Broadcast 3331 Hotel Mars with Alan Boyle

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Guests: John Batchelor, Alan Boyle, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Hayabusa2 mission updates along with a status report on OSIRIS REx. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written 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. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce.  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.  Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htmPlease note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio.

John Batchelor and I welcomed back Alan Boyle of GeekWire to discuss the possible sale of Stratolaunch due to the recent death of Paul Allen.  You can read Mr. Boyle's article on the subject at www.geekwire.com/2019/paul-allen-stratolaunch-sale.  Mr. Boyle discussed the idea of selling Stratolaunch with a possible asking price of $400 million. He said that after Mr. Allen's death, his sister Jody made it clear that the two goals for the Paul Allen Trust and holding onto Stratolaunch was not clearly part of either goal.  We also talked about likely buyers for Stratolaunch, what Mr. Branson said about buying it, the potential market for air launch and Stratolaunch, as well as Stratolaunch going to a museum in a similar way the Spruce Goose ended up in a museum after being flown one time.  A potential military use for it was discussed regarding the need for responsive space.  Alan fully described this idea but he seemed to indicate it was not a compelling use for Stratolaunch.  All of us thought that the museum idea might be where Stratolaunch ends up. Alan will continue to follow this story and keep Hotel Mars listeners updated.

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26 Jun 2019 Alan Boyle, John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston
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