The Space Show

We welcomed Robert Walker back to the program for a stimulating 2 hour 15 minute discussion on lots of topics. We started out with an active back and forth verbal exchange on commercial spaceflight participant FAA rules as Robert believes that there should be regulations to control or prevent what was later deemed to be reckless rather than risky launch activity. Don't miss this nearly 30 minute back and forth with Robert and myself...

Welcome to this two hour Open Lines program. We started out with a surprise call by Tim Dooley talking about his latest book in his Victorian Space History - Tales From An Alternate History. His latest book is titled "Two Ships." Check out the websites and the illustrations, plus his very creative story line...

Welcome to our two hour 3 minute program with Al Globus. During this discussion, we talked about space settlement, the special low radiation LEO equatorial location for a starter space settlement, space policy, launcher progress, what technologies and possibilities are needed for settlement and more. Toward the end of the program we discussed Al's informal space tourism survey. You can read the full summary of this discussion and check the corresponding links of interest at www.thespaceshow...

Guests: John Batchelor, William (Bill) Harwood, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: ISS, space station crew staffing, Astronaut Peggy Whitson & more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming...

Welcome to our program with Dr. John Hunter regarding his Green Launch & DNA to the Von Karman line project. Our discussion was 90 minutes without a break. John explained his testing program which starts next week at the Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG), his plans for commercial launch, applicable payloads and more. For more information, be sure to read the full summary of this show at www.thespaceshow.com for this program on this date, Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

Welcomed to our 93 minute program with Derek Webber regarding his new book, "No Bucks, No Buck Rogers: Creating the Business of Commercial Space." During our discussion, we talked extensively about many aspects of commercial space. Please read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this program on this day, Monday, April 10, 2017.

Welcome to our 2 hour 10 minute Open Lines program. We discussed many space topics and news stories regarding SpaceX reusability, the question posed by Matt which is posted on our blog, the airship to orbit issue per the Pooley-JP debate I played as a golden oldie while I was at the Space Foundation Symposium, AI concerns, plus Elon Musk and SpaceX plans for Mars. Please review the full summary of this show at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, April 9, 2017.

We welcomed Dr. Anita Sengupta back to the program. During our 98 minute program, we discussed Mars exploration, the Cold Atom Lab, the ISS, astrophysics and women in engineering and science. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, March 31, 2017.

Welcome to Hotel Mars featuring an update on Tabby's Star with Dr. Andrew Siemion. Please read the summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

We welcomed Jay Wittner, Dale Skran and Kirby Ikin to the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Space Society. Many important and interesting topics were discussed along with those of callers and emailers. This is a must hear program. Please read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for Tuesday, March 28, 2017.