http://www.thespaceshow.com/ The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:12:37 MST en Talk Radio Science Technology Business Education News Arts and Entertainment http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1006-BWB-2008-08-26.mp3 Guests: Retired General Bob Dickman, Executive Director of AIAA, Col. Richard White, USAF SMC LAAFB, and Maureen Heath of Northrop Grumman Corporation were our guests tonight regarding the upcoming AIAA Space 2008 Conference to be held in San Diego, CA from Sept. 9-11. For conference information and registration, please visit www.aiaa.org. We started our discussion with Ms. Heath and the Civil Space Day programming that she has been organizing for Wednesday, Sept. 10th. This specific programming leads off with a panel on the NASA budget and a special climate panel focusing on the role space plays in understanding climate issues. There is also special programming about the workforce that is needed for our future and much more. Those attending the conference will have ample time for questions, networking, and exchanges with the panelists and others at the conference. Later in the first segment and then in subsequent segments, we took a look at the first day programming for the conference which includes the commercial tracks and more. Here, we zeroed in on a few tracks dealing with entrepreneurism at various levels and also launch assurance, a new panel topic for this conference. We also answered many listener questions about student pricing, peer review for conference papers, scholarships, and more. Education Alley was explained and its importance as well as its appeal for everyone including adults was mentioned. So was on-site job recruiting by major corporations attending, sponsoring, and exhibiting at the conference. Later in the show, Col. White talked about six different technical panels and one of our favorite Space Show topics, Operationally Responsive Space. Later in the final segment, we discussed the standard for knowledge, research, and presentations represented by AIAA papers and contributors over the past several decades. You will want to hear this discussion and I am sure you will want to be part of this conference. To see the conference agenda, please visit www.aiaa.org/agenda.cfm?lumeetingid=1872&viewcon=agenda&formatview=1&DateGet=09-Sep-08. For online registration, visit www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=1872&viewcon=register. Registration will also be available at the door. I'll be there, look for me. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/454387 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:09:24 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1005-BWB-2008-08-25.mp3 Guests: Lonnie Schorer and Barbara Sprungman David were the guests for this Space Show program. We focused on their new book, "Kids To Space Mission Plans: An Educator's Guide" published by Apogee Books. We talked about the structure of the book, the contents and much of the specialized material in the book, which makes it desirable for teachers to use, school boards to adopt, kids to love, and parents to demand. See if you agree after listening to this comprehensive discussion. Lonnie is also the author of the earlier companion book published by Apogee, "Kids To Space: A Space Traveler's Guide." In addition, check out the one sheet descriptions of both books at these sites: www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html and www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpaceSE.html. Listeners asked many questions about competition from other school departments and teachers, especially math and science. You won't want to miss what our guests had to say about this as the Educator's Guide is definitely an enhancement for other teachers, science and math departments, etc. We also talked about what listeners can do to help get this material into schools, so listen carefully and help create the space program we all want. It starts with education. During the program, Barbara spoke about two educator oriented conferences that you may find interesting. First, there is the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE), Oct 16-18, 2008, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA - www.ncase.info. The second suggestion she offered was the Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb 5-7, 2009, Space Center Houston - www.spacecenter.org/TeachersSEEC.html. Both Lonnie and Barbara want to hear from you so please send them your comments, questions, even suggestions. To reach Lonnie Schorer, use LonnieSchorer@aol.com. For Barbara, please use BarbaraDavid321@aol.com. If you have questions about buying Apogee books through One Giant Leap Foundation as a donation, please contact me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/454115 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:55:55 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1004-BWB-2008-08-24.mp3 Guests: Randa and Rod Milliron of Interorbital Systems, Inc. returned to The Space Show today in order to update us on new developments with their company. Having just returned from the SmallSat Conference and seeing the Millirons there, we decided to start our discussion with their presentation subject from SmallSat regarding Cubesats. Then, we focused on ocean launch which Interorbital is using. Their Sea Star rocket is being designed for CubeSat launches with engine testing and test flights at the end of this year and commercial operations due later in 2009. During later parts of the program, listeners asked about financing their ventures and we learned about their $250,000 space tourism seats. Listen to the program for more details. Much of our discussion with Randa and Rod centered on their use of hypergolic fuels, specifically Nitric Acid and you will not want to miss this important discussion. We also talked about their larger vehicle for orbital tourism, more on ocean launches, and much more. Several listeners asked about guidance and control issues including differential thrust steering, heat shielding, g-force for the passengers, informed consent, construction materials, and the Interorbital Systems track record to date for testing and launching rockets. Interorbital is also doing a lunar retrieval program and people can actually sign up now to buy the Moon rocks which they intend to bring back. This Moon Rock program is discussed on air, but it is also described on their website. Our discussion with Randa and Rod Milliron is a two hour comprehensive program regarding their activities and plans regarding Interorbital Systems. To learn more, visit their website at www.interorbital.com. If you have comments or questions for Randa and Rod, please contact them at Interorbital Systems, P.O. Box 662,Mojave, California 93502-0662. You can call at (661) 965-0771.To use email, use ios@interorbital.com and mention The Space Show in the subject line. