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Add this to another station	The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 12-4-13 (6.37MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Leonard David, Gordon Chan, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Chinese Chang'e 3 launch to the Moon, their lunar program. 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. 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). During our 11 minute plus discussion, John, Leonard David, Gordon Chang & I discussed the recent Chinese Chang'e 3 launch to the Moon on Dec. 2, 2013. We discussed the lunar orbiting of the spacecraft before its attempted landing at Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). We talked about some of the complexities of a soft landing and the scientific instrument package on board. Of special interest was the autonomous hazard avoidance capability that even NASA has not yet tried on a spacecraft. Leonard was asked about the Chinese military in their space program and their overall plans for the Moon as part of their space program. They do have a lunar sample return mission planned and their program is advancing. Leonard talked about their rover, the mission, and suggested it was clearly a 21st century effort. 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, 05 Dec 2013 10:23:48 PST
Add this to another station	Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 12-3-13 (68.95MB; download) -- Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman. Topics: launch competition, commercial space, China, gov. space programs, budget issues. 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. We welcomed back Bob Zimmerman for his Tenth Anniversary Space Show program! During the first segment of this two hour two minute program, Bob addressed many issues and listener concerns starting with the SpaceX Falcon 9 GEO launch success & the looking back to his first Space Show program on Dec. 3, 2003. He compared and contrasted his comments then to those today. He also blogged about this on his Behindtheblack.com blog at http://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/exciting-times-in-space. Listeners expressed their concern about the Chinese space program, their recent lunar landing mission and the day when they can put a human on the Moon. Listeners wanted to know if this would spark a new space race between China and the U.S. Bob said no and I agreed with him for slightly different reasons. However, one of Bob's consistent and recurring themes (and tonight's discussion was no different) is that he opposes large government space programs as he says they don't work. He provided much evidence for this during our discussion. During this segment we also talked extensively about launch competition and the benefits from competition in the marketplace. Listener Al asked about DOD space and if DOD might see the Chinese space program differently. Bob also mentioned space property rights and he said the existing situation should change based on U.S. law as the model for commercial space to flourish. There was more talk about the Chinese program which Bob was not too concerned about. Listen for his reasoning. John in Ft. Worth called in to also talk about the Chinese program and suggested at some point their success might just humiliate the U.S. into competitive action. Neither Bob or I thought it was likely that anything would humiliate congress today. John and Bob then had an interesting discussion on this subject. In Part 2 of our program, Dr. Lurio called in to talk about being thrilled to the bone by the SpaceX launch and to comment on NewSpace & commercial space issues. Like Bob, he opposes SLS as a big waste. Bob and Charles then talked about their distaste for large gov. programs such as what JFK created, again saying they don't work. Both wondered what space and other things would look like today had JFK not been assassinated. Dream Chaser was mentioned, again as everyone's favorite spacecraft. Al emailed in again to point out the differences in the space perspective of seniors and young people. Tim called in to mention the Code of Conduct issue with possible international launch standards and how this might hurt the developing US commercial launch business. See the rest of this summary at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:38:54 PST
Add this to another station	Scott Lowther, Monday, 12-2-13 (57.51MB; download) -- Guest: Scott Lowther. Topics: Historical archiving and documenting cancelled aerospace projects. 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. We welcomed Scott Lowther to the program to discuss his Aerospace Projects Review work for cancelled aerospace projects. In the first segment of our 90 minute program, Scott introduced us to his work and his website http://aerospaceprojectsreview.com. Also check out his blog at www.aerospaceprojectsreview.com/blog. In explaining what he does, he talked about the larger aerospace companies, their dismissal of old records and materials, their lack of saving and archiving even important files and plans. Boeing was the one exception to this practice. He then described his experience at the Boeing archive library & the type of data he found there, including hardware samples. We talked about why companies don't save and archive material. Besides the more typical