Date Aired: Sunday 18 Mar 2018
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston; Topics: We discussed a variety of space topics with listener phone calls and a few emails. I also suggested a few topics at the start of the show. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program....
Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Jun 2015
Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Topics: Commercial space historical overview, launch industry, space news, rockets, & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not...
Date Aired: Monday 30 Jun 2014
Guest: Dr. Doug Plata. Topics: Lunar Cots & cislunar space development, policy, Mars, & much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the...
Date Aired: Sunday 23 Feb 2014
Guests: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Cubesat markets, cubesat launch restrictions, Mars One, SLS, Falcon, & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your...
Date Aired: Tuesday 11 Feb 2014
Guest: Mark Bray. Topics: Huntsville area space update, SLS from the inside, U.S. space policy, leadership issues. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not...
Date Aired: Monday 20 Jan 2014
Guest: Howard Bloom. Topics: Space policy, leadership, private space, SLS, SSP, Space Development Steering Committee & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use...
Date Aired: Friday 29 Nov 2013
Guest: Dr. Roger Launius. Topics: We discussed Roger's new book, "Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned," space shuttles lessons learned, HSF & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without...
Date Aired: Tuesday 30 Apr 2013
Guest: Jerry L. Ross. Topics: "Spacewalker: My Journey In Space And Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer," HSF safety, NASA & space policy. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent,...
Date Aired: Monday 01 Apr 2013
Guest: Robert (Bob) Sackheim. Topics: Commercial space, propulsion, U.S. space policy & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the...
Date Aired: Sunday 02 Dec 2012
Guests: David Vaccaro, Jonathan Beland. Topics: The Futron 2012 Space Competitive Index (SCI). Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial...
Date Aired: Friday 03 Aug 2012
Guest: Cristina Chaplain. Topics: Government Accountability Office (GAO) and its work for DOD military space, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and NASA. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space...
Date Aired: Tuesday 10 Jul 2012
Guest: Dr. Jeff Bell. Topics: Vintage Jeff Bell. We discussed a wide range of space history and current space projects from Dr. Bell's perspective. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (...
Date Aired: Sunday 01 Jul 2012
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: A wide range of space related topics over a 2.5 hour Space Show program. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use...
Date Aired: Sunday 03 Jun 2012
Guest: Jim Muncy. Topics: Space policy, COTS, SpaceX, Commercial Crew and more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show...
Date Aired: Monday 14 Feb 2011
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman. Topics: NASA FY 11 and newly released FY 12 budgets. Please note that you are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Also check out Bob's blog at http://behindtheblack.com. You can also download the NASA FY 12 budget overview at www.nasa.gov/budget. This was a two hour...
Date Aired: Wednesday 05 Jan 2011
Guest: Elliot Pulham. Topics: Investing in space, R&D, innovative technology, space policy. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. To learn more about The Space Foundation, www.spacefoundation.org. The op-ed discussed during this program is at http://newsletters.spacefoundation.org/...
Date Aired: Monday 27 Dec 2010
Guest: Dr. Clark Lindsey. Topics: NewSpace 2010 and 2011. Please note that you are invited to comment, ask questions, and rate this program on the new Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. You can find Dr. Lindsey's assessment of NewSpace 2010 and looking forward to 2011 under the title "A Review of NewSpace Developments in 2010 posted on his blogs and website. See www.spacetransportnews.com and scroll down for the title. Also check out the comments he will receive regarding this...
Date Aired: Thursday 23 Dec 2010
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman. Topics: Apollo 8 Genesis Christmas eve flight around the Moon 42 years ago, 2010 in review, 2011 forecast. Please note that you are invited to comment, ask questions, and rate this program on the new Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. For more information, visit Bob's blog, Behindtheblack at http://behindtheblack.com. We started our program by remembering the Apollo 8 flight which flew around the Moon 42 years ago today. Christmas evening back...
Date Aired: Monday 23 Aug 2010
Guest: Dennis Wingo. Topics: Private space capital, visionaries, and private spaceflight. We welcomed Dennis Wingo back to The Space Show. Rather than describe this program by its three segments, I want to talk about the overriding theme of the show which focused on the need to have space visionaries and to attract and invest private capital in private space ventures. In having this conversation, Dennis also talked about the risks for companies in taking public money. We talked about the...
Date Aired: Wednesday 21 Apr 2010
Guest: Gwynne Shotwell. Topics: Commercial crew, Falcon 9, human spaceflight, commercial launchers, SpaceX. Gwynne Shotwell, President of SpaceX, was our guest for this special full hour program in which we discussed SpaceX, Falcon 9, Falcon 1e, commercial launchers, space policy, safety and so much more. To learn more about SpaceX, please visit www.spacex.com. Ms. Shotwell started our discussion with a SpaceX overview. We initially focused on the Flight Termination System and how the Air Force...
Date Aired: Monday 19 Apr 2010
Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: policy, Obama Space, commercial space, various space start-ups. This was a two hour plus OPEN LINES program with almost non stop listener telephone calls in addition to email and chat. We started our fist segment with a phone call from Bob Zimmerman. Bob did a 15 minute or so rant on Obama space, the April 15 space conference at the Cape and more so don't miss this energetic start for this program. At the end of Bob's comments, he spoke about...
Date Aired: Sunday 28 Mar 2010
Guest: Robert Zimmerman. Topics: US space policy, space vision, Constellation and more. Robert Zimmerman returned to provide an assessment of where US space policy is after the Administration made its Feb. 1 announcement for its plans using the 2011 Budget. In our first segment, Bob started off saying that based on the administration proposals, there were no long term goals and this is what has caused a lack of political support. Listeners immediately objected to what Bob said and emailed the...
Date Aired: Sunday 14 Mar 2010
Guest: Henry Vanderbilt. Topic: Space Access Society upcoming conference and agenda. Henry Vanderbilt, founder of the Space Access Society and the Space Access Conference was our guest for this show to discuss the upcoming SA Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from April 8-10, 2010. For more information, please visit www.space-access.org. In our first segment, Henry took us through the origins of the Space Access Society, how he came to found the organization and then do the annual conferences to...
Date Aired: Saturday 09 Jan 2010
Guest: Dr. Phil Chapman. Topics: SSP, Climate issues, RLVs. Dr. Phil Chapman returned to The Space Show with this program to discuss space solar power satellites, climate issues, and commercial space launchers in comparison to traditional government launchers. You can learn more by visiting Dr. Chapman's blog which will be operational in a few days, www.pkchapman.com. In our first segment, Phil talked about solar powered satellites and climate issues. He was very clear in pointing out the...
Date Aired: Monday 28 Sep 2009
Guest: Robert Zimmerman. Topics: Lunar water, Augustine Commission, space policy, climate change and sunspots. Robert Zimmerman returned to The Space Show as our guest for this program. We started the first segment with questions for Robert regarding the recently announced lunar water, Indian Space Agency (ISRO) and MIP reports of lunar water, the IndiaDaily.com article and how all this might impact U.S. space policy in light of the Augustine Commission report. Bob discussed in detail the lunar...
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