Brice Russ, Tuesday, 6-18-13 June 19, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: Apollo 11, April 12, Brice Russ, Curiosity, global space party, ISS, moon landings, space burlesque show, Yuri Gagarin, Yuri's Night
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Brice Russ, Tuesday, 6-18-13
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Guest: Brice Russ. Topics: Yuri’s Night 2013 and suggestions for the 2014 global space party. 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 http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm.
We welcomed Brice Russ to the program for a one hour Yuri’s Night 2013 wrap up discussion. For more information, visit their main website, http://yurisnight.net. During our hour long discussion with Brice, we talked about Yuri’s Night, its history, goals, and we compared the 2013 year which just ended to earlier years. For 2013, we learned that there were over 350 parties worldwide in 57 countries. This was about 100 more than last year. We learned that there was a Yuri’s Night event from the ISS and also Curiosity on Mars! Some of the parties drew several thousand people, we talked about the big party in Los Angeles at the California Science Center under Space Shuttle Endeavour. Other specifically mentioned parties included the one at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, the party in Reno, and the Washington, DC “Space Burlesque Show” which was part of Yuri’s Night. Listeners sent in many email questions and suggestions. They wanted to know about parties for young school age kids, fraternity or sorority parties on college campuses, even parties at military basis or on naval ships at sea. Brice also took us through the timeline for the 2014 Yuri’s Night parties, website registration, volunteering to help out, and more. During our discussion, Brice suggested several related Yuri’s Night websites and their new newsletter which you can sign up for if interested. Most of these additional sites can be accessed through their main website above but if you want to visit one of the other sites & don’t see the link for it, just use the direct URL Brice provided on air. One listener asked Brice what other space event in addition to Yuri’s Night he would want to celebrate. Both Brice and I said the Apollo 11 flight and our Moon program. Brice used the opportunity to talk about how Yuri’s Night supports other space events and programs. When asked if the Yuri’s Night organization supported any specific space policy, the answer was no other than human spaceflight. Toward the end of our segment, I asked Brice what seemed to work regarding space education outreach. You don’t want to miss his response to this question. After our hour with Brice ended, I came back for a very short period to go over the future Space Show schedule and to make a few announcements including our Amazon announcement.
Please post your comments/questions for Brice Russ on The Space Show blog per the above URL. You can email Brice Russ at rbruss@yurisnight.net.
Kevin Sloan, Monday, 6-17-13 June 18, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: Hyperion Team, Kevin Sloan, Lunar Regolith Contests, Mars, Mars Society, Mars Society Poland, MDRS, robotics, University Rover Challenge (URC), URC rules & goals.
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Kevin Sloan, Monday, 6-17-13
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Guest: Kevin Sloan. Topics: Mars Society University Rover Challenge 2013, rover deign, simulated Martian tests. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed back Kevin Sloan to the program to discuss the Mars Society 2013 University Rover Challenge (URC). For more information, visit their website,
http://urc.marssociety.org
. During the first segment of our 90 minute discussion, Kevin went over the rules and the goals of this year’s 2013 URC, then he told us about the near perfect score by the Polish team, Hyperion, representing Bialystok University of Technology. Kevin had much to say about this team, how it turned in a near perfect score, what the Hyperion rover was able to do that other rovers could not do, and the need for next year’s judges to think of more challenging goals as everyone was taken by surprise with the success of the Hyperion Team. We spoke about the international nature of the contest with teams from Poland, India, Canada, and the U.S. We talked about the outstanding job done by the Mars Society of Poland in making sure universities there knew about the competition and those that could participated. Kevin fielded listener questions via email regarding entering the contest, team costs, other U.S. school participation, the international representation, and questions about Hanksville, UT which is where the competition was held. He was also asked about coming to see the competition and IP rights regarding the rovers. Since the competition takes place near MDRS, listeners also inquired about this Mars Society program.
