Category Archives: SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week – Dec.14.2020

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

1. Monday, Dec.14, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No program today.

2. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Bob Zimmerman for a 2020 space roundup, a look at 2021 and more. See his website, www.behindtheblack.com.

3. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program today.

5. Friday, Dec.18, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. James A. Vedda and Karen Jones to discuss their space solar power paper, Space-Based Solar Power: A Near-Term Investment Decision (pdf), for the Center For Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corp.

6. Sunday, Dec.20, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Kim Holder to debut the new MOONWARDS game. John Jossy is co-hosting this program. Visit and play the Moonwards demo posted on our blog. Give it a try. Call us and share your experience with us. The demo will be posted on our blog in advance of this program. Visit Moonwards at www.moonwards.com. [See also Moonwards juuuust about has a demo – Moonwards.]

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Dec.13.2020 – Dr. David Livingston led an Open Lines program with discussion on a wide range of topics with callers.

** Friday, Dec. 11, 2020Laura Montgomery reviewed “space law and policy in 2020 plus we looked ahead to space law and policy for 2021”.

** Tuesday, Dec.8.2020Dr. Haym Benaroya and Dr. William Belfer “discussed the book, The Spaceships of Ezekiel [pdf], by now deceased NASA engineer Josef F. Blumrich”.

** 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 – Dec.7.2020

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

1. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): As we approach the end of 2020, Dr. Haym Benaroya suggested a light hearted and fun program around a book written years ago by a then NASA engineer, Josef F. Blumrich, titled The Spaceships of Ezekiel [pdf]. Dr. Benaroya is co-hosting this program with our featured guest, Dr. William Belfer who brought the book to the attention of Dr. Benaroya who told me about it.

3. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. No Hotel Mars scheduled for this week.

4. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program today.

5. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back space attorney Laura Montgomery for a review of space law activity in 2020 and a look ahead to 2021.

6. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back OPEN LINES. Call in, tell what is on your mind with space. We want to hear from you. All callers welcome.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020Dr. Michael Gleason discussed “national security with our space forces”.

** Friday, Dec.4, 2020Doug Stewart and Ron Miller talked about the famous space artist Chesley Bonestell and Doug’s film, Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future.

** Hotel Mars (Joint John Bachelor Show/Space Show program) – Wed. Dec.2.2020Douglas Messier spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the upcoming SpaceX Starship hop test to 15KM. In addition, [they] talked about the new public information regarding longer duration human spaceflight and mitochondrial changes in the cells that are shown to cause problems with humans in space.”

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** Tuesday, Dec.1.2020Derek Webber discussed lunar commercial development as laid out in his Space Review article of Nov. 15, 2020, , Lunar commerce: a question of semantics?

** 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.30.2020

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

1. Monday, Nov. 30, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Derek Webber to discuss his Space Review article, Lunar commerce: a question of semantics?, from Nov. 16th.

3. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020: Hotel Mars with The John Batchelor Show. This show will cover Starlink launch news and new health issues for human spaceflight.

4. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program today.

5. Friday, Dec.4, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Doug Stewart  and Ron Miller with updates on the new release of their “Chesley Bonnestell: A Brush With The Future” documentary film.

6. Sunday, Dec.6, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Dr. Michael Gleason of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy to discuss his paper, “Getting The Most Deterrent Value From US. Space Forces [pdf]“.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.29, 2020 – Open lines program with Dr. David Livingston leading a discussion with callers on a wide range of space topics.

** Tuesday, Nov.24.2020Douglas Messier discussed “space in 2020 plus a look ahead for space 2021. All the key events and not so key events were examined.”

** 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.23.2020

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

1. Monday, Nov. 23, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Douglas Messier of Parabolic Arc.

3. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program today. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

5. Friday, Nov. 27, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): No show for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

6. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): Welcome to Open Lines. We want to hear from you so give us a call. All space, science, tech, STEM, STEAM topics welcome as are all callers.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.22.2020 –  Rob Ronci and Trent Tresch talked about “for news, updates, and policy discussions regarding  the Caelus Foundation, which  advocates “for broad participation in the space domain and to engage and empower people around the world to build a space-centric community through their decisions and actions”.

** Friday, Nov.20.2020Rafel Jorda discussed his UK global satellite company, Open Cosmos.

** Wednesday, Nov.18.2020 – Hotel Mars (joint program of the Space Show and John Batchelor)John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talked with Shane Stone, at the University of Arizona researcher, about “his research using the MAVEN Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer to determine what happened to the water on Mars over Martian history“.

** Tuesday, Nov.17.2020Dallas Bienhoff discussed cislunar development and also “possible ideas for the new administration and NASA, Artemis, Mars, returning to the Moon, space tugs, the Gateway, private sector advances, and 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.

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The Space Show – Dr. David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Nov.16.2020

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

1. Monday, Nov.16, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No program today.

2. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome Dallas Bienhoff back to the show for an update on his Cislunar business activities.

3. Wednesday, Nov.18, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program today.

5. Friday, Nov.20, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Rafel Jorda, CEO of Open Cosmos to the show. Open Cosmos was founded five years ago in the United Kingdom, which builds satellites the size of a microwave in just six months with prices that do not exceed 10 million euros. For more information, visit www.open-cosmos.com.

6. Sunday, Nov.22, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Rob Ronci, Executive Director of the Caleus Foundation.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Nov.15.2020Dr. Michael Schmidt discussed his new paper published in the NewSpace Journal, “Why Personalized Medicine Is the Frontier of Medicine and Performance for Humans in Space“.

** Friday, Nov.13.2020Dr. David Carrier talked about “about his experiences training the Apollo astronauts for being on the lunar surface. His new book,  Apollo Memories[Amazon commission link], tells the story through his work and his eyes.

** Sunday, Nov.8.2020John Hunt talked about “physics, advanced propulsion, space solar power and more”.

** Friday, Nov.6.2020Lt. General Steven Kwast, USAF (Ret) talked “about the importance of space to our future and prosperity along with the major threat to this prosperity, China”.

** Thursday, Nov.5.2020Robert Zimmerman “discussed a variety of topics, including the recent 2020 election and its potential impact on all things space”.

** 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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