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The Space Show this week – Mar.14.2023

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

1. Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Richard Easton as the Vanguard rocket, as Richard said, has become Medicare eligible.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr. will give an update to John Batchelor and David Livingston on the asteroid Ryugu and more.

3. Friday, Mar.17, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Chris Impey on his new work. Chris is at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

4. Sunday, Mar.19, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Chris Carberry of Explore Mars to talk about their annual major Mars event.

Some recent shows:

**  Sunday, Mar.12.2023Open Lines program dedicated to

…the memory of Space Show guest and friend, Dr. Bill Rowe. We talked about Space Show costs, possible deletion of the toll free line, our call in 702 number experiment, naysayers, space development and settlement, bank failure and startup space ventures or capital hungry space ventures.

** Friday, Mar.10.2023 – Fabian Alefeld discussed “space manufacturing, additive manufacturing (3D printing), materials, advances, uses and much more“.

** Tuesday, Mar.7.2023Dr. Alan Hale gave a “comprehensive discussion on comets, discovering comets, sky surveys, comet mythology, and more“.

** Tuesday, Mar.7.2023Dr. Heinrich Pas spoke

… about his new book, [The One: How An ancient Idea Holds The Future Of Physics [Amazon commission link]]. We zeroed in on quantum physics, consciousness and much much more. Several excellent phone calls and emails.

** 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.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Mar.6.2023

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

1. SPECIAL SHOW: Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023; 9:30 am PST (11:30 am CST, 12:30 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Heinrich Pas on his new book, The One: How An ancient Idea Holds The Future Of Physics [Amazon commission link].

2. Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): Dr. Alan Hale returns regarding comments, astronomy and much more. Alan co-discovered the Hale-Bopp comet.

3. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): TBD. Check the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for  updates on scheduling.

4. Friday, Mar.10, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Fabian Alefeld on the economics of space and the tech fueling it. Fabian is with Additive Minds and hosts the EOS podcast.

5. Sunday, Mar.12, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): Open Lines program. Call and let us know what is on your mind. Call 866-687-7223

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Mar.6.2023Dr. Ajay Kothari discussed “his perspective on the need for all of us to be in space, engage in commerce, science, all of it“.

** Friday, Mar.3.2023Laura Montgomery discussed

… the Oct. 1, 2023 expiring commercial space moratorium and what it represents. Plus we talked legal concepts for space settlement and much more.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.1.2023Eric Berger gave an update to John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingstonon Starship and other matters of importance, urgency, and interest“.

** Tuesday, Feb.28.2023Dr. Namrata Goswami provided a “detailed look at China and their comprehensive quest for power including space power, America’s response and leadership concerns, lunar development and return, technology, AI, robotics, 3 D printing and much more“.

** Sunday, Feb.26.2023Joe Carroll came “this time to talk seriously about orbital debris issues“.

** Hotel Mars – Webnesday, Feb.22.2023Anatoly Zak of  RussianSpaceWeb.com gives John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update on

the Russian space station plans for 2027. In addition, we talked about U.S. commercial stations, the use of LEO and competition in LEO, Russia’s focus on a polar orbit and why for its station, the commercial station science park model, government subsidies and what that might do to support or hinder commercial station growth and commerce.

** Tuesday, Feb.21.2023Clayton Mowry described the

[e]volution of commercial launch and satellite industry, transformational changes, volume to orbit, mass, fairing size makes a difference, commercial space stations, BLEO commercial applications in cislunar, space hotel economics 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.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Feb.27.2023

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

1. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Namrata Goswami on national security space, China and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Eric Berger will give John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update on Starship and other matters of importance, urgency, and interest.

3. Friday, Mar.3, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): Laura Montgomery returns with news and updates for commercial space plans and more for 2023.

4. Sunday, Mar.5, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Ajay Kothari to explain why space is so important and valuable to us all plus more

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Feb.26.2023Joe Carroll came “this time to talk seriously about orbital debris issues“.

** Hotel Mars – Webnesday, Feb.22.2023Anatoly Zak of  RussianSpaceWeb.com gives John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update on

the Russian space station plans for 2027. In addition, we talked about U.S. commercial stations, the use of LEO and competition in LEO, Russia’s focus on a polar orbit and why for its station, the commercial station science park model, government subsidies and what that might do to support or hinder commercial station growth and commerce.

