Date Aired: Sunday 20 Aug 2006
Charles Miller, CEO of Constellation Services Incorporated (CSI) returned to The Space Show with this program. Mr. Miller began the discussion with an explanation of the COTS program, what it is and what it is not. From there we discussed the two winners and what NASA is obligated to do with the product developed by both or either of the companies. For example, since COTS is not a services acquisition program but instead a demonstration program, there is nothing to sell to NASA as defined by...
Date Aired: Saturday 19 Aug 2006
Dr. Larry DeLucas joined The Space Show guest family for this program to discuss protein crystallization in microgravity. Dr. DeLucas explained the basics to us, we spoke at length about both pharmaceutical and commercial interest and applications. We discussed space access and its costs in terms of doing something commercial in space regarding protein crystal growth. Dr. DeLucas explained the success ratio, compared it to growing proteins on Earth, talked about the need for a gentle re-entry...
Date Aired: Tuesday 15 Aug 2006
Monte Davis was the guest for this Space Show program. Mr. Davis is working on a new book and provided us with some insights into his work. We talked about the love hate relationship with space advocates and NASA, space advocate organizations in general, the classifications Mr. Davis is using for describing spacers. Sure to ruffle feathers and make us all think, Monte offers us classifications that help us identify our space interest and motivation. This is a must listen to program, a program...
Date Aired: Sunday 13 Aug 2006
Jim Baker of Spacehab was the guest for this special Space Show program. Mr. Baker began the interview by giving us a history of Spacehab and then talking about the Apex program and their participation in COTS. He then spent some time explaining COTS to us so that we would clearly understand what the program is and is not. We spent a good portion of the program discussing cargo transport to the ISS, EELV usage, reusability, and related items. We also talked about the development of the ISS,...
Date Aired: Friday 11 Aug 2006
Joel Powell was the guest for this Space Show program. As the focus was on his book about the history of Cape Canaveral, "Go For Launch: An Illustrated History of Cape Canaveral" published by Apogee, we began with a brief history of the Cape. For history buffs, you will certainly enjoy this program as Joel takes us through the history with military rockets, test rockets, commercial efforts and NASA launches over the 56 year history of this rocket center. We talked about the visitor services,...
Date Aired: Tuesday 08 Aug 2006
Col. Rick Searfoss returned to The Space Show for this Tuesday evening program. We began the interview talking about the commercial space industry and primarily his experience and relationship with XCOR Aerospace. We talked about flying rockets, the Rocket Racing League, suborbital space tourism, safety issues, test flights, and more. As a result of a listener question, Col. Searfoss addressed competition in the suborbital tourism industry and safety given the pressure of competition. Col....
Date Aired: Sunday 06 Aug 2006
Bryan Palaszewski was the guest for this Sunday Space Show program. We began the discussion talking about advanced space propulsions, experimental, exotic, and new fuels, and space ship and engine design. Bryan fielded many questions from listeners on a variety of related subjects. We talked about not only advanced and experimental fuels, but methane, nuclear electric and nuclear thermal propulsion, green rocket fuels and engines, frozen hydrogen, water, and much more. This is a show for every...
Date Aired: Friday 04 Aug 2006
Dr. Paul S. Hardersen returned to this Space Show program. Dr. Hardersen began the interview by discussing important changes happening in the Space Studies Dept. at UND. One of the new developments is that the department has started a search for a new department head. You can read the description for the department head at this location, http://www.space.edu/aerospace/documents/2090%20-%20Space%20Studies%20Chair%20Ad%20Long%20Version%206-06.doc. If you are interested in this position or know...
Date Aired: Thursday 03 Aug 2006
Eric Lerner returned for this Space Show program to continue discussing cosmology and alternative theories. In addition to the cosmology discussion, we also talked about the politics of publishing, getting funded, and the peer review process. This is a powerful discussion that will not want to miss. This special show is a one hour program, all commercials are at the end of it. You can learn more about Eric Lerner and his at the websites listed in his bio and also at www.cosmology.info. The...
Date Aired: Tuesday 01 Aug 2006
Dr. Robert Hoyt was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the interview with Dr. Hoyt telling us the basics about tethers. Tethers are either momentum exchange tethers or electrodynamics propulsion tethers working with Lorentz force interactions and the Earth's magnetic field. Dr. Hoyt then described these types of tethers in greater detail and the type of applications for each tether. In response to a listener question, he talked about being able to use tethers to move the ISS to...
Date Aired: Sunday 30 Jul 2006
Dr. S. Fred Singer was the special guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Singer began the interview with a detailed discussion of his Ph-D Project, going to Mars via the moon Deimos with a base on Deimos and working from the other Martian moon, Photos. Dr. Singer explained why it is easier, less costly, and much faster to go to Deimos than to Mars. This is one of the discussions you must hear as it makes scientific, engineering, and economic sense to launch Mars exploration with this type of...
Date Aired: Friday 28 Jul 2006
Eric Lerner returned for this Space Show program. We began the interview with Eric updating us on his fusion work and an AFRL report on propulsion using similar technology to what Eric researches. We then turned our attention to cosmology with an in-depth discussion of black holes and new theories that impact the Big Bang theory. I must say that Eric Lerner is brilliant and amazing and you must hear this program. He was so interesting that we are continuing this discussion Aug. 3, 2006 from 9:...
