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

1. Monday, Jan. 14, 2019: 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): Dr. James Hansen returns as our guest. Dr. Hansen is the author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, which has a new edition plus we will talk about the film that was released late last year.

2. Tuesday, January 15, 2019: 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST; 10-11:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Robert Reynolds who will discuss his latest human factors space research which focused on comparing astronaut health and conditions to that of professional athletes.

3. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 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, Jan. 18, 2019: 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am -1 pm CST; 12:30-2 pm EST). We welcome back Dr. Namrata Goswami who will discuss in detail the Chinese space program. Don’t miss it.

5. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019: 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): No show today as this is part of the Martin Luther King National Holiday.

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.

Some recent programs:

** The Space Show – Fri, 01/11/2019 – Dr. Ken Davidian talked about “business PHD Dissertation subjects, business management and NewSpace/Commercial space, human suborbital flight and more.”

** The Space Show – Sun, 01/13/2019 – Gurbir Singh talked about the Indian space program.

** The Space Show – Tue, 01/08/2019 – Dr. Doug Plata talked about his “15 space advocate heresies plus news of his University of Arizona Tucson projects”.

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:

• NASA projects:
  • Government MECO delays RS-25 testing following premature shutdown – NASASpaceFlight.com
  • The struggle for a practical cislunar transportation system – The Space Review
• NASA Commercial Crew:
  • SpaceX demo flight a month away, will be “especially dangerous,” Musk says | Ars Technica
  • SpaceX Demo-1 Launch Update – Commercial Crew Program
  • SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon atop Falcon 9 as govt shutdown kills momentum – Teslarati.com
• Space politics:
  • Wicker, Cantwell to Lead Senate Commerce Committee; Appropriations Leadership Remains the Same – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science – SpaceNews.com
• NASA and the govt. shutdown:
  • Shutdown grounds NASA’s airborne observatory – SpaceNews.com
  • Tech labor leader warns NASA employees could move to private sector if shutdown continues | TheHill
• Regulation:
  • Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude – SpaceNews.com
• Remote sensing:
  • Danish University Uses Satellite Imagery To Map Global Poverty – SpaceWatch.Global
• Planetary defense:
  • NASA is crashing a satellite into an asteroid to gather data about asteroid deflection – Teslarati.com
• US military space:
  • Air Force to upgrade existing GPS ground control system while next-generation OCX lags – SpaceNews.com
  • Thornberry predicts Space Force will have bipartisan support in the House – SpaceNews.com
  • Trump Space Force boosted by China moon landing – Washington Times
• Chinese space:
  • Long March 3B lofts Chinasat-2D – NASASpaceFlight.com
  • China’s Yutu-2 rover Reactivated Following Lunar Nap – LeonardDavid.com
  • China’s lunar rover enters standby mode for ‘noon nap’ as Chang’e-4 tests continue – SpaceNews.com
• Indian space:
  • India and Japan awaken to risks of superpower space race – Nikkei Asian Review
  • India Gaining In Space – OpEd – Eurasia Review
• Russian space:
  • NASA asks Russian space agency to develop Soyuz spacecraft for flights to Moon – TASS
  • Rogozin Wants Official Explanation – SpacePolicyOnline.com
  • Roscosmos Introduces $15Bln Cap on Building Yenisei Super-Heavy Rocket – Sputnik International
  • Russian Leadership to Receive Probe Results on Hole in Soyuz in Coming Weeks – Sputnik International
• UK space:
  • The quest to make Cornwall a global spaceport | Financial Times

Webcasts:

** The Space Show – Tue, 01/08/2019 – Dr. Doug Plata discussed a “list of 15 space advocate heresies plus news of his University of Arizona Tucson projects”.

** The Space Show – Mon, 01/07/2019 – Dr. George Sowers talked about the “Commercial Lunar Propellant Architecture Study, The Chinese far side of the Moon lander, Colorado School of Mines new space resource graduate degree program“.

** Abandoned Space Hardware: CANCELLED – Everyday Astronaut (Tim Dodd):

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

1. Monday, Jan. 7, 2019: 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): Dr. George Sowers returns to discuss the Commercial Lunar Propellant Study and China on the Moon.

2. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019: 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST; 10-11:30 pm EST): Fun with Dr. Doug Plata as he discusses his “15 space advocate heresies”.

3. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 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, Jan. 11, 2019; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am -1 pm CST; 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Ken Davidian of the FAA to the show.

5. Sunday, Jan. 13 2019: 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome Gurbir Singh, author of the book on the Indian space program.

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.

Some recent programs:

** The Space Show, 12/30/2018 – Thomas A. Olson ” presented a comprehensive launch, commercial, science, government and private sector overview of 2018 space activities”.

** The Space Show – Friday, 12/28/2018 – Dr. Alan Stern talked about the New Horizon probe’s flyby of the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule.

** Sun, 12/23/2018 – David led an open lines discussion with Space Show listeners on a wide range of space related topics.

** Fri, 12/21/2018 – Space lawyer Laura Montgomery gave “a space policy, law and regulatory review for 2018”.

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

1. Monday, Dec. 31, 2018:; 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): No show today due to New Years Eve. Happy New Years Everyone.

2. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019: 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST; 10-11:30 pm EST): No show today due to New Years. Happy New Year everyone.

3. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 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, Jan. 4, 2019: 9:30-11 am PST; 11:30 AM-1 pm CST; 12:30-2 pm EST. We welcome FRANK BUNGER, CEO of Orion Span (www.orionspan.com), which is developing Aurora Station, “the world’s first luxury space hotel in orbit”.

5. Sunday, Jan. 6 2019: 12-1:30 pm PST, (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): This will be our first Open Lines show for 2019. We will announce some Space Show changes, talk about current news happening, listen to what is on your mind and more. First time callers welcome.

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.

Some recent programs:

** The Space Show – Friday, 12/28/2018 – Dr. Alan Stern talked about the New Horizon probe’s flyby of the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule.

** The Space Show – Sun, 12/30/2018 – Thomas A. Olson and David Livingston reviewed the past year in space.

** Sun, 12/23/2018 – David led an open lines discussion with Space Show listeners on a wide range of space related topics.

** Fri, 12/21/2018 – Space lawyer Laura Montgomery gave “a space policy, law and regulatory review for 2018”.

** Wed, 12/19/2018 – Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com talked about the recent “Cosmonaut risky spacewalk, ISS leak, Angara pad construction issues, Vostochny construction company corruption”.

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

1 Monday, Dec. 24, 2018: 2-3:30 pm PST (4-5:30 pm CST, 5-6:30 pm EST): No show today due to Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas everyone.

2. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018: 7-8:30 pm PST (9-10:30 pm CST; 10-11:30 pm EST): No show today due to Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone.

3. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018: 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. SPECIAL TIME: Friday, Dec. 28, 201: 3 pm PST (5 pm CST; 6 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Alan Stern for a special New Horizons broadcast.

5. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018: 12-1:30 pm PST, (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome back Thomas A. Olson for his annual end of the year commercial space review program plus a look ahead to 2019.

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.

Some recent shows of interest:

** Fri, 12/21/2018 – Space lawyer Laura Montgomery gave “a space policy, law and regulatory review for 2018”.

** Sun, 12/23/2018 – David led an open lines discussion with Space Show listeners on a wide range of space related topics.

** Wed, 12/19/2018 – Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com talked about the recent “Cosmonaut risky spacewalk, ISS leak, Angara pad construction issues, Vostochny construction company corruption”.

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