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/453862 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:58:49 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1003-BWB-2008-08-22.mp3 Guest: Jim Greenhaw, team leader of the Tech Ranch team in the recent Lunar Regolith Challenge, was our guest for today's show. Jim's team was the first place winner in this year's Lunar Regolith Challenge held a few weeks ago at Cal Poly University. We talked extensively about his robot and you can see it and follow our discussion by going to http://www.techranch.com/tornado/photos/. We explored the robotic construction, what other teams did, how he came up with design and much more. This led to his telling us about http://www.usfirst.org/, a nationwide engineering and robotic contest for kids of all school grades. Check out the website and this organization for more information. In addition, for more general information about the Tech Ranch team, visit http://www.techranch.com. Some of the subjects we discussed included the differences in working in sand and the simulated lunar regolith, a real lunar robot versus what the contestants were building for the contest, and much more. We also talked about our readiness to do lunar or NEO mining and you will want to hear what Jim has to say about this. A listener question asked about the makeup of the contestants. Were they space cadets and space enthusiasts or more from the engineering arena to solve an engineering problem? Again, listen to what he says. In the last segment of the show, we learned that Jim had been working in nuclear power plans for 15 years so we talked about radiation, nuclear energy for here on Earth as well in space, and more. Again, don't miss this discussion. Several listeners asked questions about commercial markets for the robots, either here on Earth or in space. This gave Jim an opening to talk with us about his perspectives on closing the business case for space commerce. This is a very interesting show focusing on many important topics. If you are a student thinking about studying engineering or are already doing engineering, check it out and contact Jim because there are lots of hands on opportunities for you to design, create, and bend some metal to see your project move or do the task you want it to do. Jim Greenhaw can be reached with your questions or comments at tornado@techranch.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/452957 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:58:40 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1002-BWB-2008-08-19.mp3 Guests: Will Pomerantz, Todd Squires, Scott Zeeb, and Neil Milburn were the guests for this show which focused on the 2008 NASA Centennial Challenge Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge with $2 million in prize money to be won. We started the discussion with Will telling us about the Challenge, the rules, how the prize money is divided up, and how members of the public can follow this year's program as Holloman AFB will not be open to the general public. We then talked with Todd and Scott concerning their entry from TrueZer0 (see www.truezer0.com/ for details, pictures, and more information). Todd and Scott explained their vehicle, its engine, fuel, tests, the AST process, and much more. You will definitely hear their excitement about their vehicle and being involved in this year's contest, don't miss it. Our next guest, Neil Milburn of Armadillo Aerospace, brought us current as to their difficulties in last year's Challenge and what they did differently this year to make the strongest possible showing to win. We also talked about the Holloman AFB emergency and safety crews and rules, driving rocket parts and fuel across state lines, the AST process for a continuation of an existing vehicle, altitude differences between Burns Flat in Oklahoma and New Mexico and much more. We talked about volunteering and internships with Armadillo as well as how the team self-motivates to stay up and devoted to the program even after their setbacks the last few years. Neil also talked about future plans for the company, new projects and new customers. As you will hear, the Armadillo team is energized and ready go, extremely devoted to winning this year's Lunar Lander Challenge. At the end of the show, Neil talked about future arrangements with the New Mexico spaceport which may include several hundred flights in a year or over a short term and he told us to look for this announcement soon. This year's Challenge stands to be a good one with ten entries and hopefully, a winner. As soon as the X-PRIZE Organization tells me how we can view and follow the Challenge, I will announce it on air. For more information about the X PRIZE, please visit http://space.xprize.org/ and http://space.xprize.org/ng-lunar-lander-challenge. