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Add this to another station	John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Bill Harwood, Wednesday, 7-30-14 (10.43MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Bill Harwood, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: ISS resupply vehicles and politics. 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.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. We welcomed back Bill Harwood, veteran CBS Space Reporter, to talk with us about the recent success with the Orbital Sciences Cygnus ISS resupply vehicle plus the last ESA ATV 5 resupply mission now in orbit and due to dock with the ISS on August 12. We spoke in general about ISS resupply and the download capability of the SpaceX Dragon. Bill was also asked about the US goal of extending the ISS to 2024 but we wondered if Russian and the other ISS partners would go along with that extension. At this time, it is an unknown. The subject of US sanctions against Russia came up and Bill said that so far the sanctions had not impacted the ISS but that the station needs both the American and Russian sides to fly and maintain the station. Bill did not know if the terrestrial politics would remain outside the space and ISS relationship with the two countries. Bill also explained why ATV5 was the last ATV resupply mission. We covered other topics as well during this Hotel Mars segment. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:10:10 PDT
Add this to another station	Robert (Bob) Meurer, ATK, Wednesday, 7-30-14 (55.32MB; download) -- Guest: Robert (Bob) Meurer. Topics: ATK Space Systems and small satellites, SmallSat 2014, business trends & more. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Bob Meurer, VP of Business Development, Commercial & International Programs and Director Civil Space Programs for the Space Systems Division, ATK Aerospace Group. During our 60 minute one segment discussion, we explored the small satellite market, its trends, and development/evolution over the years to where the industry is today. As you will hear, the industry has undergone tremendous growth, capital is now showing up, large players are taking note of entrepreneurial companies such as Skybox, Google and Facebook are in the industry among others. Bob took us back to his start of the industry in 1986 which was also the first year of the SmallSat Conference. This historical overview is really interesting because back then, nobody could contemplate what we see in the industry today, plus a small satellite back then bears practically no relationship to a small satellite and cubesat of today regarding specs, capabilities, size, performance, etc. I asked our guest if the SmallSat conference had influenced the industry or if the industry was influencing the conference. We had an interesting discussion about this. We talked about the impact of Silicon Valley on the industry and Bob referenced several companies worth noting. Given the global business presence of our guest and ATK, I asked how political instability around the world impacted international business. Don't miss this discussion. ITAR came up and Bob noted new rules starting Nov. 10, 2014 that shift some items to commerce control instead of state dept. control. This should ease some restrictions on commercial activities. Toward the end, we talked about on orbit servicing and the ATK commercial venture ViviSat for satellite life extension. Check it out at www.vivisat.com. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach Bob Meurer through ATK or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:26:04 PDT
Add this to another station	Dr. Pat Patterson, SmallSat, Tuesday, 7-29-14 (58.66MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Pat Patterson. Topics: SmallSat Conference 2014, cubesats, small satellites, space commerce. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Dr. Pat Patterson to discuss the upcoming SmallSat Conference to be held at Utah State University in Logan, Utah from August 2-7, 2014. During our one hour one segment discussion with Pat, we went over all aspects of the conference including the networking, social, and cultural aspects associated with the conference and Logan, UT. Visit the conference website and follow along with us (www.smallsat.org). The theme for the 2014 SmallSat Conference is "Commerce of Small Satellites." In keeping with this theme, Steve Jurvetson of Draper, Fisher Jurvetson will be the key speaker. Those of you familiar with NewSpace conferences over the years will be familiar with Mr. Jurvetson as he has been a big part of the Business Plan Competition and the conferences. Read about him & his space activities at http://smallsat.org/technical-program/keynote. Pat spoke about conference details, registration, and logistical issues throughout our discussion so pay attention if you are attending, especially to the hotel situation and options. We learned that Orbital is back to throwing one of the parties this year after a recess from their famous party. Other parties are hosted by ATK and SpaceX. The exhibit hall has been expanded and