The Space Show

We welcomed Dale back to the program for a multi-topic discussion ranging from the a short commentary on the new Trump administration space transition team to a wide ranging space settlement discussion around the book "A City On Mars." We had many email listeners asking Dale about space settlement issues plus several listener calls engaging our guest on aspects of space settlement from the perspective of the book's authors and what our guest had to say about those perspectives. Please read the more detailed summary when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

John and I welcomed Doug Messier back to Hotel Mars to discuss the upcoming launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket from the Cape plus the seventh test flight for Starship from the Boca launch site. Doug also talked about the two companies, Mr. Musk, and more. Read the full summary of both parts of this program at www.thespaceshow.com when it becomes available and for this date, Wednesday, 1-8-25.

The first ever Zoom Space Show program, deemed a demo and it was that, was held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 with members of our Advisory Board. See our blog for the names of the participants. We discussed space 2025 through multiple topics and a free for all discussion with 13 participants including myself. Multiple topics, some of which don't get much airtime on Space Show programs plus other topics that get a huge amount of airtime on the show. Find out what Space Show advisors think about the space projects and news that gets discussed not just by us but by space news in general. Read the summary that will be posted on www.thespaceshow.com as soon as possible and dated for this date, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Dr. Kothari was with us to talk about his soon to be published paper on going to the Moon without SLS and the special halo orbit selected due to SLS. Ajay went through his plan and its architecture and worked at being very persuasive for his suggested program. He had many email listeners asking him challenging questions and the final call from Ft. Worth John was disagreement call. Don't miss what they had to say. Ajay's paper will be posted to our blog upon publication, probably in The Space Review. Read the written the summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.

Joe Carroll was with us for an important discussion about human spaceflight safety, artificial gravity plus a realistic assessment of where we are with these matters today and where we need to be to accomplish our goals. Joe started off by asking everyone a question. He then went step by step through the issues outlines in his two Space Review papers posted on our blog for this program. We had good email listener participation and two good phone calls. Joe hopes for the archive listeners to answer his opening question which he repeated toward the end of the program. Post your response on our blog. Joe plans to continue working for the program or a variation of the program outlined in his two Space Review articles. He welcomes your comment on the blog or to his email address which he gave out on air toward the end of our discussion. Please read the full summary of this program when made available at www.thespaceshow.com for his date, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

Welcome to our final broadcast of 2024 featuring Tom Olson with his annual review of the space industry and commercial space for 2024. This was a comprehensive review but focused on much with SpaceX and Elon. Blue Origin progress was mentioned. Tom talked about successes for the year as well as highlighted disappointments. I provided some of my input on the same. Other topics included fusion, nuclear propulsion, SSP,. lunar spacesuits and a lunar rover, Artemis, SLS, Starliner and more. We had several calls and many emails for this end of the year program. Please read the summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Don't forget there is still time to support and donate to The Space Show for 2024. We still need your help. Thank you for stepping up and donating to us. Remember, we are a nonprofit.

Angie and Colleen were with to discuss the two papers they wrote which are linked on the blog for this show. We talked about the end of the ISS, the different commercial space stations underway and the need to develop cislunar space. Included in this discussion was a focus on the need to ascertain the gravity RX for human spaceflight, lunar settlement, microgravity and radiation, lunar water ice, LEO and its importance and much more. Please read the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. Happy New Year Everyone and remember, please support and donate to The Space Show as our annual fundraising campaign is still going on and we need your support. Thank you.

Listeners, this is a special message for you from :Bill from Raleigh" asking you to help support The Space Show in this year's annual campaign. Bill says it all and makes it very clear why its important to support and help The Space Show. You too can send in a supportive message which I will archive as a Space Show program just like this message from Bill from Raleigh. Read the details at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Monday, 12-23-24. Don't forget, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year to each of you. Dr. Space.

Welcome to our last Open Lines program for 2024. I announced plans for a Zoom program change for when I travel but also for Friday programs. More details will follow as the program launches but the basics are spelled out on this program. Several listeners called in with their 2025 space resolutions or wish lists. See if what the callers said matches your 2025 wish list. Please post on the blog. Ft. Worth John called about the drone situation and both John and myself put forth some ideas as to who is doing what and from where. Marshall called in with his own drone theory. Fremont Rick called in re SpaceX and other matters before us and then Fremont John called us with space settlement on his wish list. This led to a discussion about the National Space Policy, Congress and changing the NASA Charter. From this call, Michael Listner called in re the National Space Policy and his 2015 program that was one of the all time bests on TSS. To have NASA officially focus on space settlement, it would take Congress. Michael explained the process to us and this call then rounded out our program for the day. Read the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Dec. 22, 2024.

