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

1. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Robert Zubrin. Take the opportunity to talk with Bob. See his latest article: How To Search For Life On Mars: First, stop refusing to look, Robert Zubrin, Steven Benner, Jan Špaček, The New Atlantis, July.22.2022.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about new lunar habitat related developments.

3. Friday, Aug.12, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Michelle Del Valle, Co-Chair of the Space Frontier Foundation‘s NewSpace 2022 conference to be held August 24-26 in Seattle.

4. Sunday, Aug.14, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Ryan Reynolds to discuss SSP (Space Solar Power), space settlement, reality checks, plausibility, and a cost/benefit analysis of doing something versus nothing. Join us.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Aug.7.2022 – Tyler Ryan Bender discussed the Beyond Earth Institute space policy organization, getting back to the Moon and more.

** Friday, Aug.5.2022 – Tony Whitman and Darin Noel of L3 Harris and original members of the James Webb Space Telescope design and engineering team discussed

their part in developing the JWST. We spoke engineering, telescopes in general, JWST and its mission plus much more.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Aug.3.2022 – Dr. Frances Zhu of the University of Hawaii AI and Space Robotics lab spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “AI, robots, intelligence as applied to each, plus the question of a bad or good robot“.

** Tuesday, Aug.2.2022 – Mark Whittington talked about

many timely discussion topics including the Inmarsat survey on the value of space with his ideas on how to correct the problem. Don’t miss Mark’s summary and his thoughts on the UAPs. Multiple topics, several callers, lots of email participation.

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

1. Tuesday, Aug.2, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back journalist and writer Mark Whittington for news perspective on all things space. Don’t miss it.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022; 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.

3. Friday, Aug.5, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Tony Whitman and Darin Noel, original team members of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project.

4. Sunday, Aug.7, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Tyler Ryan Bender of the Beyond Earth space policy organization.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.31.2022 – Loretta Hall discussed

sleeping issues in space. Loretta made a presentation on this subject at the recent ISDC meeting. Several callers and multiple email questions were received which Loretta discussed regarding this subject.

** Friday, July.29.2022 – Dr. Pat Patterson, professor at Utah State University.

Not only did we cover the details for this year’s SmallSat Conference August 6-11, we talked about the growth and trends in the small satellite industry, a rapid growth in technology and capabilities, and the use of small satellites by DOD, intelligence and other government agencies.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.27.2022 – Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “Russia leaving the ISS and the new leader of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov“.

** Tuesday, July.26.2022 – Dr. Mike Gruntman discussed

his two new books [My Fifteen Years at IKI, The Space Research Institute: Position-Sensitive Detectors and Energetic Neutral Atoms Behind the Iron Curtain and Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions – Amazon commission links]. Our guest compared and contrasted the Soviet space system and rockets with the same for today’s Russia. He talked about the history behind and roots for Soviet space problems today. Also the war in Ukraine, China, security issues & more.

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

1. Tuesday, July. 26, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Mike Gruntman of USC on his two new books, the Soviet space programs and today’s Russian programs plus the space interests of Ukraine and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July. 27, 2022; 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.

3. Friday, July.29, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Pat Patterson to discuss the upcoming SmallSat Conference for 2022.

4. Sunday, July.31, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Loretta Hall to talk about her latest work and recent ISDC presentation on sleeping in space.

Some recent shows:

**  Sunday, July.24.2022 – Dr. Christopher Morrison

was back with us for important nuclear power space related updates including propulsion, in-space systems and more. In addition, we talked fusion along with highlighting many of the commercial companies involved in the industry plus funding sources.

** Friday, July.22.2022 – Mike Snead discussed “Space Solar Power plus the need for the USAF to be become involved in space deployment of troops and deferral capabilities as explained during the program”.

** Thursday, July.21.2022 – Lori Garver talked about her new book, Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age [Amazon commission link].

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.20.2022 – Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr. spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about asteroid Bennu and new information re the OSIRIS-REx mission.

** Tuesday, July.19.2022 – Dr. Daniel Tompkins “discussed his GrowMars company, the development of self-replicating passive greenhouses, the use of PEF as a bio product, markets, uses on the Moon, Mars and in free space, terrestrial uses, Insitu Resource Creation, and more“.

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

1. Tuesday, July. 19, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Daniel Tompkins of GrowMars (www.cgarden.org) who will discuss bioplastic machines to grow greenhouses in space and self-replicating living structures.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July. 20, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr. will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the asteroid Bennu, which was visited by the NASA probe, OSIRIS-REx. Connolly will answer the question, “Is Bennu a rubble pile“.

3. SPECIAL SHOW: 10 AM PDT; 1 PM EDT: We welcome Lori Garver to discuss her new book, Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age [Amazon commission link].

4. Friday, July.22, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST):  We welcome back Mike Snead to discuss the USAF as an aerospace force and much more.

5. Sunday, July.24, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Christopher Morrison for a nuclear power, nuclear propulsion and fusion energy discussion.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.17.2022 – An Open Lines program with David Livingston who talked with callers “about multiple topics including the Parabolic Arc report on Masten Space Systems and the lander problems, NSS with Dr. Sherry Bell, UAP and what congressional intelligence committees saw or did not see re classified videos, the latest SpaceX Starlink launch and more.”

** Friday, July.14.2022 – Scot Stride discussed “his engineering work for various NASA planetary missions plus we talked about SETI, solar system SETI, searching beyond the solar system, the different types of searches and more“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.12.2022 – space attorney Laura Montgomery  talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about space law and the Artemis Accords and other programs.

** Tuesday, July.11.2022 – Gary Calnan “discussed CisLunar Industries, the Micro Space Foundry now being developed, the plan for debris removal and ISRU like mfg of space products from the space debris. Gary talked financing, partners, AI and much more.”

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

1. Tuesday, July. 12, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Gary Calnan of Cislunar Industries to talk about the company, debris removal and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July. 13, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Laura Montgomery, a space law expert, will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Artemis and space law.

3. Friday, July.15, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Scott Stride from NASA JPL. Scott will discuss SETI,  instrumentation for gathering data on possible interstellar robotic probes, UAP and lots more. Don’t miss it.

4. Sunday, July.17, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Michelle Rouch to talk about her space art, educational outreach and much more.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.10.2022 – Kent Nebergall was

our guest for a comprehensive discussion about space settlement. Check out his website for his recent ISDC presentation and more at www.macroinvent.com.

** Friday, July.8.2022 – Kai Staats came

back to the show to discuss the SAM project in the old Biosphere 2 project as part of the [University of Arizona], Tucson. Kai explained the project, the teams, how to participate, answered lots of questions from listeners plus if go to the links and websites he mentioned you will see lots of photos. There is also a three minute YouTube video to see.

** Hotel Mars – Thursday, July.7.2022 – Dr. Jeffrey Foust of Space News updated John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston on “the preparation for the Starship demo, test, orbital and beyond flights from Boca Chica, Texas“.

** Tuesday, July.5.2022 – Robert Zimmerman talked about “Multiple space policy, legal, engineering, company, commercial and international space topics and outcomes. AI, Bob’s exploration wish list and more.”

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* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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