will now cover two floors. Also, an outdoor "lounge" area has been created for more room and networking options. I asked if the presented papers were peer reviewed. Dr. Patterson explained their review process so if you are interested in submitting a paper for future years, take note of it. About a third of the papers submitted are selected for the conference. Networking is exceptional at SmallSat. In addition the social activities including the Space Dynamics Lab hosted party Monday night, the other parties including the Moog sponsored program Wednesday night are all excellent networking venues as are the lunches and the food networking breaks throughout the day. We got questions about the student programs, presentations, exhibits and their scholarships. We spoke about newcomers to the exhibit hall and SmallSat, plus family activities for spouses, etc. in and around Logan. There are also side meetings which you can read about & attend so see http://smallsat.org/conference/side-meetings. The 11th Cubesat Workshop is also being held again this year on Saturday/Sunday. See http://smallsat.org/technical-program/workshop. For conference questions, see http://smallsat.org/contact. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:57:22 PDT
Add this to another station	Jay Barbree, Monday, 7-28-14 (59.32MB; download) -- Guest: Jay Barbree. Topics: Neil Armstrong and Jay's new book, "Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight," plus SLS, Orion, NASA Budgets and more. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back long time NBC space news reporter Jay Barbree to the show to discuss his new book, "Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight. Our program made use of the 60 minute format and one segment. We welcomed Jay to the show but as you will hear, there was a technical glitch as we started so you will hear the program being restarted. No program time was lost. Jay started by sharing with us the timeline he worked on for this book which spanned several decades. He also set the stage by detailing his special relationship with Armstrong that made it possible for him to write this type of book. He started Chapter 1 with the story of Neil ejecting from his fighter jet during the Korean War. As you will hear, Neil was one of the early pilots ejecting from a jet fighter. He flew into an anti-aircraft wire stretched between two mountains and it removed part of his plane. He was unable to make it back to the Essex but he did manage to keep the plane in flight and when he ejected, he was over a Marine base. Jay talked extensively about Neil seeing himself as a research test pilot and he referenced the old NACA plus his efforts that eventually paid off to get a test pilot assignment at Edwards AFB to fly at Dryden which has since been renamed after Neil Armstrong. Jay talked about one X-15 flight where he overshot the landing. The flight being described, the Pasadena Over flight, demonstrated Neil's skills and expertise as a test pilot. Jay talked about how Neil always wanted to go to space, plus his teaching career later in life. A listener asked Jay about Neil and the Apollo 11 crew. Jay had much to say on this subject, & why the specific Apollo 11 crew members were selected by Neil and Deke Slayton. He also talked about the facts of Neil being the first to walk on the Moon, the conspiracy theory about their not being photos of Neil on the Moon because Buzz would not take any and much more. Another listener wanted to know why Neil became far more public after the Columbia accident. In his response to this question, Jay talked about Neil not liking the press and wanting to keep his privacy. In the book, Jay Barbree referred to Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin as the misfits. Don't miss this great discussion. Later, another listener wanted to know about Neil's objections to cancelling the Constellation Return to The Moon program. Jay went into some detail on this subject, including commenting on commercial space, SpaceX and more. To read the balance of this summary review, visit www.thspaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Thank you. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:47:50 PDT
Add this to another station	Open Lines, Sunday, 7-27-14 (120.58MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines. Topics: Orbital dynamics app for iPhone, iPad, NewSpace Conference, art. gravity and more. