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The Space Show by Dr. David Livingston

The Space Show® focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce and space tourism, as well as other related subjects of interest to us all. doctorspace.substack.com

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Dallas Bienhoff, Friday, 1-31-25

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2025/01/31

We welcomed back Dallas Bienhoff to update us on the projects undertaken for advanced lunar rovers by Offworld. Dallas discussed the Offworld plans in detail, including testing, missions, customers and more. we also talked about the very successful Artemis Accords with Finland being the latest company to join them. Dallas brought up recent NASA competition and award program that Offworld participated in but was not selected. Read the full summary when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com

John Jossy, Tuesday, 1-28-25

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2025/01/29

We welcomed John Jossy back to the show, especially at the last minute when the planned guest cancelled due to illness. John brought us current on space settlement matters as we start the new year with a new administration. Our topics in the mentioning of a new space film documentary, the Gerald Black Space Review article on phasing out SLS and Orion, Starship impact, the new Dr. Joel Sercel of TransAstraYouTube video on creating civilizations in space, plus John's own list of special items

Hotel Mars with Dr. David Southwood

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2025/01/28

Dr. Southwood returned as our guest to discuss he latest updates to the Mars Sample Return mission being planned for Mars. David went through the latest options put forth last week by NASA plus we talked about potential private sector options. Read the full summary of this program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Michael Listner, Sunday, 1-26-25

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2025/01/26

Noted space attorney Michael Listner returned to the program to discuss the early days of the new administration, property rights, resource mining, China, Artemis, key space policy issues for 2025 and more. Read the full summary of the program when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

Derek Webber, Friday, 1-24-25

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2025/01/24

Derek Webber returned to the program to discuss his excellent new book, "Lunar Commerce: A Primer." During the hour and 45 minutes we engaged in a detailed discussion about lunar commerce from what we can do now to a long time in the future. Part of this discussion centered on going to Mars, the Moon as a digression, then new Trump Administration lunar and/or Mars policy, cislunar, launchers, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and so much more. We had several listener calls plus multiple emails with a few

Leonard David, Tuesday, 1-21-25

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2025/01/22

Noted space journalist Leonard David returned to take a look at top space issues for 2025. In addition we talked about recent news re the UAP issue per a recent News Nation whistleblower broadcast. Leonard talked about Artemis, SLS and Starship, China, human spaceflight, what we should do when getting back to the Moon plus we both took a look at the commercial space industry with markets and customers. Read the full summary when available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, Jan. 21,

Phil Swan, Friday, 1-17-25

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2025/01/17

Phil Swan returned to talk about the physics plus economics of using a Variable-Pitch Screw Architecture Mass Driver from Earth to the Moon or Mars. Phil has two papers posted and/or linked through the blog on this subject. Phil spent lots of time going over the physics of his concept, explaining the Variable-Pitch Screw drive, comparing it to rockets and even talking logistics and location for the mass driver on Earth. He is thinking anchored to the ocean floor floating about 20 meters below

Dr. Phil Metzger, Tuesday, 01-14-25

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2025/01/16

Dr. Phil Metzger was our guest on multiple topics. We started out talking about landing pads on the Moon and for Artemis. This proved to be a lengthy and detailed discussion the subject, information about how rocket exhaust spreads lunar dust, the adverse impact of lunar dust on hardware and more. We also talked about building a cislunar economy, policy making, space settlement, influencing the public and other important issues for our community including commentary on the book, "A City On Mars."

Dale Skran, Sunday, 1-12-25

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2025/01/12

We welcomed Dale back to the program for a multi-topic discussion ranging from the a short commentary on the new Trump administration space transition team to a wide ranging space settlement discussion around the book "A City On Mars." We had many email listeners asking Dale about space settlement issues plus several listener calls engaging our guest on aspects of space settlement from the perspective of the book's authors and what our guest had to say about those perspectives. Please read the more

The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 1-8-25

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2025/01/11

John and I welcomed Doug Messier back to Hotel Mars to discuss the upcoming launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket from the Cape plus the seventh test flight for Starship from the Boca launch site. Doug also talked about the two companies, Mr. Musk, and more. Read the full summary of both parts of this program at www.thespaceshow.com when it becomes available and for this date, Wednesday, 1-8-25.

Space Show Zoom Advisory Board Space 2025 Discussion,...

