Date Aired: Tuesday 13 Feb 2007
Dave Masten and Michael Mealling were the special guests for this program which focused on the entrepreneurial company, Masten Space Systems (www.masten-space.com). Michael began the discussion by providing us with introductory information about Masten Space Systems, then he told us about their exclusive program, SodaSat. You can fly your own payload including your own scientific experiment on their rocket in a container such as a soda can or larger. Check it out at their website. With first...
Date Aired: Sunday 11 Feb 2007
Ken Davidian was the guest for this program to discuss NASA Centennial Challenges. Ken began our discussion by telling us some prize history, the origins of the NASA Centennial Challenges and the way in which the program works. Ken went through the prizes being offered, their respective supporting allied organizations. Several questions from listeners addressed the timing and dates of the prizes, what happens if a prize is not won, how does it work when the prize is extending over multiple...
Date Aired: Friday 09 Feb 2007
John Powell, President and Founder of JP Aerospace, returned for this Space Show program. We started off the program with updates regarding JP Aerospace with current missions, recently completed mission, and future missions. John brought to our attention his advertising/logo programs which are readily available for interested people as a means to participate and support the work of JP Aerospace. Check it out at www.jpaerospace.com. With listener questions and John's information, we spent...
Date Aired: Tuesday 06 Feb 2007
Dr. Jay Buckey was the guest for this Space Show program, discussing space medicine issues and some insights into NASA psychological issues given the current news events with a NASA astronaut. We opened the program with the discussion psychological screening, could it be done more effectively and more routinely, especially given the fact we learned such screening or analysis is only given an astronaut when the candidate is selecting into the program. This is a discussion you will want to hear....
Date Aired: Sunday 04 Feb 2007
James E. Dunstan returned for this special Space Show program to discuss and summarize FAA/ST Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants. To aid in your following this discussion, I suggest you download the following documents from Jim's website: www.gsblaw.com/resource/pub_result.asp?ID=125813212007 for his article titled, "Human Spaceflight Regulations: Bill of Rights or Regulatory Space Oddity?" and also www.gsblaw.com/img/emailer/...
Date Aired: Friday 02 Feb 2007
Dr. Fred Singer returned to The Space Show to discuss the global warming situation and to tell us more about his plans to go to Mars via its moon, Demos. The first part of the program addressed global warming as Dr. Singer has published a major new book on the subject, "Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1,500 Years." Dr. Singer and his co-author, Dennis Avery, use real science, superb examples and explanations to show why the claims that global warming is caused by mankind, greenhouse gasses and...
Date Aired: Wednesday 31 Jan 2007
Ann L.Singer was the guest for this special Space Show program. Ms. Singer is a professional grant writer working with The Space Show/One Giant Leap Foundation for educational program funding for The Space Show and other soon to be announced projects. Ann started the discussion with an introduction of how she become a grant writer from her corporate finance and banking background. Ann was then asked about her space knowledge prior to hearing about The Space Show and we discussed how she evolved...
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Jan 2007
Joe Latrell, CEO of Beyond-Earth Enterprises, returned to The Space Show to provide us with new information about his company and rocket flights. We started the program discussing Beyond-Earth's move from Colorado to Roswell, NM and the business environment for his rocket company in Roswell. Joe then brought us up to date on his launches, customers, payloads and more. He put forth the scenario that one should closely examine the incremental growth and development progress of a company as it...
Date Aired: Sunday 28 Jan 2007
Erika Wagner, Thaddeus R. F. Fulford-Jones, and Rosie Combs-Bachmann were the guests for this program to discuss the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Project. To learn more about this project, visit the following websites: (1) www.marsgravity.org and (2) www.yournameintospace.org. Our Mars Gravity Team explained the program in detail to us, answered many questions about the moustronaut planned experiments, and about sending your name or logo to space on their vehicle in 2010. We talked about the...
Date Aired: Friday 26 Jan 2007
Cathy Harper was the guest for this Space Show program. Our interview with Ms. Harper began with a quick discussion of the White Sands Film Festival. After suggesting a category in the film festival for YouTube type space commerce PSAs for the teen through young adult market, we moved on to discussing the Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Ms. Harper told us about many of the fixed exhibits, new exhibits such as Space Ship One, coming programs and events, the IMAX theater, and...
Date Aired: Tuesday 23 Jan 2007
Dr. Bryan Laubscher was the guest for this special Space Show program. We spoke extensively about the Space Exploration 07 Conference combined with the Space Elevator Conference which is scheduled for March 25-28 in Albuquerque, NM. Check it out at http://www.sesinstitute.org/. Not only did Bryan describe the conference and its unique features such as the extensive use of panels and audience participation, plus something new which he described as "Shotgun Science," we talked technolgy regarding...
Date Aired: Sunday 21 Jan 2007
Shubber Ali returned for this special Space Show program which was extended to 2 1/2 hours. We began our discussion with Shubber by asking him for his take on the VSE. the lunar launch architecture designed to take us to the Moon, and the time period for the program. Shubber wasted no time in taking us through the complicated political world surrounding the VSE and letting us know why he does not think it will happen. This led to a discussion about space advocacy, space support, commercial...
