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.
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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.
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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.
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Date Aired: Sunday 26 Dec 2021
Guest: Leonard David; Topics: Leonard brought up multiple space news stories for discussion on this show, plus we looked ahead to 2022 for what would likely be a continuing news story or a breakthrough story.
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Date Aired: Tuesday 20 Jul 2021
Guest: Rand Simberg; Topics: Apollo 11 52nd anniversary, suborbital tourism with Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, The Evoloterra.com ceremony, the need for a smart design spacecraft, Artemis, SLS, going to space for the "right' reason and more.
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Date Aired: Wednesday 14 Apr 2021
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: John and I discussed with Jeff the nomination of former Senator Bill Nelson of Florida as the new NASA Administrator. We talked programs, budgets, Sen. Nelson's support for NewSpace-Commercial space, SLS and much more.
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Date Aired: Tuesday 15 Sep 2020
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...
Date Aired: Friday 22 May 2020
We welcomed Cristina Chaplain back to the program for a two segment 90 minute discussion regarding the GAO, space, DOD, national security, congress and other key relationships. Ms Chaplain recently retired from her director position at the GAO so we got a good, accurate and reflective perspective on NASA, human spaceflight, launchers, public private partnerships, DOD and space plus much more. We started our important discussion with our guest going over the official GAO relationship...
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Jul 2019
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: SpaceX Starship progress, NASA lunar program, Congress, budgets, private sector excitement, tax dollars vs. private dollars and much more.
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Date Aired: Friday 10 May 2019
Guest: Dr. Madhu Thangalevu; Topics, Lunar return policy & mission needs/planning, ISDC Moon Track, using space for better living on Earth and much more.
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Date Aired: Friday 03 May 2019
Guest: Marcia Smith; Topics: space policy, NASA budgets, returning to the Moon, lunar return costs and policy, the congressional budget process and more.
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Date Aired: Wednesday 24 Apr 2019
Guests: John Batchelor, Rand Simberg, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Returning to the Moon by 2024!
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Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Apr 2019
Guest: Rod Pyle; Topics: Rod talked about his two new books and the themes of each book, "First On The Moon: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience" & "Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners Are Creating a New Space Age."
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Date Aired: Tuesday 04 Dec 2018
Guest: Douglas (Doug) Messier; Topics: An overview review and look at the commercial and global space industry for 2018 plus a look ahead to 2019.
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Date Aired: Friday 26 Oct 2018
Guest: Dr. Tom Matula; Topics: Spaceports, space business parks, commercial space trends, commercial space terrestrial infrastructure, large commercial rockets vs. government rockets and much more.
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Date Aired: Monday 19 Mar 2018
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: Recent space news and policy events and happenings, commercial launch industry, aerospace industry, competition 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 programs are...
Date Aired: Tuesday 21 Nov 2017
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: Bob's new sci-fi book "Pioneer," small sat rocket industry, rocket race, space telescopes, heavy lift, policy, NASA, national security, SpaceX, BFR, A/2017/ U1 & 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...
Date Aired: Tuesday 11 Jul 2017
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: Commercial space, pending legislation, SpaceX & other launch companies, policy, OST, property rights 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...
Date Aired: Monday 05 Dec 2016
Guest: Jim Muncy; Topics: The Trump administration space policy - options and possibilities. 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 programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior...
Date Aired: Tuesday 29 Nov 2016
Guest: Mark Whittington; Topics: Space possibilities in the new Trump administration. 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 programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior...
Date Aired: Wednesday 16 Nov 2016
Guests: John Batchelor, Michael Listner, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Hints at a Trump space policy, civil & commercial space & 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 (even if...
Date Aired: Tuesday 15 Nov 2016
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics: Space policy in the Trump administration, rocket issues, Orion, SLS, commercial space, 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 Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our...
Date Aired: Tuesday 03 Nov 2015
Guest: Don Nelson. Topic: Development of a fleet of privately operated Commercial Space Shuttle Freighters (CSS Freighter) for commercial space, NASA & Air Force. 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...
Date Aired: Monday 27 Apr 2015
Guest: Eric Berger. Topics: Space policy, NASA's future, commercial space, human spaceflight challenges, & lots 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...
Date Aired: Wednesday 07 Jan 2015
Guests: John Batchelor, Bill Harwood, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Bill Harwood did a quick review of end of the year space issues for several companies and space programs up to the current planned Falcon 9 launch. 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...
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