee cited numerous careers involving women in space, including museum curator, artist, and even a nun! It was a most interesting and informative discussion. Ms. Woodmansee was asked about the differences between men and women in space, if any, and the paths taken by each gender to create a career in space. We discussed both her books, how she was...
Guests: Laura S. Woodmansee
Date Aired: Sunday 04 Jan 2004
Curt Newport is the author of Lost Spacecraft: The Search for Liberty Bell 7. Mr. Newport talks about the effort to recover the Mercury program space capsule flown by Gus Grissom. Both his experience and reaction to seeing Liberty Bell 7 on the ocean floor are remarkable. In addition, Mr. Newport talks at length about finding things in the ocean, working on projects from plane crashes to the Challenger accident. Join us as we explore innerspace as well as outer-space with Curt Newport.
Guests: Curt Newport
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Dec 2003
Tom Olson, co-founder of The Colony Fund, returns to The Space Show to update us on progress with The Colony Fund and to take a look at 2003 and 2004 from the commercial space perspective. Tom discussed the importance of the X-Prize, RLV and the suborbital industry, the regulatory issues which he believes will see great improvement for 2004. We talked about the aftermath of the Columbia accident and what any possible NASA reorganization might be like and what it means for space commerce and the...
Guests: Thomas A. Olson
Date Aired: Sunday 28 Dec 2003
Jim McDade returns to The Space Show to discuss the leading space events of 2003 and to look ahead to 2004 for space development. Mr. McDade discusses the importance of space in the main news stories in the United States for 2003 and the same for the top news stories in China for 2003. He discusses Mars and challenge to get robotic missions to Mars, using Beagle 2 as an example. Mr. McDade explains why human missions are so much more likely to succeed in a space mission than a robotic mission,...
Guests: Mr. Jim McDade
Date Aired: Tuesday 23 Dec 2003
Sam Burbank, science writer and documentary filmmaker was the guest for this edition of The Space Show. Mr. Burbank discussed the making of space documentary films, National Geographic, and the importance of space development. We also talked about the importance of Mars Analog sites here on Earth, why the Earth is actually a better training ground for going to Mars than the Moon, and why going to Mars with humans has little to do with first going back to the Moon with humans, which is also very...
Guests: Sam Burbank
Date Aired: Wednesday 17 Dec 2003
Rick Tumlinson joined the Space Show for this special program to discuss space policy, the return to the Moon, the importance of this 100th anniversary of powered flight and the Wright Brothers, space advocacy, Mars, and more. He told the true and accurate stories of the end of Mir and the Lance Bass effort to go to the ISS. Rick put forth his ideas for space access, commercial space, redesigning NASA with a new mission and lean and mean operational status. Rick Tumlinson is a visionary space...
Guests: Mr. Rick Tumlinson
Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Dec 2003
Watts Wacker, one of the most celebrated and influential minds and futurists in modern business, was the guest on this Space Show program. Mr. Wacker examines the trends that may lead us to enhanced space development, space tourism, and a even a return to the Moon with humans as well as sending humans to Mars. We talked about what would be required from society as well as government to make these developments happen. We talked about the business of futurism, how it works, what is analyzed and...
Guests: Watts Wacker
Date Aired: Sunday 14 Dec 2003
Guenter Wendt, the guest on this Space Show program, is the author of "The Unbroken Chain" and was the pad leader during Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. Mr. Wendt talked about his experiences with our space program, what he perceives to be the problems with today's space program and how best to move forward with a revised space program for the United States and the world. Mr. Wendt also talked about the importance of education and making sure that those still in school know that they can...
Guests: Guenter Wendt
Date Aired: Wednesday 10 Dec 2003
Frank Sietzen returned as a Space Show guest to discuss the new space policy being talked about and promoted that President Bush is likely to announced within the next few weeks. Mr. Sietzen goes into great detail regarding the history of the talked about policy, who in the Bush administration is supporting and promoting it, and what it is likely to contain. He also talks at great length about the timing of the policy and the importance of it to the Bush Administration, Congress, NASA, and the...
