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The Space Show by Dr. David Livingston
by Dr. David M. 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
Episodes
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The Space Show Presents Andrew Chanin on SpaceX IPO, UFO ETF and more.
The Space Show Presents Andrew Chanin, Friday, July 17, 2026 Quick Summary: This was a Friday Morning Space Show program where host David Livingston interviewed Andrew Chanin, Co-founder and CEO of ProcureAM, about their UFO ETF (space exchange-traded fund) and SpaceX’s recent IPO performance....
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Mark Shelhamer re His New Book On Humans To Mars, “Are We Ready To Go.”
The Space Show Presents Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, “Are We Ready” Quick Summary: This was a Space Show podcast discussion with Dr. Mark Shelhamer, author of “Are We Ready?” about the human challenges of Mars missions. Dr. Shelhamer, a biomedical engineer and former chief scientist…
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Rainer Zitelmann Discussing His New Book, “New Space Capitalism: The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars”
The Space Show Presents Dr. Rainer Zitelmann & his new book, “New Space Capitalism: The Entrepreneurial Path to the Stars,” Sunday, 10-4-26: Meeting Summary: The Space Show featured Dr. Rainer Zitelmann discussing his book “New Space Capitalism” plus our guest talked about the importance of...
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Logan Smith on Astronaut Mental Health and Space Psychology
Meeting assets for The Space Show Presents Dr. Logan Smith, July 31, 2026, Friday. Quick Summary: The Space Show featured Dr. Logan Smith discussing the psychological risks and mental health challenges associated with space travel, particularly focusing on the potential impact of AI on…
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The Space Show Presents Dale Skran Discussing the NSS Orbital Space Settlement Design Project with Co-host John Jossy.
The Space Show Presents Dale Skran with John Jossy as co-host. Friday, August 7, 2026, #4572 Quick Summary: This was a Space Show program featured Dale Skran, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Space Society, discussing the NSS Orbital Space Settlement Design…
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The Space Show Presents Kris Brown with Sue Mitchell re the book, “Northern Lights and Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat Research Range.”
Meeting assets for The Space Show Presents Kris Brown & Sue Mitchell re “Norther Lights & Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat Research Range” Tuesday, Sept. 29, 206 Quick Summary: The Space Show featured a discussion about the book “Northern Lights and Rocket Flights: My Years at Poker Flat...
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The Space Show Presents Jules Ross on space station design, artificial gravity & microgravity.
The Space Show Presents Jules Ross with co-host John Jossy, Sept. 13, 2026, Sunday. Quick Summary: The Sunday Space Show featured Jules Ross, founder of Jules Space Technology, along with cohost John Jossy, discussing the company’s development of Space Station EO, a commercial LEO platform…
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The Space Show Presents An Open Lines Discussion
The Space Show Presents Open Lines Discussion, Sunday, 9-27-26 Summary The Space Show’s Open Lines program discussed several key space topics including Starship’s upcoming orbital flight scheduled for 7:15 AM Central Time the following morning, which will perform six orbits and deliver 26 Version…
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The Space Show Presents Anastasia Prosina, Space Architect on human space flight investment and more.
The Space Show Presents Anastasia Prosina, Friday, 9-18-26 Meeting Summary: The meeting was a Space Show episode featuring guest Anastasia Prosina, a space architect and entrepreneur who discussed her work with Stellar Amenities Lab and the challenges of advancing human spaceflight technologies...
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The Space Show Presents Bob Zimmerman with news and updates.
The Space Show Presents Bob Zimmerman, Tuesday, 9-22-26 Summary The Tuesday Space Show featured Bob Zimmerman discussing the current state and future of the launch industry, addressing concerns about SpaceX’s phase-out of Falcon 9 launches from Florida and the impact on launch capabilities....
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Steven A. Benner on his new book, “Meet The Neighbors: Life on Mars and How to Find It.”
The Space Show Present Dr. Steven A. Benner re his new book, “Meet The Neighbors: Life on Mars and How to Find It” Friday, 9-25-26 Quick summary: This Space Show program featured Dr. Steven Benner discussing the Viking mission’s search for life on Mars in 1976. Dr. Benner explained that despite...
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The Space Show Presents A Wide Open Wisdom Team Discussion, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2026
Open Lines, Sept. 8, 2026 The Space Show held an Open Lines discussion on September 8th, with David, John Junt, Joe Pistreto, Marshall Martin, and Dr. Charles Lurio participating. The conversation covered a wide range of topics, starting with a focus on Dr. Eric Weinstein, his criticisms of…
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The Space Show Presents Scott Edwards and his documentary, “To The Black” regarding Firefly Aerospace.
