Date Aired: Wednesday 26 Mar 2003
Dr. Eligar Sadeh, an Assistant Professor in the Space Studies Department, Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota, was the guest for this March 26, 2003 Space Show program. Dr. Sadeh has just published a new book, Space Politics and Policy: An Evolutionary Perspective. During this program, we discuss the views, perspective, and new information presented in this book, but also world events and their impact on space policy.
Date Aired: Sunday 23 Mar 2003
Efrain Palermo was The Space Show guest for Sunday, March 23, 2003. Mr. Palermo, an amateur astronomer, discusses possible water stains on Mars and what this means for future Mars exploration, a human to Mars mission, and the plausibility of life on Mars. We also discuss possible Mars commercial ventures and being recognized in the academic community for one's original research and work.
Date Aired: Wednesday 19 Mar 2003
Paul Contursi is the President of the New York chapter of the Mars Society and co-founder of the Colony Fund. During this program, Mr. Contursi speaks about the importance of Mars exploration, the economics of humans to Mars missions and the Mars Society. In addition, we talk about the Colony Fund, commercial space investments, and participation in the Colony Fund for those interested in space investments.
Date Aired: Sunday 16 Mar 2003
Alan Ladwig is the featured guest for The Space Show for Sunday, March 16, 2003. Mr. Ladwig is the Chief Operating Officer of the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G), a space entertainment and travel company that provides parabolic flight opportunities (weightlessness) on a commercial basis to consumer, commercial, and government markets. On this program, Mr. Ladwig discusses not only Zero-G and its parabolic flight plans, but his opinion that the space community portrays a limited view of the...
Date Aired: Wednesday 12 Mar 2003
Dr. Ken Johnston, former NASA Apollo Program test pilot, is the guest for this program. Dr. Johnston discusses with The Space Show audience such issues as where we were in technology at the end of the Apollo program and where we should be today, the 'Brain Drain' at NASA after the 'Moon Program', the Space Station that could have been, space and it's affect upon Earth's Culture and in theology, and what the reality will be for getting a private-sector lunar mission successfully to the Moon...
Date Aired: Sunday 09 Mar 2003
Jim McDade is the Director of Technology at the University of Alabama Birmingham Business and Engineering Complex as well as the founder and coordinator of the SpaceADG electronic newsletter. During this program, Jim updates us on the Columbia accident investigation, discusses the effects of all the space accidents on our efforts to develop space commerce, we talk about the much needed new space transportation vehicles.
Date Aired: Sunday 02 Mar 2003
Dr. Patrick Collins was the first guest on The Space Show on June 13, 2001 and returns with us now to celebrate this 100th Space Show program! Dr. Collins is an exceptionally well-known and respected authority on space economics, space tourism, reusable launch vehicles, and space solar power. In this edition of The Space Show, we discuss space development and tourism economics, launch vehicles, political policy, space tourism, the Columbia and the Space Shuttle, and space solar power, along...
Date Aired: Wednesday 26 Feb 2003
Jeff Greason, President and co-founder of XCOR Aerospace is the guest on this edition of The Space Show. XCOR is an award winning and leading company in the sub-orbital rocket business. During this program, we discuss the XCOR product line of rockets, sub-orbital flight and markets, space commerce, regulation, engineering, technology, and more.
Date Aired: Wednesday 19 Feb 2003
Peter Wainwright is the co-founder, administrator, and webmaster of Space Future, www.spacefuture.com, the foremost source of information on space tourism, space power, and vehicles on the Internet. During this program, Mr. Wainwright discusses not only the contents of the Space Future site, but commercial space policy, space tourism, launch vehicles, space solar power, and lots more.
Date Aired: Sunday 16 Feb 2003
Dr. Thomas Matula, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Houston - Victoria, where he teaches in their MBA program, discusses new businesses strategies that have the potential to break through many of the existing commercial space barriers. We discuss space development banks, spaceports, the state of space education throughout the United States, space tourism, and space commerce in the aftermath of the Columbia shuttle accident. Dr. Matula offers suggestions for dealing with...