In the second segment, Doug asked if the URC was to encourage robotics education & does it lead to ideas actually being used on a Mars mission? He also wanted to know that apart from the Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge, were there any other lunar equivalent challenges & was the URC applicable to the Moon. Kevin was also asked about contestants using JPL rovers as possible models and the use of JPL or other industry consultants. The various teams & their countries were discussed in this segment as were some of the URC rules. Eric asked two good questions near the end of the program including the use of 3D printing & the arbitrary definition of higher-education. Toward the end, Kevin described the winning Hyperion team performance, especially to the 5th Gate! Don’t miss it.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. Kevin can be reached through the URC website.
Gordon Woodcock, Friday, 6-14-13 June 13, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: beamed power, capital acquisition, crowd funding, energy efficiency, fossil fuels., GEO, Gordon Woodcock, launch rate, magnetron, microwave beam, non-lethal beam, NSS ISDC, payback period, solar power storage, solar powered satellites, SolarHigh.org., space based solar power, space project funding, space weapon, SSP advocacy, SSP Financial Analysis, thin film solar, transmission frequency, utility co. owned satellites
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Gordon Woodcock, Friday, 6-14-13
Guest: Gordon Woodcock. Topics: Financial analysis for an SSP Power System, competing SSP ideas & plans. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed Gordon Woodcock to the program to discuss his ISDC 2013 financial analysis presentation for an SSP power system. This presentation is available for your consideration on after the program summary on The Space Show blog for this program per the above URL. In addition, visit the SolarHigh.Org website for more information at www.solarhigh.org. In the first segment of our two part 90 minute discussion with Mr. Woodcock, we were introduced to the concept of space solar power from the initial work of Peter Glazer followed by microwave expert Bill Brown. Mr. Woodcock then discussed the need for large space transmission and Earth based receiving antennas, the need to use GEO for the SSP satellites, and some basics about beaming microwave power. Economic & financial concepts were introduced along with the need for systems to be affordable, reusable and generate acceptable ROIs. However, as you will hear, all of this is hard to do at this stage given the need for research and demo systems for proving out the best engineering approaches and designs. We talked about solar efficiencies and the trade in mass with thin film lighter material with only about a 30% energy efficiency but because of their lighter weight, the trade allows us to launch & deploy bigger systems giving us more bang for the buck, so to speak. Gordon also talked about efficient transmitter systems & the use of 5.8 GHz. In this segment we talked about lowering launch costs, increasing the launch rate, and the competitive price for terrestrial electric power. Earlier in the segment, Gordon suggested the need for a one year payback but Tony sent in a question suggesting longer paybacks, all of which were acceptable scenarios as long as they were roughly competitive with highly risky terrestrial investments.
In the second segment, we talked about starting with smaller systems & demos, all followed by incremental project development. We also talked about specific space and terrestrial antenna size and ratios as well as the size of power systems, even up to 2,000 MW or larger. Mr. Woodcock went over the idea of raising the frequency and what this might mean for a demo as well as an operating power project system. Questions came in regarding on orbit system repairs and maintenance. Our guest said the systems would need to be serviced robotically. We talked about the environment for SSP systems at this time & into the near and medium term & possible fossil fuel competition given new energy extraction methods. Crowd funding was suggested as a way to fund some of the needed research which our guest said could be done in many competent labs in the U.S.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact Gordon Woodcock through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Don’t forget, for those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight.
The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 6-12-13 June 13, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: " SpaceX, : John Batchelor, commercial space ROI, IPO for commercial space industry, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, lunar commerce, NewSpace Global, Richard David, space entrepreneurism, suborbital, Virgin Galactic, XCOR
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 6-12-13
Guests: John Batchelor, Richard David, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Commercial space industry growth & investment potential. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog,
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During our 11 minute plus discussion with Richard David & John Batchelor, we discussed New Space Global (www.newspaceglobal.com) and investment outlook for the emerging industry. We talked about suborbital, space entrepreneurism, investor requirements, plus industry development adjacent to spaceports. We also learned that the U.S. contributes to 75% of all global space entrepreneurism efforts. Richard defined some commercial space industry characteristics with still make space investment challenging and appreciated.
Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 6-11-13 June 12, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: " SpaceX, Arianespace, Behind The Black, Chinese space mission, climate science, Commercial Space Launch Act of 2004, commercial space regulation, Falcon 9. , global warming, incremental development, ITAR, James Webb Space Telescope, Kepler Space Telescope, launch rates, NASA Astrophysics budget, NewSpace regulations, Orbital Sciences, Orion, Planetary Resources, Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, sequestration, SLS, space fairing., spaceflight safety, ULA, unmanned systems, Virgin Galactic
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Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 6-11-13
Guest: Robert (Bob) Zimmerman. Topics: Commercial space, regulations, climate science, becoming spacefaring. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed Robert (Bob) Zimmerman to the program (www.behindtheblack.com). During our 2 hour 3 minute discussion with Bob, we covered a wide area of space, policy, budget and climate science issues. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Bob started out talking about the Commercial Space Launch Act of 2004 and his warnings back then about a heavily regulated commercial and NewSpace industry coming out of this particular legislation. He has now reported on the evolution of regulation for this segment of the industry. See this article on his blog,
http://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/the-red-tape-of-the-space-bureaucracy
. He strongly suggested that the focus was misplaced on excessive safety. Instead, it should be on risk taking, innovation, and experimental flight. We also mentioned possible ITAR changes in which human spaceflight vehicles are being considered for addition to the munitions list. Were this to happen, it might prove extremely detrimental to NewSpace companies and the American space industry. Pooley both emailed and called the show to stress starting small and with non-human spaceflight missions. Bob and Charles had an interesting exchange on this subject you will want to hear. Later in the segment, Bob talked about SpaceX and launch rates, comparing the Falcon with the Russian Proton. We talked about the need for reliable commercial schedules for a launcher to be considered commercial. We also talked about the successful Orbital Sciences Antares demo flight, ULA and their schedules, plus Arianespace. Bob then commented on the first powered demo flight for Virgin, then Tim from Huntsville called in to talk abut SpaceX, a possible IPO, Bob’s comments on NASA assimilation, and the Planetary Resources Kickstarter campaign.
In our second segment, we started with another Pooley email stressing the need to start small & without human spaceflight. I then asked Bob what he thought of the prospect of continuing to fund & develop SLS. He said it was on the knife’s edge and to the degree that SpaceX, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Orbital can be successful, it will likely hasten the demise of SLS. Bob then spoke to the bulkhead cracks with the Orion, their repairs and the recent successful Orion test. Sequestration was next up with Bob having much to say on the subject. Our next big topic had to do with climate science which I introduced with my perspective of it here in the U.S. and what I know about what is going on in the field in the UK and throughout Europe. Bob talked about climate models and referenced the work by Roy Spencer who depicts in graph format all 72 climate models referenced by the industry (see www.drroyspencer.com/2013/06/still-epic-fail-73-climate-models-vs-measurements-running-5-year-means). Bob dealt with many climate science issues so if this topic interests you, don’t miss this discussion. Later, we talked about the Chinese spacecraft now in orbit for about a two week HSF mission. Also discussed was the JWST and its impact on NASA astrophysics budget issues, the Kepler Space Telescope, and our on orbit repair capabilities. Both Bob & I used JWST and Kepler as examples of why we need to develop a true spacefaring capability though being able to repair hardware so far out in space is not going to happen for a very long time, if ever.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can email Bob through his blog or by using zimmerman at nasw dot org.
Dr. Mindy Howard, Monday, 6-10-13 June 11, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: anti-gravity stress maneuvers, Astronauts4Hire, brain wave training, centrifuge, Dr. Mindy Howard, ESA, g force breathing exercises, hi-tech medication, HSF to Mars, Inner Space Training, Inspiration Mars, Mars one, MindSpa, NASA, peak space experience, psychological commercial astronaut preparation, space participant flexibility, suborbital space flight, Virgin Galactic, XCOR
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Dr. Mindy Howard, Monday, 6-10-13
Guest: Dr. Mindy Howard. Topics: Addressing the mental and emotional challenges that may be experienced during commercial space flight. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed Dr. Mindy Howard to the program for our 1 hour 30 minute discussion about the psychological issues and training for commercial astronauts. During our first segment, Dr. Howard introduced us to many of the issues that will be faced by commercial astronauts, including psychological aspects. Our guest described her business, Inner Space Training (see
http://innerspacetraining.com
) and the benefits that her training offers commercial astronauts, especially if the training is engaged a few months in advance of the actual spaceflight. Dr. Howard was asked if in her research she noticed differences among potential commercial astronauts based on age, gender, physical fitness, or other metrics. In addition, our guest explained brain wave theory and the use of the MindSpa device for the training. Dr. Howard was asked about training in Holland and Europe as well as here in the States, plus individual and/or group training. As for her Inner Space Training program, it lasts one day but “homework” follows for several weeks to a month or two in advance of the actual flight, especially using the MindSpa tool which you use and learn in the formal part of the one day training program.