** Tuesday, Feb.21.2023Clayton Mowry described the

Evolution of commercial launch and satellite industry, transformational changes, volume to orbit, mass, fairing size makes a difference, commercial space stations, BLEO commercial applications in cislunar, space hotel economics and more.

** Sunday, Feb.19.2023Daniel Suarez

joined us to discuss in detail his book Critical Mass [Amazon commission link]. plus he often referred to his earlier book Delta-v [Amazon commission link]. We discussed the ideas, methodology and science fiction used in Critical Mass plus Daniel talked about why going into space was so important.

** Friday, Feb.17.2023Dr. Peter Hague

discussed several of his blog posts plus extending humanity to space and those protesting it. We talked SpaceX, Artemis, the Moon and much more.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb.15.2023 –  Dr. Bruno Morgado talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the discovery of a dwarf planet with rings.

** Sunday, Feb.12.2023 – An Open Lines program covered multiple topics including “SpaceX, Starship, timeline for Musk to Mars, the spy balloons appearing over the U.S. and Canada plus a few other prime topics“.

** 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.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Feb.20.2023

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

1. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Clayton Mowry, now with Voyager Space Systems.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Anatoly Zak of  RussianSpaceWeb.com gives John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update on Russian space news.

3. Friday, Feb.24, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST):  Dr. Heinrich Pas discusses his new book, The One: How An Ancient Idea Holds The Future Of Physics [Amazon commission link].

4. Sunday, Feb.26, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Joe Carroll to talk about orbital debris and more.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Feb.19.2023Daniel Suarez

joined us to discuss in detail his book Critical Mass [Amazon commission link]. plus he often referred to his earlier book Delta-v [Amazon commission link]. We discussed the ideas, methodology and science fiction used in Critical Mass plus Daniel talked about why going into space was so important.

** Friday, Feb.17.2023Dr. Peter Hague

discussed several of his blog posts plus extending humanity to space and those protesting it. We talked SpaceX, Artemis, the Moon and much more.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb.15.2023 –  Dr. Bruno Morgado talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the discovery of a dwarf planet with rings.

** Sunday, Feb.12.2023 – An Open Lines program covered multiple topics including “SpaceX, Starship, timeline for Musk to Mars, the spy balloons appearing over the U.S. and Canada plus a few other prime topics“.

** Friday, Feb.10.2023Marshall Martin talked “about his climate ideas, the value of space in the climate discussion, unclear power and SSP“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb.8.2023Dr. Alan Hale spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now in our skies.

** Tuesday, Feb.7.2023Dr. Charles Lurio discussed “SpaceX, SSP, space settlement, commercial space investment and more“.

** Sunday, Feb.5.2023Mark Whittington talked “about multiple current space topics of interest including fusion, space nuclear propulsion and likely protests plus much 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.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Feb.14.2023

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

1. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): No program due to David’s family program for Valentines Day.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Bruno Morgado will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the discovery of a dwarf planet with rings.

3. Friday, Feb.17, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back from the UK, Dr. Peter Hague, who will discuss his blog commentary on Planetocracy.

4. Sunday, Feb.19, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back noted author and NY Times best selling author plus TED Global speaker Daniel Suarez regarding his best selling science fiction novel Critical Mass [Amazon commission link].

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Feb.12.2023 – An Open Lines program covered multiple topics including “SpaceX, Starship, timeline for Musk to Mars, the spy balloons appearing over the U.S. and Canada plus a few other prime topics“.

** Friday, Feb.10.2023Marshall Martin talked “about his climate ideas, the value of space in the climate discussion, unclear power and SSP“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Feb.8.2023Dr. Alan Hale spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now in our skies.

** Tuesday, Feb.7.2023Dr. Charles Lurio discussed “SpaceX, SSP, space settlement, commercial space investment and more“.

** Sunday, Feb.5.2023Mark Whittington talked “about multiple current space topics of interest including fusion, space nuclear propulsion and likely protests plus much more“.

** Sunday, Jan.15.2023 – An open lines program which included David Livingston reporting “on our recent fundraising campaign, my upcoming knee surgery and impact on TSS, delays in The Space Show book, plus [a discussion with callers on] a host of current and timely space topics“.

** Friday, Jan.13.2023Tony Fregoof Spaceflight, Inc. to the show to discuss Spaceflight, Inc, mission management and their Sherpa OTV program plus the emerging OTV industry“.

** 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.

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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