Category Archives: Activism

The Space Show this week – Mar.11.2019

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

1. Monday, March 11, 2019; 2-3:30 pm PDT (4-5:30 pm CDT, 5-6:30 pm EDT): No show for today. Monday is for special and timely programs only.

2. Tuesday, March 12, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome Chris Blackerby, COO of Astroscale, to discuss space debris removal.

3. Wednesday, March 13, 2019: Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for details. Hotel Mars is pre-recorded by John Batchelor. It is archived on The Space Show site after John posts it on his website.

4. Friday, March 15, 2019; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 PM EDT): We welcome David Shayler, author and space historian, to talk about the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), human spaceflight, Skylab, the Russian and Chinese space programs, and more.

5. Sunday, March 17, 2019;, 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Dr. Rachel Seidler to the show to discuss her research into the effects of microgravity on neuromotor behavior. See www.seidlerlab.com.

Some Recent shows:

** Fri, 03/08/2019Jose Ocasio-Christian discussed talked about “Caelus Partners and The Caelus Foundation’s Community in Space Campaign, their upcoming opening dialog workshop with China on commercializing space and much more”.

** Tue, 03/05/2019Rod Pyle talked about his new book, Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age, and about “commercial space, SpaceX, Elon Musk, industry financial evaluation, human spaceflight, Howard Hughes-Elon Musk comparison and more”.

** Sun, 03/03/2019 – David Livingston hosted an open lines discussion with show listeners.

See also:
* The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
* The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
* The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

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

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – David Livingston

 

Space policy roundup – Mar.11.2019

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:

Webcasts:

** China on the Final Frontier | The Planetary Society

With missions like Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon, China has firmly established itself as a leader in space exploration. Space journalist Andrew Jones helps us explore the nation’s ambitious near and long-term plans. Emily Lakdawalla says Mars lander InSight’s Mole has hit an obstacle, while Jason Davis shows us how Japan’s Hayabusa2 has blasted asteroid Ryugu for a sample and celebrates the success of the SpaceX Crew Dragon demo mission. Chief Scientist Bruce Betts gets a polite dressing down from an impeccable source.

Chang’e-4 lander as seen from Yutu-2.

** Dennis Ray Wingo recently talked “at NASA Ames for the Commercial Space Telecon, on March 6th, 2019. It encapsulates my thoughts to date on our direction and steps to the Industrialization of the Moon”.

** March 5, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black 

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Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age

Space policy roundup – March.6.2019

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:

Webcasts:

** Space Policy Edition: When a (Space) Cowboy Came to Washington | The Planetary Society

Historian John Logsdon discusses his new book, Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier. It explores the legacy of the 40th president’s major space policy decisions. We look at four major topics: early efforts at commercializing space, the survival crisis for planetary exploration, the Space Shuttle, and the decision to build the space station. Casey also shares good news about NASA’s newest budget and how a battle between rocket companies could spell trouble for NASA’s Lucy mission.

** ISPCS 2018 – Development of Commercial Space Markets – Greg Autry – YouTube

Greg Autry, Assistant Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship & Director of the Southern California Commercial Spaceflight Initiative at University of Southern California, presents his keynote “Public Private Partnerships Spur Development of Commercial Space Markets and Returns to Earth Economy.”

** “Breaking the Cost Curve:  Applying Lessons Learned from the James Webb Space Telescope Development” – Lee Feinberg, NASA GSFC – FISO Seminar – February 27, 2019. Slides (pdf)

** February 28, 2019 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black

** The Space Show – Sun, 03/03/2019 – David Livingston hosted an open lines discussion with show listeners.

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Sunburst and Luminary: An Apollo Memoir

The Space Show this week – March.4.2019

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

1. Monday, March 4, 2019, 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): No show for today. Monday is for special and timely programs only.

2. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST): We welcome back Rod Pyle to discuss his new book, Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age.

3. Wednesday, March 6, 2019, Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for details. Hotel Mars is pre-recorded by John Batchelor. It is archived on The Space Show site after John posts it on his website.

4. Friday, March 8, 2019, 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am -1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Jose Ocasio-Christian of Caelus Partners for important news and updates.

5. Sunday, March 10, 2019, 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): NOTE TIME CHANGE DUE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. We welcome Don Eyles for his book, Sunburst and Luminary: An Apollo Memoir“. Don programmed most of the software on the LM’s onboard computer that was specific to the lunar descent phase. He is best known for solving the abort-switch problem on Alan Shepard’s Apollo 14 mission.

Some recent programs:

** Sun, 02/24/2019Linda Plush talked about “Human spaceflight medical concerns, challenges, solutions, mitigations, R&D, budget issues, progress, engineering differences and more”.

** Mon, 02/25/2019Micah Walter-Range discussed “how to expand and develop space with both government and private sector activity to establish a sustainable global space economy”.

** Tue, 02/26/2019Bernie Taylor discussed “Lunar time life, lunar cycles and life, extraterrestrial life, Drake equation modification to reflect the Moon, intelligent animals w/o lunar cycles and more”.

** Fri, 03/01/2019Dwight Steven-Boniecki talked about his new film, Searching For Skylab, and about the “Skylab crew, Skylab stories and accomplishments, solar physics, the truth about the Skylab “mutiny,” Skylab’s return to Australia, and more”.

See also:
* The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
* The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
* The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

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

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – David Livingston

The Space Show this week – Feb.25.2019

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

1. Monday, Feb. 25, 2019: 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): We welcome Micah Walter-Range for Caelus Partners news and updates.

2. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019: 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST, 10-11:30 pm EST): We welcome back Bernie Taylor for a discussion about “adding “M” to the Drake Equation.

3. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019: Hotel Mars. See Upcoming Show Menu and the website newsletter for details. Hotel Mars is pre-recorded by John Batchelor. It is archived on The Space Show site after John posts it on his website.

4. Friday, March 1, 2019: 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am – 1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dwight Steven-Boniecki on his documentary film project, Searching for Skylab.

5. Sunday, March 3, 2019: 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome an Open Lines discussion. All callers welcome, especially first time callers. All space, science, STEM and STEAM topics welcome.

Some recent programs:

** Fri, 02/22/2019Dr. Zina Jarrahi-Cinker gave “an introduction to the material graphene with a discussion of its uses and capabilities with a focus on space applications”.

** Wed, 02/20/2019Matt Bille back discussed “Project WHALES and the advancements with OceanLens software to help protect cetaceans (whales and dolphins)”.

** Tue, 02/19/2019Frank White talked about his “new book, The Cosma Hypothesis: Implications of the Overview Effect, creating a space philosophy, human space flight task forces, commercial space entrepreneurism and more.

See also:
* The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
* The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
* The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

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

The Space Show - David Livingston
The Space Show – David Livingston