reasons including costs, space, and things like that, he said that there might be some documents that an attorney could get a hold of in researching a liability case and use something in the report, even a 20 year old report, as cause against the company in possible litigation. Scott also talked about companies using a storage facility under control and management of Iron Mountain Data and Storage Backup. One of his favorite projects was the X-20 Dyno-Soar and we talked about this vehicle project in detail. On his website, you will also see his U.S. Bomber Series drawings and information. In discussing this series, our guest was asked what the first U.S. bomber was. He cited a biplane bomber used against Pancho Villa. We talked about specific aviation projects such as the A-12 Flying Wing. Another favorite project was the Orion nuclear propulsion vehicle of which our guest had much to say. Toward the end of this segment, Anthony called in to talk more about the X 20.In the second segment, we started out with Scott providing us with the mechanics of his website, products he sells, signing up for info on his email list, blue prints for famous projects such as the Saturn 5, and more. Scott was asked about the impact of ITAR regulations on archiving material and he shared a KSC story about this with us. Later in the segment, we talked about the smaller private companies saving material and projects that were cancelled or not developed. He said this was up to the companies and they may not do it for cost and space reasons. He mentioned that he did have good information on the Kistler Aerospace project. He was then asked about the NASA HL20 lifting body. Toward the end, he talked about the NASA Technical Reports Server (http://ntrs.nasa.gov). Please post your comments on The Space Show blog above. You can reach Scott through my email address. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:22:54 PST
Add this to another station	Michael Listner, Sunday, 12-1-13 (61.11MB; download) -- Guest: Michael Listner. Topics: Space law Review for 2013. 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. We welcomed Michael Listner back to the program for this space law review for 2013. On The Space Show blog at the end of the summary, you will find two presentations uploaded at Michael's request. In the first segment of this 1 hour 57 minute discussion, Michael said it was a fruitful year for space law and policy. He suggested that the paradigm changer was private space development, at both the state and the federal legal picture. He talked much about the Outer Space Treaty (OST) which provides the legal basis for the U.S. to exercise control over its citizens launching anything to space anywhere in the world. This subject came up in reference to Mars One and some statements Michael made regarding there wanting to go elsewhere to avoid Dutch law. Michael explained how the OST presents the Dutch government with the same obligation for its citizens around the world as is the case with the U.S. Michael then brought us current with the European Code of Conduct, current modifications, and the impact it might have on U.S. space entrepreneurs and launchers such as SpaceX. He talked about how regulations get enforced as law & how they would make the voluntary code legally binding in our country. We talked about the need to get an FAA launch license for private companies and how that might be unavailable depending on regulations and political issues. For a government mission, there is no launch license requirement. This point was stressed when using SLS for Inspiration Mars came up for discussion. In the second segment (note we had a phone interruption so there was a short additional break though most of it was edited out), there were several email questions and comments regarding Tito's recent Inspiration Mars congressional testimony and what it might mean for space law issues if the mission became a NASA project. Allen asked a question about state law, specifically in California. Michael explained the relationship between state and federal law in space matters. During the discussion, Michael referenced many papers by different authors applicable to our discussion. Here are the links to those papers: Henry Hertzfeld & Scott Pace: http://science.time.com/2013/11/28/hands-off-our-lunar-landing-sites-not-so-fast; National Space Transportation Policy: www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/national_space_transportation_policy_11212013.pdf; Established Practices for Human Spaceflight Occupant Safety www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/national_space_transportation_policy_11212013.pdf; Space Review article on commercial spaceflight self-regulation: www.thespacereview.com/article/2252/1; FAA decision: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-12-02/html/2013-28405.htm. To read the balance of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:48:25 PST
