Category Archives: SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week – April.13.2020

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

1. Monday, April 13, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, April 14, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome Robert Line to discuss post Covid-19 changes to the space industry plus the country in general. Join in the discussion.

3. Wednesday, April 15, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, April 16, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No special programming.

5. Friday, April 17, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back David Vivancos who is in Madrid, Spain will talk about his new advanced AI book, Automate or be Automated [Amazon commission link].

6. Sunday, April 19, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Dr. Doug Plata who will discuss public health issues re COVID-19, the virus and epidemics in space, on Mars and more, plus the virus impact on the space industry. Dr. Doug is a Public Health Doctor in private clinic practice in Los Angeles County.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 04/12/2020 – David Livingston led a discussion of a wide range of topics with listeners in this Open Lines program.

** Fri, 04/10/2020Mike Snead talked about “new President Trump Executive Order for the Moon, space resources and commercial space, plus he promoted his SSP infrastructure goals and vision”.

** Hotel Mars/The Space Show – Wed, 04/08/2020John Batchelor and David Livingston talk with CBS space news correspondent William Harwood about “NASA and the virus COVID-19, what NASA centers are opened or shut, how NASA is protecting the ISS, Astronauts and missions”.

** Tue, 04/07/2020Dr. Charles Limoli discussed “low dose radiation experiments and neurological cognitive issues for human spaceflight”.

** Sun, 04/05/2020Dennis Wingo discussed his recent essay, Finding our Purpose in Space, lunar exploration details, and benefits for investment dollars.

** 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 – David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – April.6.2020

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

1. Monday, April 6, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming.

2. Tuesday, April 7, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT):  We welcome back Dr. Charles Limoli for his latest space radiation and cognitive issues.

3. Wednesday, April 8, 2020; 3:30 pm PDT (5:30 pm CDT,  6:30 pm EDT): Hotel Mars: John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston will talk to William Harwood of CBS news about NASA and the virus plus keeping the ISS safe from the virus.

4. Thursday, April 9, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No special programming.

5. Friday, April 10, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Mike Snead, PE to discuss aerospace design, engineering, and testing issues.

6. Sunday, April 12, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back OPEN LINES. All space, steam, science, STEM and virus calls welcome. First time callers wanted. Speak to other callers.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 04/05/2020Dennis Wingo discussed his recent essay, Finding our Purpose in Space, and other topics.

**  Fri, 04/03/2020Dr. David Kipping discussed “his research [on] using Earth as a giant telescope from a far distance from Earth”.

** Hotel Mars – Wed, 04/01/2020John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston spoke with Chris Carberry of the Explore Mars about the organizations” events and programming during the COVID-19 outbreak”.

**  Tue, 03/31/2020Rod Pyle talked about “trends, post virus space industry and many other topics based on callers and listener emails”/

** Hotel Mars – Thu, 03/26/2020John Batchelor and David Livingston discussed the impact of Covid-19 on the space industry.

** 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 – David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Mar.30.2020

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

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

2. Tuesday, March 31, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): Author Rod Pyle will talk about his latest commercial space work and more.

3. Wednesday, April 1, 2020: Hotel Mars TBA pre-recorded. See upcoming show menu on the home page for program details.

4. Thursday, April 2, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No special programming.

5. Friday, April 3, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome back Dr. David Kipping to discuss his work on the Earth as a telescope concept

6. Sunday, April 5, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome back Dennis Wingo to talk about his recent SLS history post and more.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 03/29/2020 Dr. Paul Jaffe of the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) discussed space solar power.

** Fri, 03/27/2020Dr. Tina Highfill discussed “the BEA satellite economic analysis of the space industry”.

** Tue, 03/24/2020Robert Zimmerman talked about “multiple topics including SpaceX, SLS, COVID19 and 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.

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

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The Space Show this week – Mar.23.2020

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

1. Monday, March 23, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT: No special programming these two days this week.

2. Tuesday, March 24, 2020; 7 pm PDT (9 pm CDT, 10 pm EDT): We welcome back Robert Zimmerman (Behind the Black) for current space news in the face of COVID-19.

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

4. Thursday, March 26, 2020; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No special show today.

5. Friday, March 27, 2020; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 am-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Dr. Tina Highfill to report on the BEA space industry report, Measuring the Value of the U.S. Space Economy.

6. Sunday, March 29, 2020; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): We welcome Dr. Paul Jaffe to the program to discuss the D3 Space Solar Proposal.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 03/22/2020 –  David Livingston led a discussion with listeners “mostly concerning COVID-19 but also how it is impacting space, the energy business and other fields”.

** Fri, 03/20/2020Dan Oltrogge of the AGI Center for Space Standards and Innovation.

** Hotel Mars/The Space Show – Wed, 03/18/2020John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talk with Jeff Foust of Space News “about the impact of COVID-19 on the space industry”.

** Tue, 03/17/2020Jose Ocasio-Christian and Micah Walter-Range of Caelus discussed “the COVID-19 virus and the space industry, plus the state of the industry before the virus and challenges once the virus threat is passed”.

** 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 – David Livingston

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The Space Show this week – Mar.9.2020

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

1. Monday, March 9, 202: No special programming on this day this week.

2. Tuesday, March 10, 2020: No programming on this day this week.

3. Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Wednesday, March 11, 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome back Professor Madhu Thangavelu of USC for news and updates about his space design class.

5. Thursday, March 12, 2020: No special show today.

6. Friday, March 13, 2020: No show today

7. Sunday, March 15, 2020 12-1:30 pm PST (3-4:30 pm EST, 2-3:30 pm CST): We welcome back Barry DiGregorio for his new Mars book, Discovery on Vera Rubin Ridge: Trace Fossils on Mars?.

Some recent shows:

** Sun, 03/08/2020 – David Livingston led an open discussion of space topics with listeners.

** Tue, 03/03/2020Sarah Scoles discussed “Commercial Human Space Flight concerns and issues per the WIRED article by our guest plus we discussed her new book, They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers“.

** Fri, 03/06/2020Frank White discussed “new Overview Effect projects, programs, a NASA TV channel and more”.

** Hotel Mars/The Space Show – Wed, 03/04/2020John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talk with Anatoly Zak of www.russianspaceweb.com about a “planned Russian super-heavy four stage rocket, lunar landers, Mars, timelines, competing with commercial very large rockets”.

** 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 – David Livingston

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