The Space Show

John Batcehlor and I welcomed back Marcia Smith of www.spacepolicyonline.com to discuss the proposed NASA FY 2019 budget, space policy, financing NASA projects and much more. Please read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesda, Feb. 28, 2018.

We welcomed for the first time Jerry Black to the show to discuss his views regarding SLS, Orion, and the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway. Jerry believes all of these programs need to be cancelled so that NASA can fund the return to the Moon program. He also believes that the private sector can do it all and that private sector launches can serve the national interest and infrastructure needs better than a government launcher. Please read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow...

Welcome to our one segment two hour program with Dr. Pascal Lee. We discussed, the FH launch, negative publicity, why go to Mars, Mars water and other matters, the Moon, lava tubes, water ice and more. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.

We welcomed Marcia Smith back to the program to discuss the NASA proposed FY 2019 budget, the FY 2018 budget though we are still on CR with the 2016 budget. We also talked space policy, specific missions, and NASA line items. We talked SLS, private rockets, Musk, SpaceX, Falcon Heavy, business decisions as opposed to national interest decisions. We had phone line issues as the cell phone used by our guest started dropping the calls as we neared the end of the show...

Welcome to our program featuring Dwight Steven-Boniecki discussing his latest space history review book focusing on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. We also discussed his upcoming documentary film on Skylab. Read the full review of this show at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018.

John Batchelor and I welcomed back Dr. Haym Benaroya for a one segment 10 + minute Hotel Mars discussion about returning to the Moon, the potential contribution to the trip by various rockets now in the mix, surface habs, the DSG, lunar landers, 3 D printing and more. Read the full summary of the program for this date at www.thespaceshow.com for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.

We welcomed Mark Whittington back to the show to discuss the possible lunar and space plan for Utah senate candidate Mitt Romney. Other topics included the 2012 Republican presidential debate comments with Newt & Mitt re the Moon, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, space policy, SLS, and more. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.

Welcome to our two hour one segment Open Lines discussion. During this program, I had much to say about overall Space Show policy and programs, then for the balance of the program we fielded many calls and emails from listeners on a wide variety of topics. Please read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this day, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018.

John and I welcomed Bill Harwood of CBS space news back to the 18 minute Hotel Mars program to discuss the ISS. Please read the full summary for this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Weds, Feb. 14, 2018.

We welcomed Frank White and Rick Tumlinson to this one segment 78 minute discussion about their new website project on the philosophy of space development, 2211.world. Please read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, FEb. 16, 2018.