John Batchelor Hotel Mars, 4-12-23, Daniel Suarez  2 segments, #4013

Guests: John Batchelor, Daniel Suarez, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Daniel's new book, "Critical Mass," plus space mining, economics, policy, politics, property rights, ISRU usage, and so much more, evening blending the science fiction of his book with what is happening in space technology and policy today.

Guest:  Dr. Scott Pace;  Topics:  Space traffic management, Artemis and the Artemis Accords, National Space Councils, Space Policy Directives, bipartisan space policy, commercial space, commercial space station development, China, and lots more.

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  John and I discussed with Jeff the nomination of former Senator Bill Nelson of Florida as the new NASA Administrator. We talked programs, budgets, Sen. Nelson's support for NewSpace-Commercial space, SLS and much more.

Guests:  Mark Sundahl and Tanja (T.L.) Masson;  Topics:  Legal challenges for developing outer space, the Moon, Mars and more from both a US and international legal perspective.

Guest:  Dallas Bienhoff; Topics: Cislunar space development, the Cislunar Space Development Company LLC progress, Starship, the Pandemic, commercial space progress, returning to the Moon, Mars and more.