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We welcomed Dr. Patrick Collins back to the show for a two segment 96 minute discussion on multiple topics related to commercial space industrial development, investment, time lines, Mars and the Moon, and economic wealth building for nations.  For most of our discussion, it was a general give and take with Dr. Collins.  Patrick started us off by remembering special space events that take place in early October including the anniversary of Sputnik, the anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty, the first manned spaceflight, and more.  Dr.

Guest: Dr. Tom Matula. Topics: Space settlements known as astrosettlements, commercial space development. 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: Professor Dr. Frans von der Dunk. Topics: International and transatlantic space governance. Professor Dr. Frans G. von der Dunk of the Space and Telecom Law Center of the University of Nebraska Law School in Lincoln, NE was our guest for today. Please visit their website to find out more about their program, http://spaceandtelecomlaw.unl.edu/home. In our first segment, Dr. von der Dunk told us about the recent conference, Space Security and Space Tourism: Challenges to, and Transatlantic Perspectives on Governance.

Guest: Dr. Clay Moltz. Topics: Space Governance, Lunar Governance, space policy. We welcomed to the show Dr. Clay Moltz from the Dept. of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. If you are interested in downloading and reading the paper we discussed during the show, you will find it at www.au.af.mil/au/ssq/2009/fall/moltz.pdf. In our first segment, we led with the successful launch of the top secret Air Force X37 and the possibility that it might be a space weapons system.

Guest: Dr. Philip Harris. Topics: space policy, White House Conference On Space Enterprise. Dr. Phil Harris returned for this program to discuss US space policy and convening a special White House Conference On Space Enterprise. His new book, "Toward Human Emergence: A Human Resource Philosophy for the Future can be purchased on the One Giant Leap Foundation (OGLF) Amazon partners website at www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/books. If you purchase it from the OGLF site, Amazon makes a contribution to OGLF/The Space Show.

Guest: Dr. Philip Harris. Topics: space enterprise, terrestrial law vs. astrolaw, space and culture synergy. Dr.Philip Harris was our guest today to discuss his new book, "Space Enterprise: Living and Working Offworld in the 21t Century." Visit www.drphilipharris.com for more information about the book and the full scope of work produced by Dr. Harris. You can also purchase this book through One Giant Leap Foundation and Amazon www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/books.htm.