John and I did our annual review of the space industry. We each selected five events representing the best of space for the year and five events representing the worst of space each year. Both of us then presented our selections to the audience. Be sure to listen, see if you agree with us. Were you surprised by any of our selections? Read the full summary of this program when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Tom Marotta was back with us to discuss the progress being made with his company, The Spaceport Company, regarding mobile launch platforms off shore. We talked about spaceports in general, the demand for them, the advantages with his off short ship based small launcher platform plus his growth and expansion plans. We talked launch competition, SpaceX and others. Tom responded to several email questions and a call from Fremont John posing multiple questions to our guest. Please read the full summary when it is available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Also, please donate and support The Space Show during our campaign that runs through Dec. 31. We still need your donations so use PayPal, Zelle, or mail us a check to One Giant Leap Foundation. Remember we are a nonprofit so if you pay US federal taxes, you get a federal tax deduction for your gift. See the PayPal button in the upper right corner of our home page, www.thespaceshow.com. Thank you.

Bob Zimmerman was back for his final 2024 Space Show program. Bob had much to say about the potential new NASA Administrator, Jarrod Isaacman, and how he might change the focus of the space program. He has a two part series on this on his website, www.behindtheblack.com but he discussed it in detail with us. Comment on it on our blog. We also talked about the private space stations and he ranked them in order of making progress. We talked about other launch vehicles, the international scene for commercial space and stations, economics, the naysayer movement and more. Don't miss this program. As a reminder, please donate to us now to help fund us for 2025 as we are a 100% USER supported program. See PayPal in the upper right corner of our website. Read the full summary of this program when made available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Dr. Paul Jaffe was back with us for a terrific discussion focusing on power beaming, SSP, grid power, nuclear, thorium, and all forms of energy. Paul made clear the important distinctions between power beaming and SSP. In addition, lots of time was spent looking at the potential economics of SSP which as he said are and will be challenging moving forward. He also made the national security and geopolitical very important point about the benefit of a nation state being to beam power electronically to any country on Earth which would be a huge advantage for them in the Great Power Struggle and Competition we now face. Paul had lots more to say so don't miss this program. Remember, if you like our programs, please donate during our annual campaign to help us fund our 2025 broadcasting year. Read the full summary of this program when available at www.thepsaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Alan Smale was welcomed to The Space Show to discuss his latest hard sci-fi alternate history book, "Radiant Sky." We also talked about his first book in the series, "Hot Moon." The story line picks up after Apollo ends with both the US and Russia having their own bases on the Moon. Alan tells the story from Boook 1 to Book 2 and hints at the continued story in the third book which is being written at this time. We talked about reality space, China on the Moon, space policy, technology, reusability, nuclear propulsion, Mars and more. Read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Joh and I welcomed Amir Notea from Israel to discuss space activities in Israel. John focused on the attempt by Israel to go to the Moon with the Beresheet project which crashed on the lunar surface in 2019 Beresheet 2 is underway looking for final funding for a second attempt at landing their lunar mission. We also talked about other aspects of Israel's space industry including launch sites, launching to the west and why, commercial space and more. Please read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

Dr. Doug Plata returned to share his analysis with us on commercial space company success, startups, government versus commercial customers, markets and more. Doug is interested in additional comments on the blog from archive listeners so don't be shy. Please read the full summary of this program when it appears at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. In addtion, if you like and use our program, please donate to help us broadcast in 2025. See the PayPal button in the upper right corner of our home page.

John and I welcomed back Anatoly Zak for updates with Russian space news. As we approached the anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Flight and build up to it, Anatoly talked about the Spyuz-16 flight program in April and August of 1974 to practice for the mission. These were mostly secret flights with very little press coverate. Anatoly went through the history, what the Russians did to make sure Apollo could dock with Soyuz, astronaut spacesuits and much more. Anatoly featured this article on his website, https://russianspaceweb.com. Please read the full summary of this program when it posts at www.thespaeshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

We welcomed back Dr. Namrata Goswami to discuss her researh and paper (see our blog) on the current space race, space great and lesser power nations, China, American commercial competition and much more. This was a very thorough discussion with our guest A standout to me was near the end of the program when I asked her to provide us with the strategy to best compete with china given their system advantages as compared ours plus disadvantages. Namrata provided us with what I thought was an excellent strategy. Let us know what you think by commenting about it on the blog. Do read the full summary of this program when it posts at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

Mark was back with us to talk about space with the new administration. He had much to say with the new proposed NASA Administrator selection which led to commentary about Artemis, SLS, Musk and politics, Musk and conflicts of interest and more. He talked about Artemis, lunar and Mars focused goals for the coming years, when to shut down Gateway bases on Starship success and what should be a simpler regulatory climate moving forward, something that would facilitate Starship testing. Mark had good emails on a variety of topics and near the end two excellent phone calls. Please rear the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

We welcomed back Reid and Maxine to discuss their recently completed Mars analog, their Winter Solstice Analog which is the fifth such venture by their company, Mars Ocean Analogs. We discussed this voyage in detail and talked at length about a sailing venture as an analog for a Mars trip and astronaut crew training. Many issues were brought up, we easily saw the relationship to a space voyage to Mars with a sailing cruise in the open ocean. Both Reid and Maxine explained the ocean challenges and how they relate to space travel challenges. Toward the end of the discussion we heard from one of the crew members regarding his perspective on the cruise and his interest in doing a Mars trip. Please read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.