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

1. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Malcolm Davis from Australia. We will be discussing space in Australia, national security issues and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Jan.  5, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Check the online schedule for the latest on the guest whom John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston will interview this week.

3. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Marcia S. Smith of SpacePolicyOnline.com. A great guest to start us out for the New Year. Don’t miss it.

4. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Anna Krylov from USC on the mixing of science and politics plus a look at peer review.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Jan.2.2022 – An Open Lines program in which David led a “discussion with many phone calls and just a few emails on multiple topics“.

** Tuesday, Dec.28.2021 – Thomas A. Olson returned

for another year in review program mostly focusing on commercial space. We also talked some national security and planetary space news during the year, focused on the launch industry and talked about hot issues going into 2022.

** Sunday, Dec.26.2021 – Leonard David talked “about leading space news stories during the year and what to look for next year“.

** Wednesday, Dec.22.2021 – Hotel Mars – In this end of the year episode of Hotel Mars, John Batchelor and David Livingston

highlighted what we called out as top trends and guests during the year. John went for three trends including commercial activities, the ISS and SpaceX with Starship and Superheavy changing paradigms. I called out the guests we had on talking about what Earth would look like to a being on a distant exoplanet. In addition, I shouted out for Avi Loeb and his ET research regarding fast moving interstellar objects plus work only being tolerated due to his tenure status per his recent book which we discussed on Hotel Mars. Finally, I also shouted out for the commercial fusion industry and our fusion guest, Stephanie Thomas from Princeton Satellite Systems. This Hotel Mars program was one segment timing out at about 10.5 minutes.

** 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.

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

1. Tuesday, Dec.28, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Thomas A. Olson for his annual commercial space year in review classic Space Show program. Join us for this final live broadcast program with Tom for 2021.

2. Wednesday, Dec.29, 2021; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST) – Hotel Mars: No Hotel Mars this week.

3. Friday, Dec.31, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): No show for New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year’s Everyone.

4. Sunday, Jan.2, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome in 2022 with our first Open Lines program for the new year. Give us a call. New callers welcome. Call 1-866-687-7223.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Dec.26.2021 – Leonard David talked “about leading space news stories during the year and what to look for next year“.

** Wednesday, Dec.22.2021 – Hotel Mars – In this end of the year episode of Hotel Mars, John Batchelor and David Livingston

highlighted what we called out as top trends and guests during the year. John went for three trends including commercial activities, the ISS and SpaceX with Starship and Superheavy changing paradigms. I called out the guests we had on talking about what Earth would look like to a being on a distant exoplanet. In addition, I shouted out for Avi Loeb and his ET research regarding fast moving interstellar objects plus work only being tolerated due to his tenure status per his recent book which we discussed on Hotel Mars. Finally, I also shouted out for the commercial fusion industry and our fusion guest, Stephanie Thomas from Princeton Satellite Systems. This Hotel Mars program was one segment timing out at about 10.5 minutes.

** Tuesday, Dec.21.2021 – Andrew Chanin of ProcureAM and the UFO ETF talked about

Commercial space investing summary for 2021, 2022 investing predictions, China and U.S. space policy, the China space race, Exchange Traded Funds, U.S. Policy, space sector economic concerns, surge in space sector public companies 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.

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

1. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Andrew Chanin of the UFO EFT for a summary of space finance 2021 and a look ahead to 2022.

2. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST) – Hotel Mars:  John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston will review space developments in 2021.

3. Friday, Dec.24, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): No show for the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas everyone.

4. Sunday, Dec.26, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Leonard David to review special news stories of 2021 and a look ahead to 2022 for space.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Dec.19.2021 – Theresa Hitchens “was back with us to discuss national security space policy, main concerns, 2022 be on the look out for issues and more“.

** Friday, Dec.17.2021 – Dr. Lee Cronin from the University of Glasgow, Scotland spoke with David Livingston and co-host Bill Gowan about “his work in molecular complexity leading to his development of the Molecular Assembly index to help search for biomarkers and life on other planets“.

** Wednesday, Dec.15.2021 – Hotel Mars – Anatoly Zak, publisher of the Russian space news website www.russianspaceweb.com, gave John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update “on Russian space news […] with a focus on the Russian parts to the ISS“.

** Tuesday, Dec.14.2021 – Gene Meyers discussed “Space Solar Power Sats, Gene’s unique advocacy for SSP, top policy makers and politicians through his White Paper, infrastructure 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.

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Please Support The Space Show. The Space Show Needs Your Help. | The Space Show:

The year 2021 is rapidly coming to an end as The Space Show enters its second week of our Annual Fundraising Campaign. Each year at this time we ask you to support us as we are a listener supported space everything radio interview talk show featuring guests you want to hear from and talk with about their work and projects.  Now is the time to step forward with your financial help as we need your support for the coming year. In addition to your being able to use PayPal per the above direct link, you can use Zelle through your bank account.  To use Zelle, send the contribution to david@onegiantleapfoundation.org.  OGLF uses a Chase bank account and this address register once your Zelle notification and transfer is received.