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. Welcome to our Open Lines program. The first segment of our 131 minute program opened with a technical glitch so you will hear some announcement repeats, etc. We had a damaged wire connection that I did not pick up on until I got several email complaints. I did start the program over again but you can tell we had a glitch listening to the opening of this program. Prior to taking calls, I put out some suggested talking points including the recent Chinese ASAT test, the NewSpace 2014 conference, the Asteroids Act 2014, and the recently dismissed ULA petition to the SpaceX-Air Force litigation. I also went over the upcoming Space Show schedule. Our first caller was Doug from Australia who wanted to talk about his app for the iPhone and iPad, Leo-Low Earth Orbit. Search for that title in the App store. You can find out more about his app, orbital dynamics and the uses for this app at http://leo-lowearthorbit.com. For those of you wanting to try out the app but using a different platform for your smartphone, email Doug for assistance. You can reach him through his website plus he gave out his email address on air. Marshall called in to talk about the need to take on more risks for human spaceflight. He also talked about the RD-180 rocket motor. John from Ft. Worth called in to give us his theory of ducking jury duty since I mentioned I had jury duty the end of the week and had to cancel the Friday show because of it. When he got around to space, he wanted to know if the Aquarius paper had been uploaded to the SEI website per a recent Space Show discussion. You can find the paper at http://www.spaceenterpriseinstitute.org/downloads. As the segment ended, we started talking about artificial gravity and asking about the gravity RX needed for HSF plus other related issues. In the second segment, I read an email from B John in Sweden who believes he has the answers to the human factors challenges and criticizes both space doctors and me for not recognizing his solutions and what he has said on a past show regarding known 17th century solutions for the human factors challenges. I read his email in full, then promised him a guest appearance on The Space Show providing he bring credentials, facts, science, medicine, numbers, etc. to his discussion. I said he could not do a Space Show program on this topic with only his hunch, his ideas, unfounded theories, ideology, & religion. He needs to come to the debate with facts. You can hear more on this subject by listening to my reading of his emails on the July 22 program with Dr. Mark Shelhamer. To read the rest of this summary, see www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:02:32 PDT
Add this to another station	Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Tuesday, 7-22-14 (87.38MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Mark Shelhamer. Topics: A look at the risks associated with long duration human spaceflight. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Chief Scientist of the NASA Human Research Program to the show to discuss the critical risks associated with BLEO long duration HSP. You can hear his FISO talk on this topic from April 2, 2014 at http://spirit.as.utexas.edu/~fiso/telecon/Shelhamer_4-2-14/Shelhamer.mp3. His associated Power Point can be downloaded at http://spirit.as.utexas.edu/~fiso/telecon/Shelhamer_4-2-14/Shelhamer_4-2-14.ppt. During the first segment of our 95 minute discussion, Dr. Shelhamer started off saying we would be talking about beyond low earth orbit only and that many of the risks are unknown since we have very little experience with BLEO. Much of what we do know is extrapolated from our current knowledge base plus our Apollo experience. Next, our guest defined three major areas/issues. First he listed medical issues which he later described as onsite medical treatments for various complications, illnesses, surgical needs and such. He classified physical deconditioning issues such as muscle and bone loss issues, cardio vascular issues in a different category. The second group he identified had to do with radiation, and the third group included psychological-social issues. I asked about Microgravity not being in the top three and he said because those issues are likely a constant for both LEO and BLEO missions. He then talked at length about the challenges needing countermeasures/mitigation. He did not say these were showstopper challenges but they do require effective countermeasures. For example, he said humans could probably survive a trip to Mars today providing the hardware & life support was up to the job but their goal is to get the crew there in good condition, to be able to do effective work, and to return safely. He did not think those goals could be obtained today. I asked if money was a primary issue and it was not though he said more money is always helpful. He talked about the time needed for some human studies, team studies, and research, sometimes extending even longer than a year. He then took us through the three categories to tell us what NASA was doing & how it was doing in that research area. You might be surprised by what you hear. I certainly was. Later, we talked about ocular/vision issues which are now getting front page attention. He explained the latest theory causing the problem as possible fluid shifts. Listen to this discussion. Note that once we start with BLEO HSF, we may find other problems that do not now show up now. Also, we may develop a countermeasure for one problem but that opens the door to lots of other problems currently unknown. READ THE FULL SUMMARY AT WWW.THESPACESHOW.COM OR HTTP://THESPACESHOW.WORDPRESS.COM. THANK YOU. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:18:28 PDT