The Space Show Presents Scott Edwards of Merit Production are ready! Tuesday, 8-11-26 Quick Summary: This was a Space Show interview with documentary filmmaker Scott Edwards about his 10-year project following Firefly Aerospace, a rocket company that faced multiple challenges before ultimately...
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The Space Show Presents Space Journalist, Writer, Author Leonard David.
The Space Show Presents Leonard David, Sunday, 8-30-26 4583 This was a space show discussion hosted by David Livingston with veteran space journalist Leonard David as the main guest, along with several space community members including Marshall Martin, Manuel Cuba, Bill Gowen, John Hunt, Dr....
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Alan Stern for a New Horizons and much more update!
The Space Show Presents Dr. Alan Stern, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 Quick Summary The Space Show featured Dr. Alan Stern discussing the New Horizons mission, its recent 11-month hibernation, and ongoing scientific activities in the outer solar system. Stern explained the mission’s budget constraints,...
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Tiffany Hennessa Of The NRL and the ISS National Lab On Microbial Research
The Space Show Presents Dr. Tiffany Hennessa, Friday, 8-14-26. Meeting Summary This Space Show live broadcast interviewed Dr. Tiffany Hennessa, a research biologist at the Naval Research Lab (NRL) who studies microbial research for space applications. Dr. Hennessy discussed her work using…
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The Space Show Presents George Tyson & Orbital Construction Pioneers
The Space Show Presents George Tyson, Tuesday, 7-28-26. The Space Show featured George Tyson, CEO of Orbital Construction Pioneers, discussing his company’s concept for building large orbital structures using additive manufacturing with bio-based materials, primarily plant-based epoxies and…
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The Space Show Presents John Hunt on the release of UAP documents at of June 2, 2026
John Hunt meets The Wisdom Team: UAP/UFO Analysis are ready! June 2, 2026, Tuesday This meeting was a John Hunt led Space Show discussion focused on analyzing UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) videos and documents released by the government following President Trump’s executive order. John...
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Hotel Mars Featuring Doug Messier, John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston on SpaceX, Starship, demo and flight testing plans as of May 27, 2026
Hotel Mars with Doug Messier, John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, May 27, 2026, 4542 The meeting reviewed recent progress and plans for the Earth-Moon system, focusing on SpaceX’s Starship 12 mission, which was mostly successful despite engine failures and issues with controlled splashdowns for...
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The Space Show Presents Lisa La Bonte, Sunday, 2 August 2026.
The Space Show Presents Lisa La Bonte, Sunday, 8-2-26. Quick summary The Sunday Space Show featured Lisa LaBonte discussing the rapid growth of national space agencies worldwide, with approximately 90 countries now having space programs primarily in emerging and developing markets. LaBonte...
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The Space Show Presents SpaceComputer with CEO Daniel Bar and CTO Filip Rezabek On Quantum, space stable internet, post-quantum cyber and more.
The Space Show Presents SpaceComputer With Daniel Bar & Filip Rezabek, Sunday 8-16-26 This Space Show interview program featuring Daniel Bar and Filip Rezabek from SpaceComputer, a company developing secure computing infrastructure for space-based internet located in Australia. Daniel, based in...
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The Space Show presents an Open Lines Discussion, Sunday, May 31, 2025
Open Lines Discussion For Sunday, May 31, 2026 Short Summary This was an open lines episode of The Space Show, hosted by David Livingston with participants including Marshall Martin, John Hunt, Dr. AJ Kothari, Philip Swan, and Bob Zimmerman. The main discussion centered on NASA’s lunar payload...
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Jim Green, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 with Bill Gowan co-hosting.
The Space Show Presents Dr. Jim Green, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Short Summary: The Tuesday Evening Space Show featured Dr. James L. Green, former NASA chief scientist, who presented on the solar system’s movement through different interstellar clouds and the potential effects on Earth’s environment....
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The Space Show Present Dr. Deana Weibel and the Ultra View from Space.
The Space Show featured Dr. Dina Weibel discussing her book “The UltraView Effect: What We Can Learn From Astronauts About Awe, Humility, and Exploring the Unknown.” Weibel, an anthropologist of religion, shared her research on astronauts’ experiences looking at stars and deep space, which she...
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The Space Show Presents Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Retired Astronaut, combat pilot and author the award winning new book "Space Ace: A Combat Pilot's Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth."