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/452587 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:57:02 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1001-BWB-2008-08-18.mp3 Guest: Manny Pimenta returned to The Space Show to discuss Lunar Explorer, his interactive global model of the Moon which is available for home PCs. This software is an interactive, virtual reality program detailing the features on the surface of the Moon. We talked about how the software was made using the Clementine data and what one can do with the software to simulate being and working on the Moon and even on a lunar outpost/settlement. We talked about using this software as a STEM education tool, its appropriateness for young children, getting it into schools, to members of congress and other select venues including science fiction and conspiracy conferences. This led to an interesting discussion about attendance at these other conferences as compared to attendance at space conferences. You won't want to miss this discussion. You can learn more about Lunar Explorer and see some of the photos from it by visiting www.lunarexplorer.com. Manny also provided us with his schedule where he will have 3D virtual reality exhibits for you to experience so if you can be where the exhibit will be, don't miss it. If you have product questions or comments or general questions for Manny, please email him at both manny.pimenta@gmail.com as well as Manny@Lunarexplorer.com. The Lunar Explorer software is widely available, including Amazon and other online sources. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/452422 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:23:46 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1000-BWB-2008-08-17.mp3 Guest: Dr. Patrick Collins was our very special guest for this 1,000th Space Show program! Dr. Collins joined us from Japan as he was also the very first Space Show guest on June 13, 2001. We started our discussion with a type of report card for space tourism in 2001 and now in 2008. We both went through a list of milestones, accomplishments, events, and developments in order to ascertain the level of progress made in developing space tourism over the past seven years. Dr. Collins made the case for economic development with space tourism as the driver, not just for space development, but for our terrestrial economy as well. He received lots of listener questions expanding on the economic potential of space tourism as well as challenging the validity of it as a space development driver. Dr. Collins suggested starting small and supporting the suborbital tourism market in order to position the industry to expand to orbital. We also talked about government support for the industry and compared it to the way government supports other industries or even bails them out when they get into trouble. Dr. Collins also spoke about both the educational and inspirational factors associated with space tourism and how important it was for people around the world since most want to go to space. He bases this on the studies he cited on air. During the show, we digressed to discussions about space solar power in Japan, the US, and also along the equatorial zones. You will want to hear what he has to say about the business case for space solar power. As a result of a listener question, we explored the topic of opportunity cost for a space investment and also the quality and maturity level of possible space tourism investment opportunities. You will definitely want to hear this memorable Space Show 1,000th program. If you have questions or comments for Dr. Collins, you can email them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward the comments to him. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/452373 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:37:41 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/999-BWB-2008-08-15.mp3 Guests: Dr. Pat Patterson, Jim Marshall, Dr. John Jurist, Dr. Billie Reed, Chris McCormick, Christian Lenz. This program consists of three sets of interviews from the August 2008 SmallSat Conference located on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Our first discussion includes Dr. Pat Patterson of Utah State University and Jim Marshall, the Director of Business Development for the Space Dynamics Lab (SDL), plus others from the SDL who explain their projects as well as talk about being a student, intern, or PI in the program. We discuss the business structure of the SDL, its relationship to Utah State, and the space projects going on at the lab. Many of the projects were on display and where we can, we describe exactly what we see. You can learn more about the SDL and Utah State by visiting www.usu.edu. __________________________________________________The second discussion features Dr. Billie Reed who runs the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), which is part of the Wallops Island Federal Launch Center. Check them out at http://www.marsspaceport.com/. Billie updates us on new developments with MARS, range and tracking requirements for all spaceports, suborbital as well as orbital vehicles, vehicle recovery, and much more. You will find this to be a most educational, informative, and fun discussion. It's also comprehensive regarding the subject of spaceports and launch vehicles. __________________________________________________The third and final set of interviews features Chris McCormick, CEO of Broad Reach Engineering along with Christian Lenz of the company. We talked about their product line, small sats, NOAH, data sales and gathering, markets, launch vehicles and rides, business plans, ITAR, transitioning from the public sector to the private sector, and much more. We also learned that Chris has done some teaching at UND (where I also teach), but in a different department and has worked with UND students on Project Starshine and other ventures. In fact, as you will hear, some of these projects will hopefully soon start to fly. Check the company out at www.broadreachengineering.com. ___________________________________________________________ If you have questions for any of our guests, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to the correct person. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/451160 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:31:00 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/998-BWB-2008-08-12.mp3 Guest: Glen Robertson was the guest for this Space Show program to discuss the upcoming The Space Propulsion & Energy Sciences International Forum (SPESIF) conference in Huntsville, AL from Feb. 24-27, 2009. Please visit http://www.ias-spes.org/SPESIF.html for online registration and details. As we learned, this conference is the successor to the very well-known and established STAIF conference previously sponsored by the University of New Mexico and held in Albuquerque, NM. During our discussion, Glen highlighted the venues for the forum including a Symposium on New Frontiers in Space Propulsion, Thermo Physics Applications in Microgravity, Astrosociology, Future Energy Sources, High-Frequency Gravitational Waves, Future Directions in Space Science & Technology, plus many others. Glen was asked several questions about the inclusion of Astrosociology as a subject in what appears to be a hard science conference. Glen also explained why this conference is unique in that it is backed by a newly formed Alabama non profit 501(c)3. Listeners asked about registration fees, media coverage, awards, student access and registration, and much more. While this conference is new, it's actually the continuation of STAIF, so put this one on your venue for attendance if at all possible. We will be talking more about this conference as it moves closer to us. If you have questions for Glen Robertson or want to know more about the conference, please contact him at gar@ias-spes.org. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/449314 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:13:47 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/997-BWB-2008-08-11.mp3 Guests: Dr. Jeff Foust and Charles Miller returned to The Space Show to discuss their three part series, "The Vision for Space Exploration and the retirement of the Baby Boomers," in The Space Review. We started the discussion today with the introduction to the problem as they see it. Baby Boomers will soon be retiring and taxing the entitlement and other support aspects of the U.S. budget. Thus, there will be fewer funds available for the discretionary budget including NASA and programs such as the VSE. Thus, Charles and Jeff have outlined a program to focus NASA on CATS (cheap reliable access to space) in order to facilitate the VSE and other space development programs. Listeners asked many questions as to how such a program would work and be implemented. One caller challenged our guests to think about another type of program saying that using non-profit organizations in the Coalition means doing the same things that have already been done before and failed. Listen to this exchange and see what you think. We talked about drivers for the CATS program, including flying people to space, how to raise the launch rate, and even the student/academic launch market. While the Coalition for Cheap and Reliable Access to Space that Charles talks about is bringing in support with non-profits, Charles invites all listeners interested in this type of program to contact him at his email address below. Other listeners sent in questions and comments, saying they now had a clearer and different understanding and perspective of issues facing NASA, the budget, and lowering launch costs. One listener even proclaimed that he was going through Kool Aid withdrawal! Let Charles and Jeff know what you think of this program and support the cause if you agree. A fourth article in the Space Review on this subject should be available by the end of this month. If you have any questions or comments for Charles Miller, send them to him at spacepolicy@yahoo.com. For Dr. Jeff Foust, use jeff@thespacereview.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/448984 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:23:05 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/996-BWB-2008-08-10.mp3 Guests: Reda Anderson followed by Linn LeBlanc and Lisa Schott. Reda Anderson was the guest for the first of hour of this special two hour Space Show television program filmed in Cape Canaveral to talk about her adventure travel, including being the first person to sign up to ride on Rocketplane. Though this discussion was supplemented with pictures which we are unable to show you at this time, the discussion remains very important and valuable. We started our discussion by asking Reda "Why do you want to go to space?" As it turns out Reda is an adventurer and she loves to do things. This led her to talk about being persuaded to go down to the Titanic on the spur of the moment. You will want to hear Reda compare the similarities and differences between Earth-based adventure travel, such as visiting the Titanic, with space tourism , or as she said on the show, comparing inner space to outer space. You will want to hear Reda tell us about the Styrofoam cup which she brought back from the Titanic and what she would want to bring to space. In response to one of my questions, she told us what had become of the underwater graves of so many people lost at sea . Other topics we discussed on this show included the emotional aspects of space tourism and the Overview Effect, the economics and value of visiting the Titanic as compared to the probable economics of space tourism, and much more. Reda also told us what separates space cadets from other enthusiasts and suggests what space cadets can do in order to bring their business dreams to fruition , including taking a few basic business classes , or if you don't know or don't want to learn business, partner up with someone who is interested in business. Listen to this discussion and see if you agree with Reda. If you have any questions or comments for Reda, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will forward them to her. Linn LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, and Lisa Schott, an alumna of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation were our guests for the second hour of this Space Show TV show filmed at Cape Canaveral, Florida in June 2008. In the first segment of the show, Linn LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation told us about the scholarship itself, including how many were available per year (currently 20 although they hope to get to 60 per