Dr. George C. Nield of the AST office was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the interview with Dr. Nield giving us an update on new developments within AST and the industry since the last time he was on the show. His report was positive and upbeat, make sure you listen to it. George also reviewed the mission of AST as mandated by congress. AST has the job of making sure there is public safety for the uninvolved public on the ground and also to license and promote space transportation.

Dr. Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology LTD (www.sstl.org) was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Eves began our discussion with a brief history and overview of Surrey Satellite followed by a description of the small satellites that Surrey makes for its unique market niche. Listeners asked questions about ITAR and export issues, the Surrey Space Center academic programs and export restrictions/impact regarding students as well as international business, and Surrey's UK lunar program consisting of the two projects, MoonLITE and MoonRaker.

Dr. Jim Logan was the guest for this special two hour and twenty minute Space Show program providing a comprehensive examination of human factors for space travel. Please note that Dr. Logan will soon have his personal website up and running so check on it later this month. You can find his site at www.drjimlogan.com. Also, Dr. Logan speaks for himself on this show, not for NASA.

Michael Belfiore was the guest for this Space Show program. We started the interview with Michael discussing his new book which will be out at the end of July 2007, "Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots is Boldly Privatizing Space." Michael took us behind the scenes with the major players in the entrepreneurial space industry. He shares with us stories, perspectives, and important observations. We talked about business, management, and engineering trends and characteristics, common traits among the leaders of the various companies, and competition.

Ross Tierney, Chuck Longton, and Stephen Metschan were the guests on The Space Show to discuss the DIRECT" Space Transportation System Derivative v2.0. Please visit the DIRECT website at www.directlauncher.com for information, pictures, and details for this alternative system for returning to the Moon. Our three guests explained the origin and the history of the program and what they are doing to have the DIRECT program considered by NASA as the program of choice for returning to the Moon.

Pat Bahn, CEO of TGV Rockets, was the guest for this Space Show program. We began the discussion with Pat updating us with new developments with TGV which focused on the successful completion of critical test firings with their 30,000 lb. engine. These tests were carried out at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and focused on the basic ignition and verification issues for the rocket engine which uses JP-8 fuel. Pat discussed at length the reasons behind using JP-8 as well as the significance of conducting these tests at Stennis.

John Garvey, CEO of Garvey Spacecraft Corporation in Long Beach, CA was the guest on the program. Check out Garvey Space at www.garvspace.com. John was last on The Space Show Dec. 21, 2004 so we started our discussion and overview of things that have happened in the space industry since then, plus changes and progress in Garvey Spacecraft. This is an interesting and important overview. John explained how he works with California State University of Long Beach (CSULB) students with his rocket projects.

Alan Ladwig was the guest for this Space Show program. Alan, having just returned from visiting the Paris Air Show, brought us up to date on the space component and several other items of interest regarding the air show during the first segment. We learned of the lean NASA presence while other national space agencies were strongly represented. Also, the NewSpace industry here in the States was not represented. We talked about commercial and business jets, Boeing and Airbus competition, the new suborbital UK vehicle by EADS Astrium and much more.

Professor Madhu Thangavelu was our returning guest today for this Space Show program. We started our discussion with Dr. Thangavelu with a frank look at the need for a space vision, the VSE in particular, and many components of the need for a space vision. We talked about this across borders, different age groups and then we started discussing it among students and younger Americans. Madhu shared his perspective with us regarding both space oriented and non-space students he works with at USC.

Nicholas Johnson, Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris at the NASA Johnson Space Center was the guest for this program. Have you ever wondered about orbital debris? Is your understanding and knowledge base about the subject short on real facts? Do you know the real risks with orbital debris for robotics, the manned program, space tourism? These and other questions are answered in detail on this show. Based on listener questions as well as information Nick shared with us, we talked about how the debris is located, tracked, measured, and more.