Meeting assets for The Space Show Presents Robert “Hoot” Gibson, Tuesday, 6-23-26 Quick Summary: Tonight’s Space Show program featured Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a former NASA astronaut and naval fighter pilot who flew five space shuttle missions and served as chief astronaut. Hoot discussed…
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The Space Show presents Dr. Ryan Dowdy on NASA food for the Shuttle & Artemis Missions
The Space Show Presents Dr. Ryan Dowdy re ISS & Artemis Astronaut Food, May 15, 2026, Friday Quick Summary: The Space Show featured Dr. Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA ISS Food System Manager, discussing food in space and his commercial food company ReadyBar. Dowdy explained how NASA’s 20-person team…
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The Space Show Presents Andrew Rush, CEO of Star Catcher, Friday, 6-19-26
The Space Show Presents Andrew Rush of Star Catcher, Friday, 6-1926 Quick Summary: This Space Show program featured Andrew Rush, CEO of Star Catcher, discussing their development of an orbital energy grid using power beaming technology. Andrew explained how his network of satellites would collect...
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Manuel Cuba Leads The Space Show Wisdom Team in an Open Discussion
Due to bandwidth issues, there is no Zoom video for this program. The audio is being archived here and on The Space Show website for this date, www.thespaceshow.com. The Space Show Present Manuel Cuba with The Space Show Team for a general discussion, Sunday, 6-14-26 Meeting Summary: The meeting...
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The Space Show Presents Chris Carberry, Friday, June 12, 2026
This was a Space Show program featuring Chris Carberry, co-founder and CEO of ExploreMars, discussing space policy, Mars exploration, and his new book “Future Spacefaring Society.” Chris explained that Explore Mars has always been agnostic on launch vehicle selection, supporting both SLS/Orion…
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The Space Show Presents Rick Fisher on Space, National Security, China, Asia, Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
The Space Show Presents Rick Fisher, Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Quick Summary The Space Show featured a discussion with national security consultant Rick Fisher about China’s space program and its implications for national security. Rick explained that space has become a major component of American...
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Dr. Eligar Sadeh returns as the guest to The Space Show
Dr. Eligar Sadeh, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, #4535 Quick summary The Space Show featured a discussion with Eligar Sadeh, editor of the Journal of Astropolitics, about the recent Space Symposium in Colorado Springs and cislunar space governance. Sadeh explained how the symposium focused heavily on...
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The Space Show Presents the May 3, 2026 Open Lines Discussion
The Space Show Presents Open Lines Discussion Today, Sunday, 5-3-26 Quick Summary: This meeting focused on open discussion topics in space exploration and national security. Bob shared speculation about a potential SpaceX acquisition of 200+ square miles of land in Louisiana for data centers and...
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The Space Show Presents Shubber Ali, Founder of Space Cynics
The Space Show Presents Shubber Ali, Sunday, 4-19-26 Quick Summary: This Space Show program featured Shubber Ali, the original founder of Space Cynics, discussing his return to critiquing space industry claims and over hyping. Shubber explained how Space Cynics began in the mid-2000s as a blog...
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The Space Show Presents Bob Zimmerman, Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Bob Zimmerman, # 4594, May 26, 2026 Quick Summary: This Space Show program focused on NASA’s announcement of a restructuring plan for the Artemis lunar program led by Isaacman, which includes multiple unmanned lunar lander missions and the establishment of a lunar base by 2028. Bob detailed how...
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The Space Show Presents Paul Wardley on special thin film solar for space and more, Friday, 4-17-26
The Space Show Presents Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar, Friday, 4-17-26 Quick Summary: The Space Show featured Paul Worley, CEO of Ascent Solar, discussing their flexible thin-film solar technology. Paul explained that their CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Sulfide) panels are lightweight, rollable,...
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The Space Show Presents A Starship Demo 12 Test Discussion
Detailed Summary: SpaceX Starship Launch Discussion The group discussed SpaceX’s recent Starship launch, which John described as a partial success with significant technical challenges including an engine outage that caused the booster to deviate from its course. David praised the high-quality...
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The Space Show Presents Virtual Moon With Manny Pimenta, Philippe van Nedervelde
The Space Show Presents Virtual Moon With Manny Pimenta & Philippe van Nedervelde Quick Summary: This was a Space Show program featuring Manny Pimenta and Philip van Nedervelde presenting their Virtual Moon project, which aims to create a digital twin of the lunar surface for immersive virtual...