To make sure that The Space Show meets the challenges of 2021, we need partners just like you to help us stay strong as we are completely listener funded. We can’t go it alone, we need your help and support along with your positive energy and messages through participation in The Space Show support and programming.  But in addition, we also need listeners and supporters just like you to help bring to reality the goal of having space make a positive impact on all our lives.  Many of you listen to our programs and participate with us plus I frequently get personal messages from many of you regarding a guest or a specific topic yet I don’t see your name in our donor files.  While our content is distributed free of charge, and we work hard to continue this policy, Space Show programming is costly which is why it is important for as many as possible to support us with your donations during our campaign.  We need everyone’s support, not just a few because staying strong for 2022 is a group activity and we do need your financial support and participation.  

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

1. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Gene Meyers to discuss his Space Solar Power (SSP) advocacy plus his space advocacy methodology.

2. Wednesday, Dec.15.2021; Hotel Mars pre-recorded. See the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for details.

3. Friday, Dec.17, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Lee Cronin from Glascow, Scotland on his work in molecular complexity. Space Show listener Bill Gowan will be co-hosting this show.

4. Sunday, Dec.19, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Theresa Hitchens on policy, the Russian ASAT test and more. Please check her out on the web with her policy expertise.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Dec.12.2021 – David Livingston led an open lines program with readers in which “Many topics were discussed in our 1 hour 50 minute program“.

** Friday, Dec.10.2021 – Dr. Malcolm LeCompte discussed “the air burst comet from 3300 years ago in the Jordan Valley“.

** Wednesday, Dec.8.2021 – Hotel Mars – Dr. Jeffrey Foust of Space News spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the first National Space Council Meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris.

[Audio not yet archived as of 12/13/2021.]

** Tuesday, Dec.7.2021 – Robert Zimmerman talked about

Space science, Hubble Space Telescope, lunar and Martian rovers, Chinese lunar rover object, National Space Council meeting, private sector space station, U.S. space priorities, fate of ISS ground controllers with private space stations, commercial 8 meter space telescope, FAA and NEEPA, SpaceX Pad 39A modifications, Falcon Heavy, Starship, Rocket Lab launches at Wallace Island, Rocket Lab flight termination system, Dragon backup for electrical failures, Dream Chaser for 2022, Blue Origin, SpaceX and engineering, space tourism for 2022, ISS and tourism, Bob’s video game based on his sci-fi book Pioneer, SpaceX rovers to Mars, SpaceX to the Moon before NASA, Artemis, launch rate for 2021 and 2022, SpaceX and Starship flights for 2022, China and Russia re the United States, China’s hypersonic glide nuclear weapon.

** 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.

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

1. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Robert Zimmerman for his 2021 summary program with a look ahead for all space news and more.

2. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST) – Hotel Mars: Dr. Jeff Foust talks with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the first National Space Council Meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding.

3. Friday, Dec.10, 2021; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Malcolm LeCompte regarding the possible asteroid strike in the Near East several thousand years ago. Malcolm was a recent Hotel Mars guest.

4. Sunday, Dec.12, 2021; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): Welcome to the last OPEN LINES program for 2021. Make sure we hear from you. All callers welcome. 1-866-687-7223

Annual fund raising drive.

Support The Space Show: Won’t You Please Help The Space Show This Giving Tuesday? | The Space Show

… The Space Show needs your help to enable us to have another strong year promoting all things space and what we each do to work towards the benefits for all by developing our space resources.

Through our full year of programing in 2021 which is just about to end, we have documented much of what has happened this year in space. Looking forward to 2022, we will, with your help, continue to grow and our focus on space will get sharper as space continues to make all our lives better. In June 2021, we started our 20th year. WOW! I am still awed by that fact and humbled by all of you who participate in what The Space Show does each week and has been doing for more than 20 years. Thank you so much for your support as it is greatly appreciated.

Only with your continued help and dedication, can we continue making available to you a quality forum to promote your interests, your IP, books, products and ideas. The Space Show vision burns as bright as ever as we continue in our 20th anniversary on to our 21st year starting in June 2022.

In keeping with our previous history over the last 20 years, this is the time of year for The Space Show/One Giant Leap Foundation to replenish itself to carry on for the upcoming new year, 2022. To make sure that The Space Show meets the challenges of 2022 , we need partners just like you to help us stay strong and keep going as we are completely listener funded. We can’t go it alone, we need your help and support. We need listeners and supporters just like you to help make it so. Many of you listen to our programs and participate with us without contributing or supporting us. While our content is distributed free of charge, it does come with a high production cost so please continue listening and participating but do financially support us for 2022. Don’t rely on others to keep The Space Show strong for your listening pleasure. Keeping us strong is a group activity and we need your financial support along with your participation in our programming so please donate to The Space Show/One Giant Leap Foundation during our annual campaign which is now underway. We also greatly appreciate our existing supporters and ask you for your continued support. Please don’t forget to inquire about our Advisory Board participation and the sponsorship options available to Space Show supporters. …

Some recent shows:

** Tuesday, Nov.30.2021 – Dr. Brian Weeden discussed the recent “Russian ASAT test, space traffic management, space weaponization, space liability concerns, consequences for creating space debris and more“.

** Wednesday, Dec.1.2021 –  Hotel Mars – Dr. Andy Rivkin spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the recently launched NASA DART Mission.

** Sunday, Dec.5.2021 – Michael Listner discussed “the Russian ASAT test, policy and law issues regarding space for 2021 into 2022, the National Space Council, Artemis 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.

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