1. Tuesday, June. 7, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Patrick Collins from Japan, on tourism, SSP, geo-political developments and lunar development.
3. Friday, June.10, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): John Jossy joins us to talk ISDC 2022 and more.
4. Sunday, June.12, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): Waiting on guest acceptance. Otherwise, a very special Open Lines program.
Some recent shows:
** Sunday, June.5.2022 – Open Lines program with a discussion of the “Space Show audio issues, which we hope you will pay attention to, plus we discussed multiple other issues including an alternative gravity theory now gaining popularity once again“.
** Tuesday, May.31.2022 – Robert Zimmerman (Bob) “was back with us [to report] on multiple topics including Starship, Starliner, SLS, VG, space suits, Musk, Twitter, nuclear power and more“.
Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:
** Expedition 67 – Progress 81 Cargo Ship Docks to International Space Station – June 3, 2022 – NASA Video
The uncrewed Russian Progress 81 cargo craft launched to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 3 atop a Soyuz booster rocket. Progress is filled with almost three tons of supplies and cargo and docked to the aft port of the Zvezda service module after completing a two-orbit rendezvous. The resupply vehicle will remain docked to the space station until late this year.
** Exp. 67 Astronaut Bob Hines Talks with University of Alabama, WNEP-TV Pennsylvania – June 1, 2022 – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Bob Hines of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight event June 1 with the University of Alabama communications department and WNEP-TV in Moosic/Scranton, Pennsylvania. Hines is in the midst of a long duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory. The goal of his mission is to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
** Expedition 67 Space Station Crew Answers Overseas Student Questions – May 31, 2022 – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Jessica Watkins of NASA answered pre-recorded questions about life and work on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight event May 31 with students attending Lakenheath High School in the United Kingdom. Lindgren and Watkins are in the midst of a science expedition mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
** Look out Boeing Starliner’s window in these amazing Earth from space views – VideoFromSpace
See footage captured on-orbit by Boeing Starliner during its historic OFT-2 mission to the International Space Station.
** Chinese Astronaut Shares Video of Washing Hair in Space Station – CCTV Video News Agency
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping, one of the three taikonauts in Shenzhou-13 mission crew, shared the process of washing hair in orbit at the space station in a video released on Saturday by China Manned Space Agency on its official website.
Currently, live views from the ISS are streaming from an external camera mounted on the ISS module called Node 2. Node 2 is located on the forward part of the ISS. The camera is looking forward at an angle so that the International Docking Adapter 2 (IDA2) is visible. If the Node 2 camera is not available due to operational considerations for a longer period of time, a continuous loop of recorded HDEV imagery will be displayed. The loop will have “Previously Recorded” on the image to distinguish it from the live stream from the Node 2 camera. After HDEV stopped sending any data on July 18, 2019, it was declared, on August 22, 2019, to have reached its end of life. Thank You to all who shared in experiencing and using the HDEV views of Earth from the ISS to make HDEV so much more than a Technology Demonstration Payload!
** What’s Up: June 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL
What are some skywatching highlights in June 2022? The morning quartet of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mars continues to shine, though they will spread farther apart over the next couple of months. Globular cluster M13, aka the Hercules Cluster, is best observed with a telescope, but binoculars will reveal it as a fuzzy spot. And the constellation Lyra is easily located thanks to its brightest star, Vega.
0:00 Intro 0:11 Morning planets spread out 0:44 Globular Cluster M13
2:20 Find the Constellation Lyra
3:42 June Moon phases
Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….
Though the nights are shorter in June, they are filled with fine sights. Look for the Hercules constellation, which will lead you to a globular star cluster with hundreds of thousands of densely packed stars. You can also spot Draco the dragon, which will point you to the Cat’s Eye Nebula. Keep watching for space-based views of globular star clusters and the nebula.
About this Series: “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at TONIGHT’S SKY
1. Tuesday, May. 31, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Robert Zimmerman (BehindTheBlack.com) for news and updates you won’t hear anyplace else.
2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June. 1, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): TBD. Check the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for updates on scheduling.
3. Friday, June.3, 2022; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): No show for Dr. Space birthday and studio updates and modifications.
** Tuesday, May.24.2022 – John Bucknell, CEO of Virtus Solis Technologies, gave an update on Virtus Solis and discussed Space Solar Power and “ISDC solar programming, SSP and Virtus Solis publicity, demo tests, transmitting power, nuclear power, nuclear propulsion and more“.
Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:
** Expedition 67 – Space Station Crew Answers Arizona Student Questions – May 27, 2022 – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti discussed living and working in space during an in-flight interview with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Senator Mark Kelly Friday, May 27, as part of an education event with the Tarwater Elementary School in Chandler, Arizona. Watkins and Cristoforetti are in the midst of a science expedition mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
** Boeing Starliner Vehicle Docks to Orbiting Outpost – NASA Video
The unpiloted Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on May 20 following a launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 19. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) will remain at the station to complete a series of test objectives before departing the complex on May 25 where it will land at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico. This test flight comes as a precursor to a future crewed Starliner test flight.
** NASA-Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 Farewell Remarks – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, the unpiloted Boeing Starliner spacecraft hatch was closed and farewell remarks were given by NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti May 24. Starliner is slated to undock from the space station on May 25 after completing a series of test objectives. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) will land at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico. This test flight comes as a precursor to a future crewed Starliner test flight.
** Boeing CST-100 Starliner Undocks from the International Space Station – May 25, 2022 – NASA Video
The uncrewed Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station Wednesday, May 25, following a series of planned test objectives while docked to the forward port of the Harmony module of the orbiting outpost. Following undocking, Starliner landed at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico.
** Expedition 67 Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Talks with World Economic Forum – May 25, 2022 – NASA Video
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed living and working in space during an in-flight interview as part of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Wednesday, May 25. Cristoforetti launched in April on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom for a science expedition mission to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions.
Currently, live views from the ISS are streaming from an external camera mounted on the ISS module called Node 2. Node 2 is located on the forward part of the ISS. The camera is looking forward at an angle so that the International Docking Adapter 2 (IDA2) is visible. If the Node 2 camera is not available due to operational considerations for a longer period of time, a continuous loop of recorded HDEV imagery will be displayed. The loop will have “Previously Recorded” on the image to distinguish it from the live stream from the Node 2 camera. After HDEV stopped sending any data on July 18, 2019, it was declared, on August 22, 2019, to have reached its end of life. Thank You to all who shared in experiencing and using the HDEV views of Earth from the ISS to make HDEV so much more than a Technology Demonstration Payload!