year), their renewability (for up to three years), what level of study (undergraduate junior, senior, masters) and how they are the largest undergraduate scholarship based on merit even though only 19 schools are qualified to nominate students. There are currently 226 scholarship alumni and the Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of astronauts and their family members. For more information please see their website, http://astronautscholarship.org/. We went over the mission of the non-profit, how they raise money, the experiences with astronauts and their alumni network. In response to a question, Ms. LeBlanc told us how the foundation had increased in regard to space events in the news, and how fundraising had changed over time. Interestingly, none of the space tourists have contributed to the scholarship foundation. In the second part of the show, we spoke to Lisa Schott, an alumna of the scholarship foundation and the owner of her own acoustical engineering consulting firm, Quietly Making Noise, LLC. Lisa is heavily involved with the Foundation's alumni group. Ms. Schott tells us a little about how the scholarship affected her studies and how the Foundation establishes a lifelong connection to the Foundation. One benefit of the Foundation allows the alumni to meet the astronauts and other scholars at the annual board meeting. Listen to this show to hear what she has to say about the difference between scholars in the early 1990s and now, as well as the astronauts then and now. You will also want to hear where the sch http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/448539 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:09:25 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/995-BWB-2008-08-08.mp3 Guests: Linda Strine and Wil Simon were the guests for this special Space Show program addressing issues related to space news reporting, science journalism, broadcast and other forms of media/journalism. We began the discussion by defining the different types of media, how they are used, and often how news is filtered through each format. During the program we covered all forms of media, both for general reporting, space, and science. It's an in-depth discussion about how news and facts are presented, distorted, manipulated or glossed over. We learned to be aware of the use of quotes and how they are used, camera angles, and much more. These are discussions you will want to hear. As a result of a listener question, our guests talked about entertainment news such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, especially for Gen Y. Listeners were strongly urged to use multi sources for news, each with a different perspective or orientation. Wil suggested using 3 to 6 different sources. Other listeners said they did not have time for all that checking, so listen to what our guests suggested in those cases. Both guests urged listeners to approach news and reporting from all sources as healthy skeptics. We also talked about public relations and doing PR for the government as well as corporations. Our guests separated large, more experienced corporations from the smaller start-ups. Listen to this discussion and see what you think. At another point during the show, it was suggested that radio was perhaps a preferred way of getting news as it was audio and interactive. TV is subject to manipulation, putting your focus someplace other than on the story, etc. During this program, we cover space news and reporting and general news issues. If you have questions or comments for our guests, please email them directly. Linda Strine can be reached at lhstrine@msn.com. Wil can be reached at wilsimonmedia@gemail.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/447910 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:30:54 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/994-BWB-2008-08-05.mp3 Guests: Lee Tinker, Capt. Charles Hammond, Steven Benoit, and Nate Ambler, all graduate students in my Summer 2008 UND Space Studies class were our guests for this program nicknamed "Are you as smart as a Space Studies graduate student?" Each student focused in on the subject of their class paper or research. For example, Lee Tinker focused on Space Solar Power, Nate Ambler focused on the NASA HASP Program involving an indium-tin oxide solid state ozone sensor, Steven Benoit focused on the human factors barriers which are present in long duration human spaceflight, and Captain Charles Hammond, USAF, focused on the issue of the toxic lunar dust on the Moon and what this might mean for a lunar settlement. Listeners engaged the students with many questions and there were lots of cross over questions in which the students addressed various issues, not just those limited to their area of interest. There were many questions regarding human factors, especially gravity, bone loss, radiation, and emotional issues. Space Solar Power proved to be a major discussion point for most of the students and many of the listeners and myself. Hear what Lee Tinker found out doing his research on the subject. The SSP discussion led to a discussion regarding the weaponization of space here, I ended up on a soap box about space weapons to be used back here on Earth - based on what I have learned in my interviews, conference programs, my having met so many of our top ranking military officers and leading space personnel. Will any of you agree with me? When we came back from a break, I clarified the weapons discussion, see if the clarification makes sense. Given the comments that SSP might be used as a weapon in space, what are your thoughts on that issue? Let us know. Listeners asked the students many questions about space education, why an interdisciplinary program rather than focusing on engineering, science, physics, etc. Others wanted to know how to retain space studies students, still other questions addressed students recruiting students for space studies and the competition from other science related educational programs possibly offering faster rewards, more lucrative career paths, and even potentially more excitement. Each