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The Space Show this week – Sept.28.2020

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

1. Monday, Sept.28, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. Robert Zubrin to discuss the virtual Mars Society 2020 virtual conference (Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 15-18, 2020) and more.

3. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, Oct.1, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program for this date.

5. Friday, Oct.2, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Grant Bonin, VP of Business Development for Spaceflight.

6. Sunday, Oct.4, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Dr. Robert (Sam) Wilson of The Aerospace Corp regarding his paper, The Value of Space.

Some recent shows:

** Sun. Sept.27.2020 – Dr. Keith Crane talked about space economics and the Institute for Defense Analysis report, Measuring the Space Economy: Estimating the Value of Economic Activities in and for Space.

[ Update:

** Hotel Mars – John Batchelor Show/The Space Show – Wed. Sept.23.2020 – John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston interviewed Dr. W. Dean Pesnell about “Solar Cycle 25 which we have now entered”.

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** Tues. Sept.22.2020 – Dr. Les Johnson talked about “solar sails, propulsion, interstellar flight, human spaceflight and his edited book, Stellaris: People of the Stars[Amazon commission link]”.

** Sun. Sept.20.2020 – Wayne White, founder and CEO of SpaceBooster LLC, talked about his Space Pioneer Act for space property rights and more.

** Fri. Sept.18.2020 – Dr. Peter Hague discussed his “new metric system for measuring the quality, effectiveness, economics of space programs based on mass”. See Hague’s paper, A Metric of Solar System Development.

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Space policy roundup – Sept.28.2020

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A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Sun. Sept.27.2020 – Dr. Keith Crane talked about space economics and the Institute for Defense Analysis report, Measuring the Space Economy: Estimating the Value of Economic Activities in and for Space.

** E34 – Satellite Spectrum – Regulation and Management of a Finite Resource (w Karen Jones and Tom Stroup) – Aerospace Corp – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS}

** The Space Show – Tues. Sept.22.2020 – Dr. Les Johnson talked about “solar sails, propulsion, interstellar flight, human spaceflight and his edited book, Stellaris: People of the Stars[Amazon commission link]”.

** NASA Administrator Discusses Collaboration with US Space Force – NASA

The Mitchell Institute hosted the Space Power Forum with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Chief of Space Operations General Jay Raymond on Tuesday, September 22. The space domain is as vitally important to U.S. defense as it is to its scientific and commercial interests, and the establishment of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) raises big questions with implications for all. This conversation with the leaders of NASA and the USSF explored how they intend to collaboratively tackle shared challenges in space, their respective mission requirements, and opportunities to leverage commercial capabilities and innovation.

** The Space Economy with Dr. Sandy Magnus – 7Investing

In this exclusive interview with 7investing, Dr. Magnus shares her thoughts about the new “space economy”. She also discusses what technologies will be most-needed for off-world colonization and describes several things that people interested in this space should have on their radar.

** September 23, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** September 25, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast – Behind the Black

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National Space Society webinar: “LEO Commercialization” – Sept.30th

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An announcement from the National Space Society:

LEO Commercialization:
The Pathway to Earth’s Trillion Dollar Space Economy

Today’s global $350 billion space economy will soon bloom into a trillion-dollar economy. Join the National Space Society for the virtual webinar LEO Commercialization: The Pathway to Earth’s Trillion Dollar Space Economy on September 30 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Pacific), as we present a group of thought leaders who will engage in a 90-minute discussion of what it will take to get us to that first trillion dollars in low Earth orbit.

Panelists include:

Lynn Harper, Lead, Integrative Studies, Space Portal at NASA Ames Research Center,
Alex MacDonald, Chief Economist at NASA,
Mike Lewis, Chief Innovation Officer at NanoRacks,
Cindy Martin-Brennan, Director, Strategic Engagement and External Affairs at Space Tango,
Rich Boling, Vice President of Techshot, Inc.,
Elena Bulanova, Head of Cell Technologies of 3-D Bioprinting Solutions,
Andrew Rush, COO of Redwire Space, President of Made In Space, Inc.
Moderated by Bruce Pittman, Chief System Engineer at NASA Space Portal and NSS Senior Vice President.

Topics include government policy and funding to support emerging space industries, near-term profitable space manufacturing, medical and technological products, and much more.

Research and development platforms, both government and commercial, are needed in space. Some will be attached to the International Space Station, while others will be free flyers in various orbits around the Earth. The space ecosystem will soon be full of multiple providers and a world-wide customer base, resulting in an economically thriving low Earth orbit marketplace, eventually extending into cislunar space and beyond. But this bright future will require intelligent legislation and strong financial support to succeed—and this discussion will outline the path ahead.

Join us on September 30 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Pacific) for a presentation about our exciting future in space and the steps we need to make it a reality. This extraordinary event will be simulcast by e360tv.com over Facebook, YouTube, Roku, Amazon Fire, and other streaming media. Be sure to mark your calendars—you don’t want to miss this!

This presentation can be viewed on e360tv.com on the web or via the e360 channel on your set-top device (Roku, Fire, etc.); on the NSS Facebook page, and on the NSS YouTube channel.

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Space policy roundup – Sept.21.2020

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A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

International space

Webcasts:

** Space Café Podcast Episode 011 Featuring Sara Langston Is Now Available – SpaceWatch.Global

Sara Langston teaches at the time-honored Embry Riddle flight school and knows what astronauts had to endure before they were allowed into orbit. But many things change. Not only the attitude of the students when it comes to challenging subjects. The whole industry is breaking new ground. In this episode Sara succeeds in a tour de force through a number of fascinating topics: Is it allowed to buy land on the moon, is ethics an obstacle or the future of research and why is space law the best subject in the world?

** The Rise of China in Space – Newsthink

** The Space Show – Tues. Sept.15.2020 – Dr. Ajay Kothari of Astrox Corp discussed “his plans for getting to the lunar surface post pandemic”.

**The Space Show – Fri. Sept.18.2020 – Dr. Peter Hague discussed his “new metric system for measuring the quality, effectiveness, economics of space programs based on mass”. See Hague’s paper, A Metric of Solar System Development.

** Sun. Sept.20.2020 – Wayne White, founder and CEO of SpaceBooster LLC, talked about his Space Pioneer Act for space property rights and more

** E32 – Integrating Space into Joint Warfighting Analysis (w Russell Rumbaugh and special guests) – Aerospace Corp – Center for Space Policy & Strategy (CSPS}

** E33 – Japan’s New Space Policy – Its Intersection with Missile & Missile Defense Activity (with Sam Wilson and special guests) – Aerospace Corp – Center for Space Policy & Strategy

** September 18, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** September 16, 2020 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

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The Space Show this week – Sept.21.2020

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

1. Monday, Sept.21, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Les Johnson to discuss his new edited book, Stellaris: People of the Stars[Amazon commission link], which features stories and speculation from the best of the best around the world.

3. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, Sept.24, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No program for this date.

5. Friday, Sept.25, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): No program planned due to DL non-space business matters. Please check the website upcoming show menu for any last minute changes.because I will post them there if my appointments change.

6. Sunday, Sept.27, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Dr. Keith Crane to the show on space economics and the Institute for Defense Analysis report, Measuring the Space Economy: Estimating the Value of Economic Activities in and for Space. You can access the report by checking the blog for this show on The Space Show website.

Some recent shows:

** Tues. Sept.15.2020 – Dr. Ajay Kothari of Astrox Corp discussed “his plans for getting to the lunar surface post pandemic”.