Add this to another station	Dr. Roger Launius, Friday, 11-29-13 (43.97MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Roger Launius. Topics: We discussed Roger's new book, "Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned," space shuttles lessons learned, HSF & 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. We welcomed back Dr. Roger Launius to discuss his new book, "Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned." During the first segment of this 1 hour 25 minute discussion, Dr. Launius provided us with the background behind this book which Dr. Launius and two other co-edited as a result of a suggestion Dr. Vigor Yang, chair of the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and James Craig, emeritus professor the school. Dr. Launius took us through the book's contents including the title, subject, and authors of the contributions to this book. Our guest talked about the time we spent in LEO, that it was frustrating to many but it did create the situation where LEO is no longer a space frontier. We also talked about how the shuttle paved the way for development of NewSpace and the emerging commercial industry. This pertains to the Washington Post article we discussed. See the URL for this article at the end of this summary. Listeners asked him questions about the Constellation program, the use of shuttle derived architecture for Constellation rockets, and capsules versus winged spacecraft. We also talked about commercial opportunities emerging in LEO. A listener asked about the cost of the Soyuz for American astronaut rides to the ISS and that it was still cheaper than launching a shuttle. Roger brought up other concerns regarding the use of the Soyuz for transport to the station. John from Ft. Worth called and said he thought shuttle was a creation of compromise. Dr. Launius was then asked about SLS & Orion which took us into human spaceflight and the difficulty in identifying a compelling reason for HSF. We talked about inspiration as a compelling reason but our guest said it did not hold up as there were other ways to inspire students and people. We spoke about the Inspiration Mars mission and Mr. Tito's recent congressional testimony. We then talked about Dr. Zubrin's plan to partner up with Russia for a manned mission to Mars. In our second segment, we talked about the ISS, NANORACKS and its success, emerging ISS commercial opportunities. However, the possible retirement of the station around 2020 is worrisome. John emailed in wondering if the Chinese landed humans on the Moon if it would make a difference in our space program. I asked our guest for a few of the Lessons Learned from the shuttle and we talked more about it having been an experimental aircraft and what that meant. We got questions about new technology, advancing using new technology, and then more comments about capsules and winged spacecraft. Roger was asked to speculate on what would happen with a subcortical accident with injury or death and an orbital accident causing crew injury or death. To read the balancde of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 30 Nov 2013 09:46:18 PST
Add this to another station	The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 11-27-13 (5.63MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Robert Zubrin. Topics: Manned Mars missions with Russian participation. 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. 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). During our 11 minute plus discussion, John and Dr. Robert Zubrin discussed manned missions to Mars with Russian participation. Unfortunately, I was unable to participate due to a lousy cell phone connection as I was at a friend's house for a party. During the segment, Dr. Zubrin made several important points given he had just returned from Russia. He said he found lots of people willing to do a joint Mars human mission with us but also many want to turn the clock back to Cold War days. He had much to say about Putin and why a manned Mars mission would go a long way toward neutralizing the dark forces within Russia, including Putin. Bob talked about advancing humanity and the investment in human capital as the return we would all benefit from in a human Mars mission. Dr. Zubrin's motivation for the joint Russian -US manned Mars mission seemed right on the target to me and those at the party listening to the segment on one of Batchelor's streaming internet stations. 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, 28 Nov 2013 09:01:01 PST
Add this to another station	Caed Aldwych, Tuesday, 11-26-13 (55.05MB; download) -- Guest: Caed Aldwych. Topics: Global Space Organization and its plan for going to the Moon by 2020. 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. We welcomed Caed Aldwych to the program for a 1 hour 42 minute discussion about his company, Global Space Organization (GSO). You can learn more by visiting their website at www.gso-space.org. In the first segment, Mr. Aldwych, who is the Commander of GSO, provided us with an introduction to GSO, why it was created, and what the company vision is all about and what makes this a unique company in its approach to engaging in commercial space. Our guest spent some time putting forth the traditional commercial space models in play with other companies but did not think these models were sustainable. He then spent time telling us about the GSO action plan, marking the differences from traditional commercial companies and letting listeners know how GSO intends to bridge the gap to make sure what they do vis a vis the Moon will be sustainable. Part of the plan Caed talked about focused on partnerships with other companies and uniting together to accomplish common and mutual space goals. When asked for a timeline for lunar