The latest TMRO.tv Space show is now available: Stories from a Mars rover specialist – Orbit 12.08
This week Dr Tanya Harrison joins us to talk about the science of Mars and her experiences working on various Mars missions such as Opportunity, Curiosity, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover. We also talk about how Arizona State University is promoting collaboration between industry and academia through their NewSpace Initiative.
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, 03/08/2019 – Jose 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”.
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, 02/24/2019 – Linda Plush talked about “Human spaceflight medical concerns, challenges, solutions, mitigations, R&D, budget issues, progress, engineering differences and more”.
** Mon, 02/25/2019 – Micah Walter-Range discussed “how to expand and develop space with both government and private sector activity to establish a sustainable global space economy”.
** Tue, 02/26/2019 – Bernie 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, 03/01/2019 – Dwight 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”.
The latest Space to Ground weekly report from NASA on activities related to the International Space Station:
A profile of astronaut Christina Kcoh
It may not look like mountain climbing has much to do with being an astronaut, even though both involve great heights and special equipment. But NASA’s Christina Koch says the concentration and control she learned in climbing helped her prepare to be an astronaut and to make the climb to space for her first mission to the International Space Station.
This week we bring on Dr. Tamitha Skov to talk about Space Weather and it’s impact on your daily life. We also go over how she got started and her journey to becoming the Space Weather Woman.
The previous show dealt with the Asgardia space nation project:
This week we welcome on Lena De Winne, the Deputy Head of Administration of Asgardia to talk about what Asgardia is, what they hope to accomplish and how they will get there. Asgardia is the first Space Nation and you can get more information at asgardia.space.
, and about “commercial space, SpaceX, Elon Musk, industry financial evaluation, human spaceflight, Howard Hughes-Elon Musk comparison and more”.
“. 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.