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...
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...
Date Aired: Sunday 28 Sep 2003
Dr. Pascal Lee directs the newly formed Mars Institute. During this interview, Dr. Lee goes into detail to discuss how a humans to Mars mission will come about and what causes a government and society to support and fund such a mission. In addition, Dr. Lee discusses the significant differences between Earth and Mars, and he goes into great detail to discuss the importance of impact craters on Earth and their relationship to understanding Mars. Dr. Lee also talks about the technology and...
Date Aired: Tuesday 26 Aug 2003
Wes Oleszewski, noted author, historian and researcher, and cartoonist was the featured guest for this edition of The Space Show. Mr. Oleszewski introduced the Space Show audience to his friend and terrific cartoon character, Klyde Morris. We also discovered Klyde's unique commentary on space development, aviation, and just about everything else. Wes discussed space policy, differing views on the CAIB report, and the historical research he has conducted which led him to create powerful,...
Date Aired: Sunday 13 Jul 2003
Mr. John McKnight discusses his recent SpaceDaily.com op-ed pieces concerning the growth of private military companies as evidenced by current developments in Iraq and their potential implication for space development. We discuss the militarization and weaponization of space, space policy, the proper role for government in space and how citizens can work to make sure that commercial space development moves forward in balance with legitimate government needs in space. This is a most interesting...
Date Aired: Sunday 06 Jul 2003
Professor Glenn Reynolds is the guest for the first half hour. The second half hour is an Open Lines program. Professor Reynolds is a law professor at the University of Tennessee and co-author of the book, Outer Space: Problems of Law and Policy. During his interview, Professor Reynolds discusses space policy in the U.S., Europe, Russia, and China. We also talk about space law and property rights, its history and the continued development of space law and property right, especially in light of...
Date Aired: Tuesday 03 Jun 2003
Rand Simberg, a former project manager with Rockwell International, now publishes a weekly article with Fox News Online as well as maintaining a superb space policy weblog. During this program, Mr. Simberg discusses various aspects of space policy, the manned space flight program as maintained by NASA, the ISS, space commerce and space tourism, affordable space access by the private sector, and much more. Mr. Simberg is quite outspoken about what is needed for our nation to move forward in...
Date Aired: Sunday 30 Mar 2003
Declan O'Donnell is a noted attorney specializing in the law of outer-space as well as tax and securities litigation. During this program, we discuss space policy from the legal perspective, the United Nations space treaties and their relationship to outer space commerce. We also look at other factors influencing the development of space commerce and Mr. O'Donnell offers suggestions for how best to move forward in developing a commercial space economy through creative policy changes coupled...
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