Date Aired: Wednesday 26 Jul 2006
Rand Simberg and Bill Simon joined the program to again honor July 20 with their Evoloterra ceremony and the importance of our having gone to the Moon. You can download the ceremony at www.evoloterra.com. To get the .pdf ceremony, click on the helmet of the astronaut. Evoloterra takes us from the beginning of time through the steps of science and human development that enabled us to walk on the Moon. Rand and Bill shared with us insights about how to motivate people today and how important this...
Date Aired: Wednesday 26 Jul 2006
Robert Zimmerman returned to The Space Show to give us new insights and updates regarding all things happening with space. We started by discussing Bigelow Aerospace and then we discussed the successful launch of the Shuttle Discovery. This took us deeper into NASA and related discussions such as COTS, the Vision, science funding or the lack of it, and more. We also discussed the newly released Space Frontier Foundation White Paper regarding the Vision for Space Exploration. If you have...
Date Aired: Tuesday 25 Jul 2006
Dr. Pat Patterson and Dr. Charles Swenson joined The Space Show to discuss the upcoming SmallSat Conference in Logan, Utah. We began the interview Dr. Patterson giving us the history of the SmallSat conference. We then began talking about education in the U.S., engineers, funding for science and space related programs in schools and universities and much more. Listeners can learn more about the SmallSat conference by visiting www.smallsat.org. Registration for the conference is still available...
Date Aired: Sunday 23 Jul 2006
Jane Reifert, President of Incredible Adventures, Inc, was the guest for this Space Show program which first aired on Monday, July 17, then again on Sunday, July 23. We began the interview with Jane giving us a brief history of Incredible Adventures and some of its offerings in air and space. From here, we went into further detail about the MIG flights to the edge of space and the space training and support adventures offered by this company. Ms. Reifert spoke at some length regarding space...
Date Aired: Tuesday 18 Jul 2006
Dr. Jordin Kare returned to The Space Show to update us on laser launch. Laser launch, as we learned from Dr. Kare, is making progress and the price for components is coming down. In this program, we learned the basics and the theory behind laser launch, we discussed many of its applications from LEO uses, to launching nuclear waste to deep space, to space solar power, and to playing a significant role in the VSE in conjunction with on orbit construction. We discussed the economics of laser...
Date Aired: Sunday 16 Jul 2006
John Spencer returned to The Space Show to update us on matters concerning space tourism. We began the interview with John summarizing space tourism developments since he was last on the show in August 2005. We spoke about suborbital tourism, the companies involved in the suborbital vehicle programs, and his yacht plans which John is well known for and which he as written about in his book, "Space Tourism - Do You Want To Go?" The book, published in 2004 by Apogee, is still available and is a...
Date Aired: Friday 14 Jul 2006
Dr. Molly Macauley was the guest for this special Space Show program. As Dr. Macauley is an economist, we started the interview with her economic analysis based on her recent research project regarding space solar power (SSP). The first hour of the program was an in-depth economic examination of SSP. You will not want to miss it. We then discussed prizes by NASA and others, plus tax incentives. Dr. Macauley provided us with her economic point of view on what types of prizes and economic...
Date Aired: Tuesday 11 Jul 2006
Dr. Alan Hale returned to The Space Show for this program. We began the interview discussing near Earth asteroids and the orbits of several of the asteroids coming close to Earth. Dr. Hale told us about the one scheduled to be closer to Earth than a GEO satellite on Friday, April 13, 2009, Apophis. Dr. Hale spoke to us about comets, the Deep Impact mission and related topics. We also discussed how finding asteroids and comets had changed due to the more professional survey systems now in place...
Date Aired: Sunday 09 Jul 2006
Tom Hill and Marilyn Glass were the guests for this program discussing their new book for children, "I Want To Go To Mars." This book is designed for primary school children to excite them about space and in particular Mars. You can learn more about the book and order it online at www.lulu.com/content/231914. We also discussed space education for kids and the school system in general, space and science teachers, and how to motivate kids for space and science. You can send your comments and...
Date Aired: Friday 07 Jul 2006
Dr. Sean Casey was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Casey began by explaining to us the SOFA program which is the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. This led to an in-depth discussion of SOFIA, other telescopes and infrared telescopes, the process for doing a science based telescope projects and more. We talked about the SOFIA 747SP, how it was being modified, the type of flight paths it would make and what it could observe. We also discussed educational outreach for...
Date Aired: Monday 03 Jul 2006
Tim Bendel, President of Frontier Astronautics, was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the interview talking with Tim about the rocket engine and guidance system his company is making. Tim took us through the engine development from the most basic level to an advanced level. The same with the guidance system. We also spoke about the rocket equation, how to build low cost space access vehicles within the parameters dictated by the rocket equation and this provided us with a good low...
Date Aired: Sunday 02 Jul 2006
Sir Charles W. Shults III returned for this Space Show program. Sir Charles began the interview talking about new fossil discoveries on Mars, how he identifies the fossils, the source NASA photography, and what it means for finding fossils on Mars. He even addressed why this information is not discussed by NASA or JPL at this time. As part of this discussion, we talked about various salts and water on Mars, the atmosphere, and color photography showing us what we think are realistic colored...
Date Aired: Saturday 01 Jul 2006
Bill Boland returned for this Space Show program. We began the interview with a detailed discussion about the new Teachers in Space Program as part of the overall programming of Space Frontier Foundation. Bill explained the program and answered listener questions it, even those that were skeptical. We then focused on space advocacy and the Space Frontier Foundation. In this segment, we talked about the new SFF projects, funding political action in space policy, the private sector and the public...
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