Add this to another station	Erik Seedhouse, Monday, 7-21-14 (79.35MB; download) -- Guest: Erik Seedhouse. Topics: His new book, "Tourists In Space: A Practical Guide, Second Edition." 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Erik Seedhouse to the program to discuss the new Second Edition of "Tourists In Space: A Practical Guide." In our first segment of our 1 hour 26 minute show, Erik told us that the second edition was about 80% new and that it would be released the end of August. If you buy the book on Amazon, you can order it at the special pre-release price. Also, be sure to use the OGLF portal explained in the archive summary statement, on the blog and on both TSS & OGLF websites. If you purchase it using the OGLF portal, Amazon makes a contribution to The Space Show. Erik opened with the manual part of the book and mentioned his suborbital training company, Suborbital Training located in Melbourne, Florida. For more information on suborbital training, visit www.suborbitaltraining.com. Next, Erik talked about the flight profiles for both the XCOR Lynx and the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo. I asked Erik for the top 3 or 4 challenges to the industry and he cited space safety as the largest challenge to overcome. Other top challenges included the spaceship noise which will be very loud, vibrations, acceleration, and space motion sickness. He talked about the impact mostly on the cardiac system. Erik was asked about the use of spacesuits with by the various companies. We also discussed orbital space tourism using the Dragon and then later using the Dream Chaser. Erik was asked if spaceflight participant medical exams would be done by special doctors or one's own doctor even if the doctor has no aerospace expertise or experience. Before the break & in response to a question, Erik pointed out that the industry was on hold given the all the earlier "cry wolf" announcements about starting revenue flights. In the second segment, Erik talked about going to space at the designated and approved altitude by the FAI in France, the official international record and standards keeping organization for space issues. He pointed out that 50 miles was not space. We talked some about the World View project, then our topic switched to spaceports here in the U.S. as well as those planned for outside the country. Erik raised some red flags given the spaceships are under ITAR control which might make it very difficult for them to be operated in a foreign country under present ITAR rules/regulations. Orbital tourism came up for Dream Chaser, Dragon V2 and the Bigelow Aerospace habs. In speaking about the industry, our guest pointed out how SpaceX was changing spaceflight by their success. The Brownsville, TX proposed SpaceX spaceport got lots of discussion time and email questions. The rest of this summary is available at www.thespaceshow.com & http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:31:35 PDT
Add this to another station	Rand Simberg, Bill Simon - Evoloterra - Sunday, 7-20-14 (101.62MB; download) -- Guests: Rand Simberg, Bill Simon. Topics: Evoloterra Ceremony and our Moon landing July 20, 1969, current HSF issue. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Rand Simberg and Bill Simon, co-authors of Evoloterra which commemorated when we first left planet Earth and landed on another planet. To follow along with us with the ceremony, visit www.evoloterra.com. During the first segment of our 1 hour 51 minute program, Rand and Bill explained the significance of the July 20, 1969 date and their Evoloterra ceremony. Rand also said that our earlier Moon program was a dead end path and that we will not be going back to the Moon the way we did Apollo. This comment provided an overriding theme throughout the program as Rand explained why large unaffordable rockets were not the way to do things when we could do smaller rockets, use fuel depots, and make space more affordable. Bill explained the July 20th significance saying it was the turning point when humans were no longer bound by Earth. Rand and Bill read the Evoloterra introduction which is a passage from an Arthur C. Clarke novel. Bill also pointed out the significance of going to the Moon in peace and that the U.S. made no effort to nationalize or conquer the Moon. Rand and Bill then took us back to the affordable and scalable space program needs and said that our current program was neither affordable or scalable. I asked them both for lessons learned and I bet you won't be surprised by the answer I got. Rand cited SpaceX many times during the program, especially as a model for affordable space and for having a vision. In response to listener questions, Rand said cost was a nonsense issue. Don't miss why he said this multiple times during our program. Near the end of the segment, our guests talked about the myth of Apollo, space leadership issues, and Rand's frequent statement that nobody cares about space which he then demonstrates by the space policies now in play. In Part 2, Rand talked about his USA Today article, "Apollo Program A Flameout At 40" (http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/07/18/apollo-nasa-anniversary-moon-column/12734813). Rand also mentioned Part 3 of the Brian Berger series on space in the Houston Chronicle (www.houstonchronicle.com/nasa/adrift/3). During this segment, we talked more about the Evoloterra ceremony, how it was modeled on the Seder, & the importance of ritual in helping people remember historical and important events. Later, space property rights came up for discussion, then our guests each gave us closing comments. Rand's summary was that there was a better way than the big rocket. Bill Said Apollo 11 was a water shed event. Post comments/questions on TSS blog. You can contact Rand or Bill through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:04:06 PDT