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2025/01/08

The first ever Zoom Space Show program, deemed a demo and it was that, was held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 with members of our Advisory Board. See our blog for the names of the participants. We discussed space 2025 through multiple topics and a free for all discussion with 13 participants including myself. Multiple topics, some of which don't get much airtime on Space Show programs plus other topics that get a huge amount of airtime on the show. Find out what Space Show advisors think about the space

Dr. Ajay Kothari, Sunday, 1-5-25

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2025/01/06

Dr. Kothari was with us to talk about his soon to be published paper on going to the Moon without SLS and the special halo orbit selected due to SLS. Ajay went through his plan and its architecture and worked at being very persuasive for his suggested program. He had many email listeners asking him challenging questions and the final call from Ft. Worth John was disagreement call. Don't miss what they had to say. Ajay's paper will be posted to our blog upon publication, probably in The Space Review

Joe Carroll, Friday, 1-3-25

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2025/01/04

Joe Carroll was with us for an important discussion about human spaceflight safety, artificial gravity plus a realistic assessment of where we are with these matters today and where we need to be to accomplish our goals. Joe started off by asking everyone a question. He then went step by step through the issues outlines in his two Space Review papers posted on our blog for this program. We had good email listener participation and two good phone calls. Joe hopes for the archive listeners to answer

Tom Olson, Sunday, 12-29-24

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2024/12/30

Welcome to our final broadcast of 2024 featuring Tom Olson with his annual review of the space industry and commercial space for 2024. This was a comprehensive review but focused on much with SpaceX and Elon. Blue Origin progress was mentioned. Tom talked about successes for the year as well as highlighted disappointments. I provided some of my input on the same. Other topics included fusion, nuclear propulsion, SSP,. lunar spacesuits and a lunar rover, Artemis, SLS, Starliner and more. We had

Dr. Angie Bukley, Colleen Stover, Friday, 12-27-24

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2024/12/28

Angie and Colleen were with to discuss the two papers they wrote which are linked on the blog for this show. We talked about the end of the ISS, the different commercial space stations underway and the need to develop cislunar space. Included in this discussion was a focus on the need to ascertain the gravity RX for human spaceflight, lunar settlement, microgravity and radiation, lunar water ice, LEO and its importance and much more. Please read the full summary when available at

Bill Gowan, Monday, 12-23-24

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2024/12/23

Listeners, this is a special message for you from :Bill from Raleigh" asking you to help support The Space Show in this year's annual campaign. Bill says it all and makes it very clear why its important to support and help The Space Show. You too can send in a supportive message which I will archive as a Space Show program just like this message from Bill from Raleigh. Read the details at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Monday, 12-23-24. Don't forget, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Happy

Open Lines, Sunday, 12-22-24

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2024/12/23

Welcome to our last Open Lines program for 2024. I announced plans for a Zoom program change for when I travel but also for Friday programs. More details will follow as the program launches but the basics are spelled out on this program. Several listeners called in with their 2025 space resolutions or wish lists. See if what the callers said matches your 2025 wish list. Please post on the blog. Ft. Worth John called about the drone situation and both John and myself put forth some ideas as to who is

John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 12-18-24

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2024/12/21

John and I did our annual review of the space industry. We each selected five events representing the best of space for the year and five events representing the worst of space each year. Both of us then presented our selections to the audience. Be sure to listen, see if you agree with us. Were you surprised by any of our selections? Read the full summary of this program when it becomes available at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

Tom Marotta, Friday, 12-20-24

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2024/12/21

Tom Marotta was back with us to discuss the progress being made with his company, The Spaceport Company, regarding mobile launch platforms off shore. We talked about spaceports in general, the demand for them, the advantages with his off short ship based small launcher platform plus his growth and expansion plans. We talked launch competition, SpaceX and others. Tom responded to several email questions and a call from Fremont John posing multiple questions to our guest. Please read the full summary

Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 12-17-24

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2024/12/18

Bob Zimmerman was back for his final 2024 Space Show program. Bob had much to say about the potential new NASA Administrator, Jarrod Isaacman, and how he might change the focus of the space program. He has a two part series on this on his website, www.behindtheblack.com but he discussed it in detail with us. Comment on it on our blog. We also talked about the private space stations and he ranked them in order of making progress. We talked about other launch vehicles, the international scene for

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