John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-22-13 May 23, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Kepler Space Telescope, Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF)., Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), William Harwood
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John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-22-13
Kepler Space Telescope Discussion
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2014-BWB-2013-05-22.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, William (Bill) Borucki, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Kepler Space Telescope, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF). 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with William (Bill) Borucki, PI for the Kepler Space Telescope mission, we talked about the Kepler problems including the gyros, stability wheels, power, solar pressure, and even Kepler related budget issues if the mission gets redefined as a result of the spacecraft problems now being worked on by a special Kepler team. Kepler is now in a safe mode, conserving power and no longer capturing new data. It may take months to a few years to see if it can be repaired or if it can sustain a modified mission with other goals than planet finding. We also talked about upcoming planet finding missions around our sun and elsewhere. One, TESS, is due to launch around 2017. The other, TPF, is due to launch in the mid 2020′s. Our guest said that there is about 18 to 24 months of data still in the pipeline awaiting analysis. For sure Kepler is not through just yet!
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-15-13 May 16, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Ammonia cooling loop, Atlas 5, Falcon 9. , GPS, ISS, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Kepler Space Telescope, ULA, William Harwood
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-15-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2009-BWB-2013-05-15.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, William Harwood, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: ISS ammonia repair, Kepler Space Telescope problems, GPS, Atlas 5, Falcon 9, NASA mood. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with William (Bill) Harwood, CBS space news space reporter at the Cape, we discussed the recent ISS problems with the ammonia cooling loop and the space walk repairs, the new problems with the Kepler Space Telescope which may suggest an ending of this marvelous planet finding tool, and the ULA Atlas 5 GPS launch. I also asked Bill to compare an Atlas 5 launch to a Falcon 9 launch. As our discussion was ending, John asked Bill if he thought NASA was becoming more accepting of private space and commercial crew efforts. Bill talked about this for a few minutes, summarizing with his take of the NASA mood as a result of challenges facing the organization.
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-8-13 May 9, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, citizen science flights, Dr. Charles Lurio, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, space tourism, spaceports, SpaceShipTwo, suborbital space, Virgin Galactic
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-8-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2005-BWB-2013-05-08.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Charles Lurio, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, suborbital spaceflight, space tourism. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Charles Lurio, editor of The Lurio Report (www.thelurioreport.com), we discussed the recent powered test flight for SpaceShipTwo, space tourism and Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space industry, Virgin’s competition, and spaceports. Our discussion included flight profile information for SpaceShipTwo, Virgin’s pricing, and space tourism as a potential growth industry.
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-1-13 May 2, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: " SpaceX, : John Batchelor, Antares, Cots, Dr. Jeff Foust, Falcon 9. , John Batchelor Hotel Mars, NASA, Orbital Sciences, Orion, private space, Virgin Galactic
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-1-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2000-BWB-2013-05-01.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: The Antares Orbital Sciences launch, COTS & more. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Jeff Foust, editor of The Space Review, we discussed the successful launch of the Orbital Sciences Antares rocket, the COTS program, private sector markets, SpaceX and Falcon 9, NASA, Virgin Galactic’s successful powered demo flight, and much more. It’s a jam packed almost 12 minute segment.
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars with William Borucki, Wednesday, 4-24-13 April 27, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Earth-like planets, G type star, habitable zone, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, K type star., Kepler 62, Kepler 69, Kepler Space Telescope, William Borucki
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars with William Borucki, Wednesday, 4-24-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1995-BWB-2013-04-24.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, William Borucki, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Kepler Space Telescope and the search for Earth like planets. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with William (Bill) Borucki, Space Scientist, Astrobiology and Space Research Directorate, Ames Research Center and the principal investigator of the Kepler Mission, we talked about the latest Kepler discoveries on the cusp of the habitable zone of their system, the difference due to a planet being larger than Earth, the search criteria and how it is now being extended outward, and the status of the Kepler mission in terms of achieving its mission goal of determining how many Earth twins might be out there just waiting for discovery. It’s a fascinating and information packed discussion which I believe you will enjoy, learn from, and appreciate.
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 4-3-13 April 4, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Dr. David Grinspoon, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, long-term vortex., Titan, Venus
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The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 4-3-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1987-BWB-2013-04-03.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Grinspoon, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Venus and Titan, a moon of Saturn. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. David Grinspoon, we talked about the new studies of the atmospheric vortex over the south pole of Venus and what this might mean for Venus and related studies. Later in our segment, we switched over to talk about the new JPL Titan simulation and the possibility of organic building blocks on Titan. You will find our discussion of both Venus and Titan most interesting and jam packed with new information for our short 11 minute segment.
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The John Batchelor Show “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 3-27-13 March 28, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Comet 2013 A1, comet culture & mythology, Comets, Dr. Alan Hale, Hale-Bopp, ISON, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, long period comet., Mars, ORT Cloud, PANSTARRS, Sun
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The John Batchelor Show “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 3-27-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1982-BWB-2013-03-27.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Alan Hale, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Comets approaching Earth, the sun, and Mars. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Alan Hale, we talked about comets passing by Earth at this time, approaching Earth, the Sun and even Mars. We talked about what made Hale-Bopp such a special comet, the ORT Cloud, the possibility of Comet 2013 A1 actually hitting Mars in October of 2014 and what that might mean for our Mars exploration program with the rovers and orbiting satellites. We also discussed PANSTARRS which is now leaving its Earth flyby, the approaching comet ISON, and much more. Comet culture, lore, and mythology was also discussed.
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The John Batchelor Hotel Mars Show, Wednesday, 3-20-13 March 20, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, Curiosity computer problems, Curiosity drilling., Dr. Ralph Milliken, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Mars Curiosity., Mars Solar Conjunction, Martian habitable environment, Martian soil, organic compounds, water on Mars
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The John Batchelor Hotel Mars Show, Wednesday, 3-20-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1978-BWB-2013-03-20.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Ralph Milliken, Dr. David Livingston: Mars Curiosity drilling, building blocks for life, Mars organics. 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.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Ralph Milliken, we talked about Curiosity and its drilling, the spat of computer problems it has been experiencing, possibly from cosmic rays, and the finding of possible building blocks of life in the drilling samples. We talked about benign water, carbon and others elements present in the soil and the strong possibility of there having been a habitable environment on Mars.
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The John Batchelor Show “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 3-13-13 March 14, 2013
Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.Tags: : John Batchelor, cosmic radiation, Inspiration Mars, ISS, John Batchelor Hotel Mars, life support, Mars crew size., space capsules, Taber MacCallum
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The John Batchelor Show “Hotel Mars,” Wednesday, 3-13-13
http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/1972-BWB-2013-03-13.mp3
Guests: John Batchelor, Taber MacCallum, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Inspiration Mars flight details. 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. Please note that there were some minor audio issues with this archive recording.
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Taber MacCallum of Paragon Space Development Corporation, we talked about the Inspiration Mars proposed human spaceflight flyby mission. Some of the topics covered included the launcher, which space capsule would be used, the habitat for use when traveling to Mars, EDL back on Earth, crew size and gender, and life support
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