Date Aired: Wednesday 12 Feb 2003
Dr. Lawrence Kuznetz is the Bioastronautics Flight Projects Manager Research Manager at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. This Space Show program not only discusses some of the projects and science advancements being developed at the Institute and with NASA, but also the Columbia accident as Dr. Kuznetz knew the astronauts, especially Laurel Clark and her husband, Dr. John Clark.
Date Aired: Sunday 09 Feb 2003
Pat Bahn and Ed Wright are working with the newly formed Suborbital Institute to further legislation, regulation, insurance, liability, and other relevant issues to expedite the creation of this commercial space industry. This Space Show program talks in-depth about suborbital space flight, the prospects for this new industry, and the work being undertaken by the Suborbital Institute. In addition, Mr. Wright explains in detail the prospects for rocket racing, its current status, and it...
Date Aired: Wednesday 05 Feb 2003
This is the Columbia Tribute Program. Previous Space Show guests and listeners call in or send emails which are read on the air, to express their condolences to the families of the Columbia astronauts. They also discuss their vision for the future of our manned space program. Copies of this Space Show program have been sent to NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, and Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Date Aired: Wednesday 05 Feb 2003
John King is a nationally recognized teacher, coach, and program leader with extensive experience in helping space advocates reach their advocacy goals. As president of JLS Consulting, Mr. King is in the unique position to work with space advocates and their organizations to produce striking results. This Space Show program discusses space advocacy, its organization, vision and future, especially in the aftermath of the tragic Columbia Space Shuttle accident.
Date Aired: Sunday 02 Feb 2003
Jim McDade and Tom McKeever discuss the Columbia shuttle accident and what it means to space development. In addition, we discuss the need for a new national day of recognition for our space program. Together as co-founders of a new drive to support such a day, Mr. McDade and Mr. McKeever started a petition drive which is explained to The Space Show listeners. You can learn more about this proposal and sign the petition by visiting http://www.july20th.us/.
Date Aired: Wednesday 29 Jan 2003
Ms. Brook Mantia has been a dedicated space activist since joining the L5 Society (now the National Space Society) in 1979. She is the current president of the Golden Gate Space Frontier Society, the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of NSS. As a guest on The Space Show, Ms. Mantia discusses the importance of space commerce, space advocacy, ways to get involved in promoting space that can and will make a difference, and the need for more women to be involved in space organizations and support.
Date Aired: Wednesday 22 Jan 2003
Dr. Livingston, host of The Space Show, conducts an OPEN LINES program due to a technical problem with the telephone lines in contacting the scheduled guest. During this program, several important topics are discussed and Dr. Livingston presents his Code of Ethics for Off-Earth Commerce to the listeners.
Date Aired: Wednesday 15 Jan 2003
John Carter McKnight is the author of a biweekly online column, “The Spacefaring Web,” (available by email and carried at http://www.SpaceDaily.com) which addresses economic, political and technological aspects of space development. During this program, Mr. McKnight explores these issues and searches for the best methods to facilitate space tourism and commerce. We also explore Mr. McKnight's unusual but highly accurate comparison of the teachings and values of P.T. Barnum with today's business...
Date Aired: Wednesday 08 Jan 2003
Gene Meyers, founder of the Space Island Group, has the goal to privately finance the design, launch and construction of very large, commercial space facilities in orbit. Mr. Meyers will be discussing his plans and talking about the strategic partnerships he has developed to realize this Space Island goal.
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Date Aired: Wednesday 01 Jan 2003
Jim McDade, the Director of Technology at the University of Alabama Birmingham Business and Engineering Complex, is also the founder and coordinator of SpaceADG electronic newsletter. During our interview, Mr. McDade discusses his areas of interest, including giving us excellent reasons why we need to be exploring space. He also talks about the Moon/Mars debate, the Moon hoax, The Apollo 1 fire and the Challenger accident. McDade helps us to identify the facilitators for helping humanity to...
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