Guests: Frank Sietzen
Date Aired: Tuesday 09 Dec 2003
Greg Nemitz, the guest on this Space Show program, spoke extensively about space property rights, why property rights are so important, and the status of obtaining space property rights at this time. At the heart of the discussion is the litigation Mr. Nemitz has initiated against NASA and the U.S. for rent fees for their landing on asteroid Eros. Mr. Nemitz believes he followed existing law and claimed Eros well in advance of NASA landing on the asteroid. Mr. Nemitz published his claim on a...
Guests: Greg Nemitz
Date Aired: Wednesday 03 Dec 2003
Robert Zimmerman, an award winning science writer and noted space historian, was the guest on this Space Show program. Mr. Zimmerman started our discussion with the importance of history from Apollo 8 and as recounted in his excellent book, Genesis. We also spoke about the differences in risk taking, adventure, and the importance of freedom from the days of Apollo 8 and our trips to the Moon to our present time. He showed how this change in freedom and the switch in rolls between Russia and the...
Guests: Robert Zimmerman
Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Dec 2003
USAF Col. (Ret) Rick Searfoss, former pilot NASA astronaut with three space missions, was the guest on The Space Show for Dec. 2, 2003. Col. Searfoss spoke at length about his flying experience in the Air Force and at NASA, the path to take for those that want to be future astronauts, his missions that he flew, astronaut training, politics within NASA, and what would have been involved in they had a mission to return to the Moon. We also talked about the future of the space program, including...
Guests: USAF Col. Rick Searfoss
Date Aired: Sunday 30 Nov 2003
Dr. Jordin Kare returned to The Space Show to continue his discussion about laser launch alternatives, his recently awarded NIAC Phase 1 Study, and other alternative launch technologies and options. In addition, Dr. Kare, who also writes and sings space themed folk songs, provided six different space songs for use during this program. Thus, Space Show listeners have the added enjoyment of hearing Dr. Kare's space songs on this Space Show. Dr. Kare's knowlege of laser and other cutting edge...
Guests: Dr. Jordin Kare
Date Aired: Tuesday 25 Nov 2003
Dr. John Brandenburg, a researcher and professor with the Florida Space Institute, was the guest on this Space Show program. Dr. Brandenburg thoroughly discussed the possibilities of bacterial life on Mars, the type of propulsion that will be needed to go to Mars and beyond, the possibility of life in the upper atmosphere of Venus and throughout the solar system, and the use of nuclear power for space exploration. While he made the point that there might be alternative propulsion systems to...
Guests: Dr. John Brandenburg
Date Aired: Sunday 23 Nov 2003
Sy Liebergot, noted author and retired NASA flight controller for Apollo and post-Apollo years was the guest on The Space Show for this program. Mr. Liebergot discussed his unique experiences growing up which helped him in his position as an Apollo flight controller, especially in emergency conditions such as when he was in the hot seat for the safe return of the Apollo 13 astronauts. Sy takes us inside the mind of an Apollo flight controller as well as the working of NASA during this golden...
Guests: Sy Liebergot
Date Aired: Tuesday 18 Nov 2003
Dr. Roger Launius, Space Historian for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, was the guest for this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Launius brought an historical perspective The Space Show regarding our space program, especially concerning the manned spaceflight program, launch vehicles, and space access. Building upon this historical perspective, we talked about our present program and needs and what may be ahead for us with our future space program, both public and private. Dr. Launius...
Guests: Dr. Roger Launius
Date Aired: Sunday 16 Nov 2003
Jeff Birks, Space Show listener and founder of Pioneer Radio in the UK, called the show from London during the second half of the program and we had a vibrant discussion about space activities in Europe and in the UK. The first half of this program was devoted to open lines. Mr. Birks also spoke about the importance of space programs for humanity to survive, to become space-faring, and to develop and progress for the benefit of all.
Guests: Jeff Birks
Date Aired: Tuesday 11 Nov 2003
Mike Dinn and John Saxon joined The Space Show from Canberra, Australia as these two gentlemen were part of the Australian communications team that help make possible Apollo era and Skylab communications and television pictures available to us all, from the Moon and from space. Mike and John talked about their experiences, the work they did with NASA, their views on the space programs of today, space programs and education in Australia, the movie "The Dish" and lots more. This is an historical...
Guests: Mike Dinn, John Saxon
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