Add this to another station	Dr. Rachel Armstrong, Friday, 7-18-14 (89.44MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Rachel Armstrong. Topics: Living architecture design for interstellar habitable starships. 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. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Dr. Rachel Armstrong to the program to discuss the Icarus Interstellar Project Persephone-Living Architectures. During the first segment of our 1 hour 37 minute discussion, Dr. Armstrong provided us with a bit of her personal history and background leading up to her interest in space and living architectures. As you will hear, her medical experience and perspectives were critical to her connecting the body in a relationship with technology. As our guest began introducing us to Project Persephone, Dr. Armstrong talked about the need to move from an industrial type society and economy to an ecological based system which she fully described throughout both segments of our discussion. She talked about new ways of understanding and working with matter and microbes leading to new world views, new types of structures, and to space habitats that will evolve based on the needs of the crew. During our discussion, Dr. Armstrong mentioned many of the leaders in applicable and related fields, their projects, and their papers so I suggest you have pen & paper handy to jot them down for your own research benefits. Dr. Armstrong, in talking about living architectures, made the point many times over that we should start thinking in broader ways about the materials we use. Don't miss her explanation & discussion of this & other important concepts. I also suggest you read "Designing a Sustainable Interstellar Worldship" written by our guest (http://news.discovery.com/space/private-spaceflight/project-persephone-icarus-interstellar-100yss-120920.htm). We talked about today's closed and open loop life support systems and how the future will be built upon the shoulders of today's engineers and designers. Dr. Armstrong introduced us to non-human matter in this segment, but we continued talking about it in our last segment as well. Complexity was discussed, then listener Jack asked by email for our guest to describe the future starship with an evolvable environment. In our second segment, B John asked if we should skip HSF to the Moon and Mars as distractions, instead focusing on habitable orbiting space stations and growing them into world ships. Don't miss her answer. Rachel talked at length in both segments about the manifesto and its purpose and place in ecological starship design. Our guest also pointed out potential conflicts with solar system exploration and the Outer Space Treaty. Heather asked Rachel if she would produce a reading and reference list given all the citations and references she offered us in our discussion. While that might be forthcoming, do visit Rachel's related website, www.blackskythinking.org. Read the complete summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 19 Jul 2014 10:58:05 PDT
Add this to another station	John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Anatoly Zak, Wednesday, 7-16-14 (11.21MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Russian successful Angara rocket test flight. 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.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. We welcomed back Anatoly Zak to discuss the new Russian launch vehicle that was successfully tested a few days ago. The new Russian rocket, the Angara, is a modular launch system that will eventually have GEO launch capabilities as well as human spaceflight capabilities. It will be replacing the Proton rocket and eventually other launchers used by Russia. The successful test launch was suborbital but the next test launch by the end of the year should be orbital. Anatoly talked about the slow move away from using the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Anatoly explained the 20 year period it took to test and fly the rocket. The main problem was the lack of funding over this time. He also talked about the plans to eventually test the Angara HSF version of the rocket. I asked Anatoly about the RD-191 rocket motor which will be used on all version of Angara. John used a good metaphor for the modular Angara launcher system in comparing it to a Swiss Army knife. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:38:11 PDT
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