development with financing in place, he estimated about a decade. During our discussion, Caed stressed that he was not looking for investment money at this time. He strongly believes in competition for space services and products and that competition will help his company reach its goals. We also talked about the need for a permanent base on the Moon with a settlement, habitats, and real commercial, revenue generating business. You don't want to miss his first segment discussion on just why GSO is different from other commercial space companies. In the second segment, we started off with our guest describing the GSO membership program, including membership fees which for the present are not being collected. When membership fees start being collected, they only apply to membership matters, not the commercial space plans of the company. Caed was asked about the Roman terms used for the board and officers. Later, he reiterated the part of the GSO plan for the company to stand out and to be noticed and recognized on a global level. He was also asked about ITAR and their plan for global relationships, plus his thoughts on Inspiration Mars and more on Mars One which he talked about in the first segment. Listeners wanted to know about GSO plans for selecting lunar crews and as you will hear, members comprise the priority list for crew members and employees. Toward the end, I asked him for his time line action plan from 2014 to 2020. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog URL. Mr. Aldwych can be reached through the GSO website. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:36:00 PST
Add this to another station	Dragos Bratasanu, Monday, 11-25-13 (45.79MB; download) -- Guest: Dragos Bratasanu. Topics: The film project "The Amazing Future & You" designed to facilitate entrepreneurial & organizational success. 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. We welcomed Dragos Bratasanu who was with us from Bucharest, Romania, to discuss his film project, "The Amazing Future & You." Find out more about the project and our discussion at www.successengineer.org. During our 1 hour 26 minute discussion, Dragos provided us with his personal background and story that led him to this project and his goal of helping to facilitate optimizing performance for individuals and organizations in all types of business environments, including the space business environment. Through his personal experiences and interviews with successful people around the world, Dragos has put together a program to share this information with others and he introduced us to his work and the program during today's Space Show program. In our first segment, not only did we get the background leading up to this program, but Dragos took us through the basics of the program step by step. Listen closely to the main points, the conditions, and parameters to build success in your business. Listeners asked several email questions about the steps and methodology involved and this helped to clarify the program Dragos was introducing to us. In the second segment, Jack asked Dragos if his film identified and addressed the biggest problem areas with solutions. Don't miss the response to this question by our guest. Next, Dragos talked some more about the concept of failure, what it means, and how best to deal with it, especially in the context being discussed in his film project and interviews with successful leaders and businessmen and women. Later in response to Patty who wanted to start a bookstore as a secondary business, Dragos spoke to the need to pursue one's inner purpose and the need to be in line with your values whatever the business being pursued. Next, we talked about the difference in the story for yourself as to why and how you do the business but the need to have a different story for your customer that addresses customer needs. By way of example, he cited one of his own experiences involving a climate change story to help him accomplish his goal. Dragos again stressed the need for these stories to always be in harmony with your values. Near the end of our discussion, a listener asked if space and technical businesses were harder than the non-technical business. He was also asked about differences in nations, cultures, and to adapt cross culture and across boundaries. I suggest you sign up for his newsletter on his website to stay informed and up to date with future interview information and story releases. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. Dragos can be reached through his website or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:35:53 PST
