Earth Science

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Biden space policy, ISS lifespan, private space stations, Artemis slowdown and more.

Guests:  Dr. Jim Vedda and Karen Jones;  Topics, Jim and Karen's paper, "Space-Based Solar Power: A Near-Term Investment Decision."  

Guest:  Gary Oleson; Topic:  Gary's August 18, 2020 SpaceNews article "A critical mission for human spaceflight: a quest for value."

Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak  Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Soviet Union space pioneers, Laika the dog anniversary, space docking, Deep Space Gateway & more.  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.

Guest:  Courtney Stadd;  Topics:  Presidential transition teams and space policy, National Space Council, commercial space & more.  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.

Guests: John Batchelor, Jim Cantrell, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Vector Space Systems, small launchers, 3D printing & more.  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.

Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman; Topics:  Space policy in the Trump administration, rocket issues, Orion, SLS, commercial space, much more.  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.

Guest: Dr. William Farrand. Topics: Mars orbiters and rovers, multispectral & hyperspectral remote sensing data. 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.

Guest: Marcia Smith. Topics: Mostly the FY 2011 and FY 2012 NASA budget, commercial space, and the federal budget process. 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.

Guest: Dr. Stein Cass. Topics: Surrey Satellite, NPOESS, Earth science, risk management, economics, socialism. Dr. Stein Cass from Surrey Satellite Technology-US was our guest for this program. We started our discussion with The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and how its cost overruns by the government have drained funds from other much needed Earth science projects. This is an eye-opening discussion that you will not want to miss.