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

1. Monday, Sept. 2, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): No show on Monday which is now reserved for special programming.

2. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019; 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome Doug Stewart, film produce for Chesley Bonestell documentary, one of the best ever space artists.

3. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019: Pre-recorded Hotel Mars Program with John Batchelor. See Upcoming Show on The Space Show website for details.

4. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019: 7-8:30 pm PDT (9-10:30 pm CDT, 10-11:30 pm EDT): We welcome George Dvorsky, Senior Staff Writer for Gizmodo, regarding his recent article Humans Will Never Colonize Mars.

5. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019; 9:30-11 am PDT (11:30 AM-1 pm CDT, 12:30-2 pm EDT): We welcome Andrew Chanin, CEO of ProcureAM to the show regarding his new company for tracking commercial space investment opportunities.

6. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019; 12-1:30 pm PDT (3-4:30 pm EDT, 2-3:30 pm CDT): OPEN LINES with Dr. David Livingston. All callers welcome, first time callers welcome, Space, STEM, STEAM, and science calls OK. Callers can talk to one another too.

Some recent shows:

** Fri, 08/30/2019 – Ted Southern of Final Frontier Design talked about  “spacesuits in detail for all types of missions. Spacesuit engineering, costs, technology, mass, life support, and challenges”.

** Wed, 08/28/2019 – Jordan Livingston discussed “DeLorean-Living The Dream indie movie, John DeLorean, the DeLorean car, Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Thatcher, John DeLorean scandal, DeLorean international car community, Back to the Future, Time Machine & more”.

** Tue, 08/27/2019 – Dr. Jeff Foust talked about “Multiple timely and current events in the private, commercial and public space sectors. Our discussion topics reflected the excitement in today’s growing space industry”.

** Sun, 08/25/2019 – John Bucknell discussed “Nuclear thermal propulsion, chemical propulsion, space solar power (SSP), the commercial case for SSP and more”.

See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government (US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest (find previous space policy roundups here):

• Schedule:
  • What’s Happening in Space Policy September 1-7, 2019 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
• NASA lunar programs:
  • ISS partners endorse modified Gateway plans – SpaceNews.com
  • Space race incentives: A lunar return prize or pay-on-delivery contracts? | TheHill
• US space leadership:
  • America must lead in settling the new frontier | TheHill
• SLS:
  • NASA’s mission to Europa on a delayed rocket could cost an extra $1 billion – The Verge
• Legal space:
  • Planetary Protection Rules Hamper Space Exploration – Robert Zubrin/National Review
  • Why SpaceX increased its rocket-launch liability insurance in Texas – Business Insider
  • Claims court punts SpaceX’s LSA bid protest to California court – SpaceNews.com
  • SpaceX, OneWeb, Or Kepler Communications: Who Really Launched The First Ku Band Satellite? – IEEE Spectrum
  • Space Law: the final legal frontier – The Washington Post
  • Era of space pirates – Delaware Gazette
• US states space:
  • Spaceport serves a ‘bigger purpose’ – Albuquerque Journal
  • SpaceX’s impact on border economy | KVEO-TV
• US military space:
  • Space Command
    • U.S. Space Command Reestablished After 17-Year Hiatus – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    • Trump Launches US Space Command to Control the ‘Next Warfighting Domain’ | Space.com
    • Trump administration resurrects US Space Command but Space Force still undecided – The Verge
    • President Trump Is Reviving U.S. Space Command. Here’s What That Is : NPR
    • US Space Command: A vision for the final frontier | TheHill
  • Reconnaissance:
    • Trump Tweets Photo of Iran’s Rocket Failure While Denying US Involvement | Space.com
    • Surveillance photos reveal apparent explosion on Iranian launch pad – Spaceflight Now
  • Cislunar:
    • US Military Eyes Strategic Value of Earth-Moon Space | Leonard David/Space.com
• International Space
  • China:
    • China’s Lunar Rover Has Found Something Weird on the Far Side of the Moon | Space.com
    • China’s FAST telescope identifies 93 pulsars – Xinhua | English.news.cn
    • China’s Space Dream is America’s Nightmare –  Brandon J. Weichert/NewEnglishReview.org
  • India:
    • Chandrayaan-2 one step away from the moon’s atmosphere – Hindustan Times
    • Gaganyaan: Why women won’t be part of India’s manned space mission? ISRO explains – The Financial Express
  • Russia:
    • Militarization of space is inevitable, Roscosmos head says – TASS
    • Rokot rocket with military satellite blasts off from Plesetsk — TASS
    • Final trials of ExoMars mission to begin in March 2020 – Science & Space – TASS
  • Thailand:
    • Thailand showcases space tech and launches new centre | OpenGov Asia
  • UK:
    • Study investigates environmental impact of Spaceport Cornwall – Cornwall Live

Webcasts:

** What a Tweet Tells Us About US Spy Satellites – Scott Manley:

** The Space Show – Fri, 08/30/2019 – Ted Southern of Final Frontier Design talked about  “spacesuits in detail for all types of missions. Spacesuit engineering, costs, technology, mass, life support, and challenges”.

** What Will You Send to the Moon? | The Planetary Society

Astrobotic is one of several companies that are building small, robotic landers to take commercial payloads to the surface of the Moon. With a new contract from NASA to support his company’s work, CEO John Thornton looks forward to touching down in 2021. Senior editor Emily Lakdawalla can’t wait for the Europa Clipper to reach Europa, one of Jupiter’s ocean moons. Who doesn’t want more cow bell? Chief scientist Bruce Betts gets his share as he helps us explore the current night sky in What’s Up.

** Episode T+131: Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space – Main Engine Cut Off

Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space, joins me to talk about their big new NASA contract for Archinaut One and the history, present, and future of in-space manufacturing.

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