In our second segment, we talked about commercial astronaut peaks, performance, and flow. We also addressed more issues regarding training for a long duration flight such as Inspiration Mars. Dr. Howard did go into some detail about peak experiences, especially when I suggested that the entire flight to Mars might be a peak experience. However, when properly defined, the entire Martian trip would not be a peak experience though it would likely be very exciting. I also asked her how she might modify her training to include the longer Mars flight. Toward the end of the program, we talked about the business need for the space tourism programs to make this type of training mandatory to help assure all participants/customers have a successful flight experience. Dr. Howard provided a few examples in support of my suggestion that this type of training be required & included by the space companies.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can also email Dr. Howard at mindyhoward@innerspacetraining.com.
Dr. Dmitriy Tseliakhovich, Sunday, 6-9-13 June 10, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: aerospace future., ascent trajectory, beam propulsion safety, beamed propulsion and weather, chemical rockets, crewed vehicle, DARPA, distance downrange from launch site, Dr. Dmitriy Tseliakhovich, electric grid, Escape Dynamics, ground stations, heat exchanger, ITAR, launch efficiency, LEO, mass fraction ratio, microwave beam, microwave propulsion technology, nuclear electric propulsion, ocean launch, payloads, Propellant Depots, robotic vehicle, space infrastructure, space weapons, spaceports, SSTO, wireless power transfer
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Dr. Dmitriy Tseliakhovich, Sunday, 6-9-13
Guest: Dr. Dmitriy Tseliakhovich. Topics: Escape Dynamics microwave beam propulsion for launches. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed Dr. Dmitriy Tseliakhovich, CEO & CTO of Escape Dynamics (
http://escapedynamics.com
) to discuss their work on making microwave beamed propulsion possible for space launch. During our 1 hour 39 minute discussion, Dr. Tseliakhovich talked about his background and passion for space, including helping to open up commercial space. His work and experience led him to creating Escape Dynamics in 2010 to find a better and more efficient way to space than by using chemical rockets. Dmitriy then took us through many of the benefits of external launch, including a higher specific impulse, better payload ratios, and even the ability to use an SSTO frame for the vehicle. During this segment, we also talked about safety issues and using the possibility of using the technology as a space weapon. During this discussion, Dmitriy was very focused and precise in saying that their systems had to prove out as being safe on all of the issues we were discussing. Next, we learned that the initial beamed propulsion vehicles would be robotic but at some point in the future, eventually crewed launch vehicles would be possible. We talked about their step by step incremental development and testing plan, including starting with suborbital launches. I asked our guest about the probable cost of electricity and support from the existing electrical grid. Our guest had much to say about the cost of electricity, the use of the grid for their power needs & the capability of existing systems to support their needs. He also did not rule out partnerships with utility companies. Listeners sent him emails asking about competition and markets as well as the use of hydrogen for fuel. Our guest was also asked about their heat exchanger, a key component on the vehicle.
