Category Archives: SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week – Jan.7.2019

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.

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

Some recent programs:

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

** The Space Show – Friday, 12/28/2018Dr. 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 Space Show this week – Dec.31.2018

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.

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

Some recent programs:

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

** The Space Show – Sun, 12/30/2018Thomas 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, 12/19/2018Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com talked about the recent “Cosmonaut risky spacewalk, ISS leak, Angara pad construction issues, Vostochny construction company corruption”.

 

The Space Show this week – Dec.24.2018

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.

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

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, 12/19/2018Anatoly 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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Videos: “Space to Ground” ISS report for Dec.21.2018

Here is this week’s Space to Ground report from NASA about activities related to the International Space Station:

As mentioned in the Space to Ground video, ISS Expedition 57 crew members, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA returned to Earth on Thursday after spending 197 days in space. These videos show the departure of their Soyuz spacecraft from the station and the landing:

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Videos: “Space to Ground” report on the ISS – Dec.14.2018

Here is the latest episode of NASA’s weekly Space to Ground report on activities related to the  International Space Station:

** More about the rather unusual EVA by two cosmonauts this week, which involved rough cutting of insulation on a Soyuz spacecraft with a long sharp knife:

**  STEMonstrations: Sleep Science: A tutorial from the ISS on sleeping in low earth orbit and microgravity:

Establishing a routine for sleep is a key component to an astronaut’s ability to function aboard the International Space Station. In this episode, Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold discusses the crew sleeping quarters, why sleep is important and how they adapt for circadian rhythms aboard the station. Use the lesson plan that coincides with this video to invigorate your STEM classroom. Be sure to visit https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstrations for the Classroom Connection related to this video and more educational resources that explore the research and technology of the International Space Station. 

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