Date Aired: Friday 19 Jan 2007
Eric Knight, CEO of UP Aerospace, Inc., was the guest for this special Space show program. We began the interview talking with Eric about his amateur experiences and his having launched an amateur rocket to space prior to starting UP Aerospace. Eric stated it was very hard to do, outlined some of the many sacrifices that were made to be able to have a successful amateur launch to space. I asked about the total cost for doing this and he could not estimate it given all the volunteer labor and...
Date Aired: Wednesday 17 Jan 2007
Dr. Sam Dinkin was the guest this morning for this special Space Show program to discuss the new venture, Free Space Shot (www.freespaceshot.com). You could hear the excitement about this venture in Sam's voice, in the speed at which he was on top of every question, in the assurance that Free Space Shot was delivering the possibility to any and all who want to go to space and are willing to engage skill for the opportunity. Sam began the show by describing Free Space Shot, how it works, what...
Date Aired: Wednesday 17 Jan 2007
Richard C. Hoagland was the special guest for this two hour Space Show program. We began our discussion with a look at the VSE, its hardware for returning to the Moon, the time table for doing so, and the COTS program. Richard discussed some of the challenges presented by the VSE and suggested that some of what NASA was doing did not make much sense. He talked about an alternative hardware and launch methodology called "Direct" which he summarized for us as well as letting us know who developed...
Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Jan 2007
Dr. Al Harrison and Dr. Jim Pass were the special guests for this Space Show program. We began our discussion by having Dr. Pass provide us with a working definition for the subject and field of astrosociology. We continued with this definition when we came back from the first break as Dr. Harrison shared some of his experiences with the discipline through his academic career. Listeners asked questions about sociological issues as well as human factors psychology issues regarding long term...
Date Aired: Sunday 14 Jan 2007
David Beaver was our special guest for this Space Show program. This interview is different than most interviews because David Beaver guided us through the use of new media, virtual worlds, and communications to change how we perceive, deal with, and integrate space in our consciousness and way of life. David stressed the "overview effect" as coined by Frank White in his famous book of the same title. As we addressed cognitive perception, many listeners participated with questions, comments,...
Date Aired: Friday 12 Jan 2007
Rocketman (Dan Schlund) was the guest for this special Space Show program. Rocketman (Dan) puts on a rocket belt/pack, and blasts off flying with a rocket to entertain crowds, students, everyone. In talking to Dan for this two hour show, we learned a lot about rockets, flying with one, about being a stuntman, and even about professional fireworks displays. Dan talked about fear with the rocket belt and how fear is useful, even necessary. We extrapolated much of what he said about fear and...
Date Aired: Wednesday 10 Jan 2007
Jonathan Goff was the special guest for this Space Show program. We began the discussion by Jon asking about the possibility of using launch and hardware possibilities for returning to the Moon rather than what NASA is telling us it will use for the VSE. Jon went through several options with the pros and cons. We talked about heavy lift versus using existing EELVs, using earth orbit rendezvous rather than exclusively using lunar orbit rendezvous, and the need for on orbit propellant depots. At...
Date Aired: Tuesday 09 Jan 2007
Matt Bille and Kris Winkler were the special guests for this Space Show program. Matt and Kris discussed with us their recent work which focuses on how a network of microspacecraft could play an important role in the NASA VSE. We began the discussion with Matt providing us with a working definition of microspacecraft for our program and from there we talked about all aspects of such spacecraft, their possible functions and contributions to space development and the VSE. Kris and Matt told us...
Date Aired: Sunday 07 Jan 2007
Michael Henderson was the special guest for this two hour program to discuss MOON World Resorts and the amazing resort hotel to be built here on Earth, MOON! We started the interview with Michael learning about his interest in aviation and space and how he got involved in doing creating and designing MOON. We then talked about all aspects of the project from a possible location in Las Vegas to being built on Indian tribal lands for obvious reasons, to possibly being located outside the US in a...
Date Aired: Friday 05 Jan 2007
Dr. Phil Barnett was the guest for this Space Show program. Calling upon the more than forty years of experience in the aerospace industry for Dr. Barnett, we explored with him Space Shuttle issues, management and business issues needed for all types of space programs, public and private, we discussed risk analysis, politics on the national scene as well as within large organizations and small companies, leadership, power and strategies and much more. Dr. Barnett provided us with perspectives...
Date Aired: Thursday 04 Jan 2007
Rusty Schweickart and Dr. Tom Jones were the guests for this Space Show program to discuss the Chabot Space & Science Center program with the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) to support eliminating the global NEO threat. ASE is working with the United Nations to address this threat and both Rusty and Tom are part of the effort and the Chabot benefit program. During this discussion, both Rusty and Tom went into detail about the NEO threat as well as the characteristics of different kinds...
Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Jan 2007
David A. Broniatowski was the guest for this first Space Show program of 2007. Given that David is a PhD student at MIT, we started the interview by asking David for a student's perception of the VSE, NASA, and the private space program. This initial discussion opened up into a wider discussion about students, voting, space issues, professors, careers and much much more. This discussion is a must and absolutely the best way possible to start the year out on The Space Show! I asked David to...
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