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The Space Show this week – Nov.29.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Brian Weeden to discuss the recent Russian ASAT test plus more on space policy for the year.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Dec.1.2021: TBD. See the Space Show Newsletter for updates.

3. Friday, Dec.3, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): No Friday show this week.

4. Sunday, Dec.5, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Michael Listner, Atty, for a 2021 review of space law and policy.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.28.2021Ryan Reynoldsjoined us [transitioning] from being an Open Lines first time caller to a Space Guest. We talked [about] getting more people interested in space, Ryan had some new ideas that got lots of discussion, we [also] talked settlement and more.”

** Tuesday, Nov.23.2021Dr. Wendell Mendell discussed “current developments with NASA, NewSpace, lunar return and much more“.

** Sunday, Nov.21.2021Charles Miller gave an update on Lynk Global, the company he co-founded to provide mobile phone broadband services with a low earth orbit constellation of satellites.

** Friday, Nov.19.2021Kasper Kubica discussed “his idea for $10 million luxury condos in free space as a way to kick off space settlement. His proposed structure which you will hear discussed was very much like a typical condominium structure and project here on Earth other than our guest modeled his condos on high end luxury units being sold in NYC“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Nov.22.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Wendell Mendell is a retired planetary scientist and lunar guy from JSC. We are fortunate to have him return as a Space Show guest.

2. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 – Hotel Mars: No show due to Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.

3. Friday, Nov.26, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): No show due to Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.

4. Sunday, Nov.28, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Ryan Reynolds who called us on our Open Lines program for those wanting to be a Space Show guest.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.21.2021Charles Miller gave an update on Lynk Global, the company he co-founded to provide mobile phone broadband services with a low earth orbit constellation of satellites.

** Friday, Nov.19.2021Kasper Kubica discussed “his idea for $10 million luxury condos in free space as a way to kick off space settlement. His proposed structure which you will hear discussed was very much like a typical condominium structure and project here on Earth other than our guest modeled his condos on high end luxury units being sold in NYC“.

**Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 – Hotel Mars: William Harwood talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the LUCY Mission and the deployment of the solar panels plus Trojan asteroids, the JWST due to launch in a few weeks and the recent Russian ASAT test with its huge corresponding debris field“.

** Tuesday, Nov.16.20201Adlai Salcedo spoke about “his new website launched in September 2021, www.spaceisforyou.com.  This is an educational website with a searchable database to help inform people about the part space plays in our everyday life.

** Wednesday, Nov.10.2021 – Hotel Mars: Dr. Peter Schultz talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about a comet that exploded over Atacama Desert in Chile 12,000 years ago.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Nov.15.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Adlai Salcedo of SpaceIsForYou.com for a discussion of their space development plans and resources.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): William Harwood will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about a strange new space debris field, the LUCY mission and JWST (James Webb Space Telescope).

3. Friday, Nov.19, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Kasper Kubica regarding his idea for luxury condos in space as part of space settlement. See our blog for an explanation article.

4. Sunday, Nov.21, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Charles Miller to discuss his new company, Lynk Global, Inc., plus additional selected topics

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.14.2021Christopher Stone provided “national security space updates and a discussion about the Chinese hypersonic nuclear capable weapon getting lots of play in the news of late“.

** Friday, Nov.12.2021Michael Castle Miller talked about the National Space Society‘s space settlement activities and initiatives. He also discussed the Lunar Development Cooperative (LDC).

** Tuesday, Nov.9.2021Dr. Alice Gorman discussed “Space Archaeology, the space archaeology project on the ISS, settlement and archaeology, debris, historical debris, culture, the Moon, Mars, O’Neill cylinders, extraterrestrial life, and much more“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Nov.3.2021Eric Berger talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Blue Origin‘s “Orbital Reef project, commercial space stations and their potential market, the ISS and when it might be shut down and more“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Nov.8.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Alice Gorman on news with space archaeology.

2. Wednesday, Nov.10, 2021: Hotel Mars – Dr. Peter Schultz will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the comet that hit Earth over the Atacama Desert 10,000 years ago.

3. Friday, Nov.12, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Michael Castle Miller to discuss space settlement and his Lunar Development Cooperative plus related topics.

4. Sunday, Nov.14, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Christopher Stone with national security space news plus Chris takes a look at China’s hypersonic nuclear weapon.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.7.2021 – Open lines program in which Dr. David Livingston led a discussion with callers on a range of issues including a particular emphasis on space solar power and fusion energy.

** Friday, Nov.5.2021Dr. Casey Handmer talked about the issues presented in his blog posting, Starship is Still Not Understood – Casey Handmer’s blog.

** Tuesday, Nov.2.2021Dr. Francis Cucinotta discussed “human spaceflight, settlement and radiation“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Nov.1.2021

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Francis (Frank) Cucinotta of the Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences of the University of Nevada Las Vegas regarding radiation updates. See his paper on our blog.

2. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021: Hotel Mars – Eric Berger of Arstechnica .com will speak with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Jeff Bezos and his plans for a space hotel named Orbital Reef.

3. Friday, Nov.5, 2021; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Casey Handmer regarding his latest article on Starship and NASA plus other topics.

4. Sunday, Nov.7, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): Welcome to Open Lines. All calls, all callers welcome. We want to hear from you. Call us at 1-866-687-7223.

Some recent shows:

** Monday, Oct.25.2021Robert (Bob) Zimmerman talked about “commercial space, space station, demo flight, financing and related questions including policy and more“.

** Tuesday, Oct.26.2021Dr. James A. Dewar discussed “nuclear power, propulsion and for space. Jim’s ideas and suggestions per his attached paper, The Nuclear Rocket (pdf)“.

** Wednesday, Oct.27.2021 – Hotel Mars  – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show  Anatoly Zak of RussiaSpaceWeb.com spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “Russian missions to ISS, the new Nauka module, docking, future Russian ISS plans and more“.

** Sunday, Nov.1.2021Kim Holderof Moonwards.com joined us for new updates, revisions and vibrant discussions with callers and listeners sending in email“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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