systems engineering

Broadcast 1145 (Special Edition)

Guest: Roger Lenard. Topics: Space Solar Power, tethers, beaming energy from space, military needs for SSP, tethers. Roger Lenard, president of Heliosat, Inc. was our guest for this show. We began our discussion with Roger talking about SSP and the unique approach of Heliosat, Inc. in bringing SSP to fruition. Listen to his plan and objectives and see what you think. We talked about the use of tethers to boost the satellites from LEO to GEO. We also talked about low cost launch options which seem promising. You will not want to miss this discussion.

Broadcast 1093 (Special Edition)

Guest: Kevin Sloan: Topics: Mars Society University Rover Challenge, engineering, Mars Society Desert Research Station (MSDR) in Utah, President Obama. We started our program tonight with a message of congratulations to President Obama and Vice-President Biden. We wished them well and success. Kevin Sloan was then asked how he got interested in Mars and the Mars Society. It's an interesting story and I suspect it's not too different than many of your stories about Mars or something else space related. We then focused in on the Mars Society URC. We learned that the Feb.

Broadcast 1050 (Special Edition)

Guest: Norman J. Gerstein was the guest for this special Space Show program. Mr. Gerstein was deeply involved in Rover/NERVA and we discussed these programs in detail. He was part of the KIWI-TNT team and involved in the cleanup by picking up the debris with a wheelbarrow and tongs. Norm described these programs in detail along with the nuclear rocket which we compared to chemical rockets. Norm made it very clear that one needs a mission to do these programs. Another way of saying it, is to make sure there is a need. Since there was no need (no mission), the programs were cancelled.

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