Add this to another station	William (Bill) Harwood, Sunday, 11-24-13 (46.01MB; download) -- Guest: William (Bill) Harwood. Topics: SpaceX Falcon 9 GEO Launch, space policy, suborbital issues 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. We welcomed Bill Harwood, the CBS News space consultant to the show. During the first segment of our 90 minute program, Bill told us about his press conference and briefing with Elon Musk, the CTO from SES, the company sending the first GEO bird to orbit on the Falcon 9 on Monday afternoon, 11-25-13, and Ms. Shotwell of SpaceX. Most of the first segment was spent discussing the press conference, the comments about the launch made by all participants, the challenges of doing the first GEO launch for the new Falcon 9 V1.1 and more. Not only did Bill go over the details of the launch and the SES satellite orbital insertion, plus the Falcon 9 plans for second stage firing and getting in position for the satellite to take over for its part, we talked about SpaceX launch costs, we compared the Falcon 9 costs as best we could to the Arianne and the ILS Proton costs. Bill was asked about the thoughts of the Falcon 9 competition and what it might mean for a SpaceX success with their first GEO launch. Also in this segment, Bill was asked about Inspiration Mars, SLS, & Orion. Other topics included space settlement, suborbital flight, Virgin Galactic, robotic missions, and the why that justifies HSF. As the segment was ending, a listener asked about the Florida space coast economy and its economic recovery. In the second segment, Bill was asked if SpaceX was creating a new market or taking market share from the existing competition. We talked about NASA story telling for a better space policy, the JFK legacy, & space being treated by many as a luxury. I asked Bill about the private sector being able to kick start space industry development and Bill responded with information how hard space was, especially orbital space which requires speeds of 85 football fields per second. Dream Chaser and its recent accident were discussed and there was lots of listener support for Dream Chaser as there was from our guest. More was said about the potential market for suborbital tourism and flights. Bill was asked about the biggest change over the years in his covering space issues and he said it was the change in politics. I asked him about his reporting during both Challenger and Columbia. As the program closed, Bill was asked about the ISS, commercial development for the station, and the need to keep the station going beyond 2020. Post your comments/questions to The Space Show blog above. You can email Mr. Harwood through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:52:00 PST
Add this to another station	Dr. Don Flournoy, Friday, 11-22-13 (46.31MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Don Flournoy. Topics: SunSat Design Competition, Space Solar Power. 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. We welcomed Dr. Don Flournoy to the program to discuss the upcoming SunSat Design Competition (www.nss.org/news/releases/NSS_Release_20131028_SunSat.html). Information about the SunSat Design Competition, the guidelines, prizes and all the details can be found at http://sunsat.gridlab.ohio.edu/node/7. During the first segment of our 1 hour 25 minute program, Dr. Flournoy introduced us to the International SunSat Design Competition along with the concept of Space Solar Power (SSP). We talked about the competition, the role of the NSS and also the SpaceJournal which our guest edits, www.spacejournal.ohio.edu (The Online Journal of Space Communication). Specifically, Don referenced Issue 17, then later Issue 16. He talked about the need to do proper story telling in a visual format, the need to have your design be technically doable, and include a business plan. He described the top prizes of which there would be a few at $10K each. We went over design contest logistics, due dates, the guidelines which are on the above URL and more. Don then talked about the fundraising involved by the competition, the need to raise sponsorship dollars, crowd funding, and more. One listener asked if an entry could focus on the launch problem related to SSP. Yes, that was acceptable. We talked about the rectennas and he pointed us to an article about this which was posted on Issue 17. Randy wanted to know if the policy aspect could be an entry since that would be short on the technical component. Again, yes since policy and legal are clearly part of the solution to implementing SSP. Demo projects came up, especially in reference to nanosatellites and cubesats. Don told about the presentations that take place at the ISDC meeting in May. We talked about other countries interested in SSP& their role in the competition. In the second segment, we started with a call from Seth who is member of Don's Advisory Board. Seth had additional information about the competition to share with us, plus he talked about the overall educational value of the design competition and work that Don was doing with his students and the online journal. Don referenced his work with non-technical students, the need to do visualizations for the project, and the work coming out of the Grid Lab. Don told us about the course he teaches which focuses on creative visualization for science & technology plus how to use social medial. Our guest was then asked about the potential impact of a demo project and how that might change the project development timeline. Near the end of the program, Dr. Flournoy was asked about using the Moon for SSP, then he again went over the requirements for entry, including the need to include a business plan. As we were ending, a listener asked him about outreach efforts to policy makers, Congress, staffers,& others, plus their overall interest in SSP. He was also asked about his student's reaction to the competition and the overall idea of SSP. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog per above. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 23 Nov 2013 10:38:40 PST
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