student also told why he chose space studies, what he wanted to get out of the program and what he honestly thought of the program, the classes, the professors, and the outcomes. The differences between an on campus program and distance program were highlighted as well. Each of these students is available for follow up questions or comments and if you are considering enrolling in a space studies at UND or another school, talk to these students first. Learn firsthand about the UND Space Studies program in addition to other things that may influence your decision about taking a space studies program or attending the University of North Dakota program or another school. To reach each student, do the following: Lee Tinker: TinkerW@stluciesheriff.com; Nate Ambler: nambler@ufl.edu; and for Capt. Charles Hammond and Steve Benoit, please go through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Let me know if you liked this student program and, of course, were you as smart as a space studies graduate student? Be honest, let me know. If you would like additional space studies student programs such as this one, also let me know. I am considering doing this quarterly or on some regular basis. I would also like to engage students at other universities including ISU. Perhaps even arrange a sort of Space Show student discussion/debate on important issues and programs facing the space community. Your feedback is certainly welcome. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/446798 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:41:48 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/993-BWB-2008-08-04.mp3 Guest: Al Globus returned as a guest for this Space Show program. We started our discussion with a comprehensive overview of the NASA Space Settlement Contest that Al helped start several years ago. As we learned, the contest is open to those in grades 6-9 and 10-12 or their foreign equivalent. Each group is judged separately other than for the grand prize. Learn about this contest and if you have a child or know someone who is eligible to compete, share the information with them. Visit http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/SpaceSettlement/Contest/ for details. You can also see the designs of recent grand prize winners at this site. Our space settlement discussion introduced related music composed and performed by Al who is also an accomplished musician. You will hear his piece on the show, but you can download it and other musical pieces by Al Globus at his website, http://alglobus.net/music/. We played "Let's Go Out There" on the show. In fact, I suggest you visit Al's website at http://alglobus.net/ because it's chocked full of interesting and relevant items regarding space settlement, space solar power and much more, including his writings and published papers. In a later segment of the show, we focused on space solar power. Al talked about the long term need to develop space solar power, we talked about the research and development needed, how it can be used to avoid future energy wars, and the interest in it by not only the U.S. military, but other nations such as Japan, India, and China. Several listener questions were based on space solar power as well as the space development and settlement issue. In the final segment of the show, we talked about Al's Space Program for Americans which he created earlier this year and can be found at http://space.alglobus.net/papers/spaceProgram2008.html. This program contains three primary segments (yes, there are more), Earth observation, Earth to orbit transportation, and planetary protection. Listen to the discussion and read the plan and see what you think. Let Al Globus know. If you have questions or comments for Al Globus, please send them to him at AlGlobus@gmail.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/446294 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:06:08 MST http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/992-BWB-2008-08-03.mp3 Guests: Andrea Seastrand and Janice Dunn with Matt Everingham of the California Space Authority (CSA), followed by Ken Davidian of NASA, followed by Jim Buenrostro of the team Technology Ranch at the NASA Lunar Regolith Challenge at Cal Poly were our guests for this set of taped interviews. We start this set of interviews with a message from me, your host of the Space Show, regarding the Falcon 1 launch attempt and my comments about it. As you will hear, I relate these comments and events to the Challenge which took place at Cal Poly this weekend. My introductory message leads into a great interview with Andrea, Janice, and Matt about CSA, space in California, space economics, how to influence the public and members of Congress about space, and much more. You will want to hear this segment and learn about CSA and all that it is doing. Next, Ken Davidian takes through a walking tour of a great website wiki that he has created which is sure to be a terrific tool for us in the space community and those interested in space information and research. His website is the Commercial Space PBWiki and you can access it at http://commercialspace.pbwiki.com. As Ken takes us through it and shows us what is on it, you will want to follow along with him. The final interview is with Jim Buenrostro, a member of the team Technology Ranch which won the awards at the Lunar Regolith Challenge this weekend, but again, nobody won the grand prize. Jim describes what his team built, what happened, what it's like working with the regolith simulant and much, much more. If you want to contact Andrea, Janice, or Matt, visit the California Space Authority website (wwwcaliforniaspaceauthority.org) and click on Staff and their email addresses are there for you to use or you can send a note to me and I will forward it. Ken provides his email address on air several times or you will find it on the wiki website. If you have a question or comment for Jim, send it to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. http://www.gigadial.net/public/submit/445575 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:51:39 MST