Guests: John Batchelor, Gwynne Shotwell, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Space X, the upcoming Falcon 9 launch & Dragon birthing with ISS 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 copyright. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. The topics in this 20 minute plus two part segment focused on the upcoming Space X Falcon 9 launch with the Dragon to the ISS, the birthing process (not docking), and what it means for the company and the country to have a successful private and entrepreneurial launch company open up the space markets and processes for more participation. In the second segment after the break, we talked about Falcon Heavy, Stratolaunch, and Space X plans for a future with Mars. If you have comments/questions for either John Batchelor or Gwynne Shotwell, send them to me and I will forward them to you.