In our second segment, Dmitriy was asked about weather issues for launch & we learned that there were concerns and requirements suggesting launching in dry areas would be best. Another listener asked about ocean launch possibilities & Charles called in expressing skepticism, to support chemical rockets, and to raise questions about the high g force, boost stations, and the size of the ground array needed for the beam propulsion launch system. Roger emailed us to ask about orbital fuel depots & beamed propulsion. We then talked about the company timeline & learned about 2015 as a suborbital launch target date. In response to an email about the main challenges, our guest said the challenges to the system were mostly non-technical. John was our last caller asking about DARPA, project financing, fuels, and more. In closing we talked about available internships and the hiring opportunities at Escape Dynamics.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact our guest through his website or by using drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Dr. Madhu Thangavelu, Friday, 6-7-13 June 8, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: 3D Printing of Food, Concept and Synthesis Studio, Curiosity Rover, deep space communications., disruptive technologies., Dr. Madhu Thangavelu, human space flight, incomplete space architecture, Inspiration Mars, ISS, LCROSS Impact, Mars, NASA asteroid capture, NERVA, nuclear electric propulsion, Philosophy of Idea Creation, robotics, space debris, space Kool Aid thinking, space nutrition, space physiology degradation, space political will, space radiation, space story telling, student space inspiration, synthetic mind, unrealizable space visions, USC Dept. of Astronautical Engineering
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Dr. Madhu Thangavelu, Friday, 6-7-13
Guest: Dr. Madhu Thangavelu. Topics: space architecture visionary design, Human Spaceflight (HSF) to Mars, radiation, much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog,
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We welcomed back Dr. Madhu Thangavelu for a 1 hour 45 minute discussion on a wide ranging set of topics from space visionary concepts to HSF to Mars, radiation and other issues, fantasy vs. reality thinking, and the synthetic mind. Madhu provided us with these links relevant to our discussion: 1. AIAA talk slides:
https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/Western/LA/Lists/Presentations/DispForm.aspx?ID=6
; 2. AIAA Space Architecture panel video on YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig3FzB0bQnA, 3. USC Space Concepts Studio website :
http://denecs.usc.edu/hosted/ASTE/527_20111
, 4. latest USC Eng. magazine carries an article, p16-17:
http://viterbistorage.usc.edu/Public/USCVITERBIMAG.pdf
. In our first segment, Madhu opened up by talking about students and space inspiration. Based on his own USC teaching experience, he said students were fired up. Our guest was asked to compare robotic missions to HSF missions and Madhu spent some time on this discussion. He also talked about the NASA plan to capture an asteroid, referring to this as a possible wild goose chase. He talked about the ISS and using it more and more to accomplish important space goal. Madhu received several questions about Tito’s Inspiration Mars flyby mission. Here, he had much to say, especially about radiation, deep space communications, food & nutrition, and even physiology degradation. We talked about using nuclear propulsion for such a mission & he suggested a better mission profile using two Falcon rockets.
In the second segment, Paul asked about using nuclear electric propulsion as compared to the two Falcon rocket idea. Madhu talked about the nuclear propulsion history with NERVA & the use of nuclear fuel on many of our robotic missions. Michael called in and said there was no real political will for nuclear so it probably would not happen anytime soon. Later, Madhu was asked many specific radiation questions regarding the Mars flight. Madhu suggested possible mitigation strategies, including his favorite, self cellular repair. Allison emailed in to inquire about his Studio students and how he holds the line from reality thinking as compared to Kool Aid thinking. Madhu talked extensively about this issue, discussed the philosophy of idea generation, visionary thinking with some fantasy while at the same time being grounded in engineering, physics, financial and other subcomponents of the concept. Don’t miss this important discussion. We also talked about disruptive technologies. At the end, we talked about the synthetic mind.
Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can contact Madhu through me.
The John Batchelor Hotel Mars Show, Wednesday, 6-5-13 June 6, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Curiosity, ESA ATV, Federal News Radio, Francis Rose, Hubble Space Telescope, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, JPL, Mars, Mt. Sharp., NASA, William (Bill) Harwood
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The John Batchelor Hotel Mars Show, Wednesday, 6-5-13
Guests: John Batchelor, William (Bill) Harwood, Francis Rose, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Curiosity, HST, ISS & more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog,
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During our 11 minute plus discussion with Bill Harwood, Francis Rose & John Batchelor, we received update on the Mars rover Curiosity, its near term exploration plants for getting to Mt. Sharp, and its success to date. We also talked about the successful ESA ATV mission to the ISS, then we switched to the ongoing success of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Bill talked about HST in detail, the possibility of an extended mission and more. We also talked about the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the possibility of the HST overlapping with some of the JWST mission.
Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
