Date Aired: Tuesday 07 Sep 2004
Jim Muncy was the guest for this edition of The Space Show. With Mr. Muncy, we were treated to an inside look at advocating space policy with congress, the general public, and also with space organizations. We discussed the importance of the Bush space policy initiative in this political season and why it should be seen as non-partisan. Mr. Muncy also talked to us about how best to get one's ideas and vision in front of their representative or senator and how to get involved doing something for...
Date Aired: Saturday 24 Jul 2004
Dr. John Jurist returned to the Space Show to discuss entrepreneurial and start-up space businesses from the perspective of an experienced and sophisticated investor. Dr. Jurist, having invested in several space business ventures in recent years, shared with Space Show listeners his insights, perspectives and lessons learned from having been closely associated with many companies striving to build a successful space operating/business company. His views and comments might be surprising to many...
Date Aired: Tuesday 13 Jul 2004
Frank Sietzen and Keith Cowing, authors of the newly released book, “New Moon Rising: The Making of America's New Space Vision and the Remaking of NASA,” were the guests for this Space Show program. Frank and Keith talked extensively about their new book which delves into the behind the scenes making of the new space policy initiative proposed by President Bush in January of this year. Several questions were directed to Frank and Keith regarding the space policy, the presidential candidates and...
Date Aired: Tuesday 11 May 2004
Robert Zimmerman returned to The Space Show for this program to discuss a variety of timely topics including updates on the new space policy initiative proposed by President Bush last January, possible directions to take to implement the policy with or without NASA, and the status of the Hubble Space Telescope. In addition, we drew upon Mr. Zimmerman's vast knowlege and expertise about the former Soviet and now Russian space program and examined their contributions to space development,...
Date Aired: Tuesday 04 May 2004
Brian Chase, the Washington representative for the Space Foundation and the first chairman for the newly formed National Space and Satellite Alliance, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Mr. Chase told us about the work both of these organizations are doing to further the newly proposed presidential space policy initiative for returning to the Moon and going on to Mars and more. We learned how these organizations work behind the scenes and up front to facilitate the implementation...
Date Aired: Tuesday 20 Apr 2004
Dr. Robert Zubrin, founder of The Mars Society and noted author, was the guest on this edition of The Space Show. Dr. Zubrin discussed major elements with the new space policy initiative proposed by Pres. Bush and now being considered by various agencies, committees, and organizations. Dr. Zubrin went into some detail regarding NASA, congress, and the technical parameters of the proposed program, stating clearly that it was just a first step among many that would need to be taken to realize...
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Mar 2004
Robert Zimmerman returns to The Space Show to provide us with an in-depth analysis of the Bush space policy program. In exploring this policy, Zimmerman talked at length about NASA management and its management methodology over the need to be more engineering focused. In addition to the Bush space policy program, we discussed the situation regarding the Hubble Space Telescope and the stated plans by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to let Hubble decay and return to Earth rather than risk the...
Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Mar 2004
Manny Pimenta, the guest on The Space Show for this 200th program, is a member of the Board of Directors and an Advocate for The Space Frontier Foundation. He is in charge of organizing the upcoming, very important Return to the Moon Conference to be held in July in Las Vegas, NV. We discussed the need for this conference as well as for returning to the Moon. Mr. Pimenta answered several questions challenging the need to do anything in space versus the needs here on Earth, and he addressed one...
Date Aired: Sunday 15 Feb 2004
Steven Wolfe returned to The Space Show to discuss aspects of President Bush's newly proposed space policy to return to the Moon and take humans to Mars. Not only did Steven Wolfe evaluate and discuss this policy from various points of view, he also discussed space advocacy, its plusses and shortfalls, especially when considering the type of space policy program now on the discussion table. Steven and I also suggested ways for space advocacy to be more inclusive, thus to advocate to and with...
Date Aired: Tuesday 10 Feb 2004
Robert Zimmerman is a returning Space Show guest, an award winning science writer and space historian, a producer and screenwriter of feature films, documentaries, industrials, and commercials, and author of the current best selling book, "Leaving Earth." During this program, Mr. Zimmerman provides us with an in-depth analysis of the new space policy initiative put forward by President Bush. In looking at this proposal in detail, he also looks at NASA, its current structure and what the new...
Date Aired: Tuesday 03 Feb 2004
Rick Sterling was the guest for this Space Show program. Mr. Sterling spent considerable time outlining his views, based on his research which includes the statements and comments by leading space scientists and researchers, that most likely there are artifacts on the Moon and on Mars. In addition, Mr. Sterling strongly supported the new space policy initiative for returning to the Moon and sending humans to Mars as proposed by President Bush. He made the case over and over again as to why such...
Date Aired: Sunday 25 Jan 2004
Dr. Angie Bukley returned to The Space Show and Dr. Jim Burke made his first appearance on the program in today's edition. We discussed the space policy initiative submitted by President Bush, the push to the Moon and Mars by nation's other than the United States, what the Moon has to offer and much more. We discussed space access, the best use for the International Space Station, the International Space University, China and its policy, and why we should be returning to the Moon. Dr. Bukley...
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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