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The Space Show Presents The NSS ISDC 2026 with Aggie Kobrin, Rod Pyle & Dr. Pascal Lee
The Space Show Presents ISDC 2026 with Rod Pyle, Aggie Kobrin & Dr. Pascal Lee, Tuesday, 5-12-26 Quick Summary: The Space Show hosted a discussion about the upcoming ISDC (International Space Development Conference) in McLean, Virginia, featuring Aggie Kobrin, Rod Pyle, Pascal Lee, Sherry Bell…
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The Space Show Present Gary Barnhard on space data centers
The Space Show Presents Gary Barnhard, Friday, May 8, 2026 Quick Summary: The Space Show discussed space data centers with Gary Barnard, who explained the engineering challenges and potential solutions for placing data centers in space. Gary emphasized the importance of treating space data…
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Hotel Mars with Phil Swan and Joe Pistritto on Artemis II and the rest of the Artemis program.
Hotel Mars for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 John and I welcomed Phil Swan and Joe Pistritto to discuss the Artemis II launch, all of the remaining Artemis program launches and needed tech to reach goals on time. We talked about SLS, the landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, time lines, human...
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The Space Show Presents and Welcomes Author & Space Engineer JAMES VAN LAAK
The Space Show Presents Author & James Van Laak re his book “To See Far - Conflict and Cooperation on the Space Frontier” from Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Quick Summary: This was a West Coast Space Show program hosted by David Livingston featuring author Jim Van Laak, who discussed his book “To See...
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An Open Lines Space Show Discussion
Open Lines for The Space Show for Sunday, 4-12-26 4529 Quick summary: The meeting was an open lines discussion on the West Coast Sunday Noon Space Show, focusing primarily on NASA’s Artemis II mission and its implications. Participants discussed the mission’s success, media coverage, technical...
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The Space Show Presents Dr. Rahul Rao with his new book, "Nanotechnology."
Quick Summary: The Space Show hosted science journalist Rahul Rao to discuss his new book on nanotechnology, focusing on applications in space and other fields. Rao explained that while humans have been using nanoscale materials for centuries, the field as we know it began developing after World...
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Hotel Mars with Dr. Haym Benaroya on Artemis II and more.
John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya and I detailed engineering lunar settlements, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of utilizing local regolith while protecting astronauts from radiation and toxic dust. Haym also addressed the psychological...
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Dr. Robert (Bob)Zubrin Presents on The Space Show on Artemis II, NASA, Moon, Mars and much much more!
The Space Show featured a discussion with Dr. Robert Zubrin about NASA’s Artemis program and Mars exploration plans. Dr. Zubrin criticized the current Artemis architecture as incoherent, comparing it unfavorably to Apollo’s purpose-driven approach, and proposed a “Starship plus Starboat”...
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The Space Show Presents David Eicher, Editor Emeritus, Astronomy Magazine
The Space Show Presents David Eicher, 4525, 4-3-26 Quick Summary: This Space Show discussion featuring David Eicher, editor emeritus of Astronomy Magazine, who shared insights about the current state and future of astronomy, space exploration, and scientific discovery. The conversation covered…
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Hotel Mars Presents Doug Messier regarding the upcoming Artemis 2 launch
Hotel Mars, April 1, 2026, Space Show Broadcast 4524 NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission and the New Lunar Frontier kicks off with a successful Artemis 2 launch to orbit the Moon and return successfully to Earth. Our guests, Douglas Messier, details the upcoming Artemis 2 mission which will be the first...
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Dr. Joel Sercel of TransAstra Is Our Space Show Guest For This program
The Space Show Presents Dr. Joel Sercel of TransAstra, Sunday, 3-29-26 Quick Summary: The Space Show featured an interview with Dr. Joel Sercel, CEO of TransAstra, who discussed his company’s mission to harvest asteroid resources for space industrialization. Dr. Sercel explained TransAstra’s four...
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The Space Show presents Frank White and Pabo Moncada-Larrotiz of MoonDAO for decentralizing space access funding & sending Frank to space!
The Space Show Presents Frank White & Pablo Moncada-Larrotiz on Decentralized Funding For Democratizing Access to Space, Friday, 3-27-26 Quick Summary: The Space Show featured a discussion about MoonDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that funds space-related projects, with...
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Hotel Mars presents Rahil Makadia on DAWN updates and important new planetary defense information
Hotel Mars, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston with guest Rahil Makadia This episodes of Hotel Mars features Rahil Makadia, who with his team, has been working the DART Mission data regarding the successful planetary defense impactor mission launched back in 2021...
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