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Broadcast 460 (Special Edition)	Listen to the show!
Aired on February 21st, 2006
Guest: Marlowe Cassetti
Marlowe Cassetti was our special guest for this Space Show program. Mr. Cassetti, with is vast NASA experience on Mercury, Gemini, Skylab, and the Shuttle, shared with us information and stories that are not normally discussed on any program. For example, we learned that there was a serious effort to design, plan, and fly the Gemini spacecraft to the Moon. We learned about a government cover-up in the space program, not about ETs, but about keeping information classified and away from the former Soviet Union. Mr. Cassetti also spoke about the differences in working for NASA and then later on the contractors, McDonnell Douglas and then Boeing. You will be surprised at what he says about teams and team work comparing his NASA positions to those in private industry. Also, he talked about how easy it was to go up the chain of command in private industry and that would simply never have happened working for NASA. We talked in some detail about Skylab, the ISS, and the Space Shuttle. Mr. Cassetti expressed optimism about the developing private sector and its chances for success in getting into space but said the companies would need lots of money and financing was still hard. You will not want to miss his comments on this important subject. Many other topics came up, comparisons of then with today were made and suggestions for moving forward were offered. Creating a heavy lift vehicle from shuttle derived components was also discussed given the perspectives of our guest and his space engineering background and experience. You can send your comments or questions to Mr. Cassetti at marlowedc@earthlink.net or as always through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.

About our guest...

Marlowe Cassetti
Bachelor, Aeronautical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 1957 NASA Career: Aeronautical Research Engineer, NACA (later to become NASA) Langley Research Center (1957-1961) Technical member Mission Planning Branch, Flight Operations Division, NAS Space Task Group (1961-1962) Section Chief (later Branch Chief) Guidance and Performance Section (later Branch), NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas (1962-1972) [Dual assignment] Leader Gemini Program Office Launch Guidance and Control Team (1962-1965) [Dual assignment] Mission Planning Manager, Skylab Program, (1972-1974) Branch Chief Systems Engineering Branch, Space Shuttle Software Division, NASA Johnson Space Center (1974-1980) NASA Project Manager for the Air Force Space Operations and Planning Center NASA/JSC (1981-1983) Member Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Center Steering and Oversight Committee, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado (1981-1983) Post NASA Career Principal Staff Engineer McDonnell Douglas Technical Services Company, Houston Texas (1983-1984) Director, McDonnell Douglas Rocky Mountain Region Office, Colorado Springs, Colorado (1984-1997) Senior Manager, Program Development, The Boeing Company, Colorado Springs , Colorado (1997-1999) Awards & Citations 1963-1983 Numerous NASA group and personal achievement awards involving his contributions to Projects Mercury, Gemini, Skylab, and Space Shuttle 1988 Keynote Speaker for Engineer's Day, Ohio Engineering Society 1999 Distinguished Service Recognition Metal Award, National Defense Industrial Association

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