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 01 Jul 2003
Former NASA Astronaut Dr. Philip K. Chapman was the guest on the July 1, 2003 Space Show. During our Space Show discussion, we talked about his recent SpaceDaily.com editorial titled, "The Failure of NASA: And A Way Out," as well as space solar powered satellites, space tourism, commerce, and much more. Dr. Chapman suggested concrete steps to enhance our space program and the private sector as the driving power behind further space development and exploration.
Date Aired: Sunday 29 Jun 2003
Benjamin Thomas Solomon is the featured guest on the Sunday Space Show. Mr. Solomon discusses his work regarding gravity and space propulsion systems. Mr. Solomon explains his theory on gravity and the nature of his experiments that have shown he can negate about 3% of the weight of an object with possible applications to space launch and propulsion systems. Mr. Solomon also talks about scientific theories, academic experimentation, the need for different types of propulsion systems to travel...
Date Aired: Tuesday 24 Jun 2003
Dr. Brad Edwards, director of research at the Institute for Scientific Research, Inc., provides us with an update regarding new developments concerning the space elevator since his last appearance on this program, October 9, 2002. During this discussion, Dr. Edwards talks about his probable funding coming from the government this fall for Phase A Engineering studies, his discussions with the Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA, and Congress. In addition, we will learning about his new position...
Date Aired: Sunday 22 Jun 2003
John B. Barber is the co-founder and President of Modern Transport Systems Corp and the inventor of the magnetic levitation technology being developed by the company. During this interview, Mr. Barber explains how magnetic levitation can be applicable to assisting in the launch of winged space craft, and how such "mag-lev" would work. We discuss not only the technical side of mag-lev, but also the practical and economic side of using this technology. We also discuss its application in low...
Date Aired: Tuesday 17 Jun 2003
Dr. John Bossard has been actively involved in both experimental rocketry as well as homebuilt aircraft. During this interview, Dr. Bossard discusses his ideas for a homebuilt aerospace plane which will provide alternative, low cost, suborbital space access for many people. We discuss the rockets, licensing requirements, flight patterns for such aircraft, and lots of philosophy and vision. This is a very interesting program, offering Space Show listeners something new to ponder in terms of our...
Date Aired: Sunday 15 Jun 2003
Brian Walker, aka Rocket Guy, was the guest on The Space Show for Tuesday, June 15, 2003. Brian Walker is building his own rocket to take him to space. During this interview, Brian discusses what lead him to want to build a rocket to take him to space, the compound that he has developed to take him to space, his Russian training at Star City, his procurement of a new Russian spacesuit, his work with the FAA AST office in getting a launch license and much more. Brian also has an incredible...
Date Aired: Tuesday 10 Jun 2003
Fred von Lohmann is the guest on The Space Show for Tuesday, June 10, 2003. This is a non-space program, one of those rare programs during the year when a topic is so important and so widespread that as host of The Space Show, I feel it deserves attention. Fred von Lohmann is the Senior Intellectual Property Attorney for The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Mr. Lohmann is one of the key attorneys involved in the legal arguments with the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), the downloading...
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 01 Jun 2003
David Ashford is Managing Director of Bristol Spaceplanes Limited, a spaceplane and space tourism consultancy with plans to develop the Ascender sub-orbital spaceplane. Mr. Ashford discusses space tourism, the use of reusable launch vehicles, both orbital and suborbital, his X-Prize entry, the Ascender Suborbital Vehicle, barriers to affordable space access, and space policy by government space agencies such as those in Europe and NASA. Mr. Ashford also talks about his new book, Spaceflight...
Date Aired: Tuesday 27 May 2003
Professor Madhu Thangavelu is with the Department Of Aerospace Engineering & School of Architecture at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. This interview focuses on why we go into space, space architecture, engineering, and the differences between the two disciplines, plus how the two disciplines come together to make space possible. We also discuss humanity's spiritual presence in space, developing and returning to the Moon, along with a humans to Mars mission. We discuss...
Date Aired: Wednesday 21 May 2003
Professor Bruce Lusignan Director of the Stanford Communications Satellite Planning Center and the Stanford Center for International Cooperation in Space, along with students Brett Allard, Arnt Hein, and Luca Derosa, discuss the Stanford-Russian Mars study program, the Europe Small Satellite Program for universities, the NATO Science and Peace Program and the Moon Program. Professor Lusignan also talks about the Clementine 2 mission and the Mars Challenge with the Russians. We discuss using...
Date Aired: Sunday 18 May 2003
The Suborbital Institute and its director, Pat Bahn, along with Neil Milburn of Armadillo Aerospace, discuss suborbital space flight, policy, the Armadillo suborbital program, the TGV Rockets suborbital program, commercial space ports, and much more. We also discuss the FAA AST, lobbying, and the congressional view of private sector space access in the aftermath of the Columbia accident.
Date Aired: Wednesday 14 May 2003
Elon Musk is the CEO of his new company, SpaceX. During this program, Mr. Musk explains what he is doing with SpaceX, his new rocket and launch vehicle company. He describes his vehicle, the Falcon, in detail, talks about its mission, payload capabilities, and why he felt it necessary to start his own rocket company. We discuss alternative access, NASA, the Colombia Accident Investigation Board, and other issues relating to developing and building an alternative launch vehicle and just how best...
Date Aired: Sunday 11 May 2003
Chris Gillman, founder of Global Effects, Inc., makers of space suits for the entertainment industry is the guest on this edition of The Space Show. During the program, Mr. Gillman discusses space suits and their history, the different kinds of space suits and their purpose, how they are created and used in the film industry and much more. He also talks about how the actors work in them, and what they do with the suits once a film is completed. He also discusses other movie props that his...
Date Aired: Thursday 08 May 2003
Frank White, author of The Overview Effect is the guest on this edition of The Space Show. The Overview Effect is a very powerful and compelling book, detailing among many things, the transformative effect that space has had on those that have been fortunate enough to visit it. Frequent listeners to The Space Show have heard me reference this book many times as it is one of my absolute favorite of all space books. The Overview Effect first came out about 16 years ago and in it, Frank White...
Date Aired: Wednesday 07 May 2003
Robert Pearlman is the featured guest for this program. Robert Pearlman is the editor and founder of collectSPACE.com, the first and largest online community and resource site dedicated to space memorabilia collectors. During this program, Robert discusses the details of space memorabilia collecting, especially with regards to items from the Moon and the Apollo era. This is serious business, rapidly growing worldwide, and surprisingly, many items that have been in space from both Russia and the...
Date Aired: Monday 05 May 2003
Guest: Martin Berkovitz was The Space Show guest for this program. Mr. Berkovitz, an accomplished and internationally known artist, Agni Yoga spiritual teacher, and futurist with a keen interest and concern in developing a space-faring society, discusses the nature of our spiritual connection to outer-space. this discussion covers a wide range of topics from space art to alien intelligence on Earth and its contribution to space development and commerce. Mr. Berkovitz describes the technocratic...
Date Aired: Sunday 20 Apr 2003
Dr. Alan Hale was the guest for The Space Show for Sunday, April 20, 2003. Dr. Hale discusses his discovery of comet Hale-Bopp, the possible impact of near-Earth asteroids, other comets, and the process used to find comets and planets. In addition, he talks about the programs underway at the Southwest Institute for Space Research which he founded. His latest undertaking, The Earthrise Project, is discussed in detail. Dr. Hale explains how the Earthrise Project is bringing people together around...
Date Aired: Wednesday 16 Apr 2003
Elaine Walker, well known space advocate and activist as well as accomplished musician and singer is the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Ms. Walker discusses space advocacy and her unique journey into this world and her use of music to promote space development. We also highlight several of Elaine's musical compositions and scores, discuss her Chaos Melody Theory, and the need for space development and education. In addition, Ms. Walker discusses her involvement in futurist societies...
Date Aired: Sunday 13 Apr 2003
Tereza Predescu, the Director of Communications for Space Adventures is the guest for The Space Show for this program. Space Adventures is the world's leading space tourism company. Tereza discusses the reality for space tourism, both suborbital and orbital, plus other commercial space ventures. She describes in detail the tourist packages offered by Space Adventures so that tourists today can experience space right here on Earth. We also discuss the nature of public relations, the coming new...
Date Aired: Wednesday 09 Apr 2003
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld is the featured guest for this program on The Space Show. Professor Hertzfeld is a Senior Research Scientist at the Space Policy Institute, George Washington University well as an expert in the economic, legal, and policy issues of space and advanced technological development. During this program, we discuss the economics of space development, how to measure economic benefits of both public and private money spent on space development, the value of government space programs...
Date Aired: Sunday 06 Apr 2003
Henry Vanderbilt is the featured guest for the April 6 Sunday Space Show. Mr. Vanderbilt, founder of the Space Access Society (SAS), talks about the coming conference April 24-26, 2003, issues relating to the development of reusable launch vehicles, the proper role of NASA, resolving the space transportation problem and much more.
Date Aired: Wednesday 02 Apr 2003
Loretta Hidalgo and George Whitesides are the co- founders of Yuri's Night. Not only does this show focus on the Yuri's Night celebration and its importance, we also explore space advocacy, various space development programs and policies, and possible solutions to moving space commerce and the public's interest in space forward. Loretta and George disclose and detail their respective visions for a space-faring world. Loretta and George are experts in non-traditional space outreach and education...
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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