Monday, December 10, 2007

This Week On The Space Show

The Space Show, hosted by David Livingston under www.TheSpaceShow.com, will have the following guests this week:


1. Monday, December 10, 2007, 2-3:30 PM PST (22-0:30 GMT)

Retired astronaut Dr. Dan Barry comes to the program. Following graduate school at Princeton University, Dr. Barry was a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in physics at Princeton. He then attended the University of Miami Medical School, graduating in 1982. He completed an internship and a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the University of Michigan in 1985. He was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in the Bioengineering Program at the University of Michigan in 1985, and his tenure was approved by the Regents in 1992. He spent the summers of 1985-87 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, supported by the Grass Foundation for work in skeletal muscle physiology and as the Associate Director of the Grass Foundation Fellowship Program (1986-87). His research primarily involved biological signal processing, including signal processing theory, algorithms, and applications to specific biological systems. The applications included acoustic signals generated by contracting skeletal muscle, electrical signals from muscle, and heart sounds. He has also worked in prosthetic design. Dr. Barry’s work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Grass Foundation, and the American Heart Association of Michigan. He has five patents, over 50 articles in scientific journals, and has served on two scientific journal editorial boards. Selected by NASA in March 1992, Dr. Barry reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He completed one year of training and qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on Space Shuttle flight crews. Dr. Barry has worked on primary payload development, the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), portable computing issues for Space Shuttle, Chief of Astronaut Appearances, flight clinic ombudsman, source board member for the NASA Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), Astronaut Office team lead to NASDA, the Japanese Space Agency, Chief, ISS Hardware, US and International, and a tour of duty with the Office of Biological & Physical Research and the Office of Education, NASA Headquarters, Washington D.C. A veteran of three space flights, STS-72 (1996), STS-96 (1999) and STS-105 (2001), Dr. Barry has logged over 734 hours in space, including 4 spacewalks totaling 25 hours and 53 minutes. Dr. Barry’s spaceflight experience includes STS-72 Endeavour (January 11-20, 1996) was a 9-day flight during which the crew retrieved the Space Flyer Unit (launched from Japan 10-months earlier), deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer, and Dr. Barry performed a 6 hour, 9 minute spacewalk designed to demonstrate and evaluate techniques to be used in the assembly of the International Space Station. Mission duration was 142 Earth orbits, traveling 3.7 million miles in 214 hours and 41 seconds. STS-96 Discovery (May 27 to June 6, 1999) was the 1st mission to dock with the International Space Station. It was a 10-day mission during which the crew delivered 4 tons of logistics and supplies in preparation for the arrival of the first crew to live on the station. The mission was accomplished in 153 Earth orbits, traveling 4 million miles in 235 hours and 13 minutes. Dr. Barry performed a spacewalk of 7 hours and 55 minute duration. STS-105 Discovery (Aug 10-22, 2001) was the 11th mission to the International Space Station. While at the orbital outpost, the STS-105 crew delivered the Expedition-3 crew, attached the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, and transferred over 2.7 metric tons of supplies and equipment to the station. Dr. Barry and Pat Forrester performed two spacewalks totaling 11 hours and 45 minutes of EVA time. STS-105 also brought home the Expedition-2 crew. The STS-105 mission was accomplished in 186 orbits of the Earth, traveling over 4.9 million miles in 285 hours and 13 minutes. Dr. Barry retired from NASA in April 2005 to start his own company “Denbar Robotics” where he currently builds robots (www.denbarrobotics.com). His full bio can be found at www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/barry.html.


2. Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 9:30-11 AM PST (17:30-19 GMT)
Taylor Dinerman
returns to the program. Taylor Dinerman is a well-known and respected space writer regarding military and civilian space activities since 1983. From 1999 until 2003, Mr. Dinerman ran Space Equity.com. Taylor Dinerman has now been writing for a variety of publications including Ad Astra, The Wall Street Journal and the American Spectator. He is a regular contributor with a weekly piece for Jeff Foust’s Space Review. Mr. Dinerman’s articles on a wide range of important space topics can be read at www.thespacereview.com. He is also a political advisor for major candidates seeking national office.


3. Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 9:30-11 AM PST (17:30-19 GMT)
Christopher Stott
comes to the program. President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Christopher Bryan Robert Stott, Bachelor of Arts with Honours in American Studies, Politics and Government (UKC), Diploma (U.C.S.D.), Master of Space Studies (ISU), Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), Member of the Manx Astronomical Society (MAS); Member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL); Member of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). Mr. C. B. R. (Chris) Stott is President and Chief Executive Officer of ManSat LLC. Originator of the ManSat concept, Chris is also ManSat’s co-founder. In September 2003 Chris Stott was also appointed Honorary Representative of the Isle of Man to the Space Community by the Island’s Chief Minister and Council of Ministers. Chris left his position as Director of International Commercialization & Sales with Lockheed Martin Space Operations’ $3.4 billion Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC) in Houston to found ManSat Limited. Chris came to Lockheed Martin from the Boeing Space & Communications Company in Huntington Beach, California, where he worked International Business Development for the Delta Launch Vehicle program. Chris has also worked extensively in British and American politics as an Office Manager, Staff Aide, and Speech Writer in the British House of Commons and House of Lords, and as an Intern in the US Senate and White House, and as a political aide on two US Presidential Campaigns. Prior to his work in space, Chris was Special Projects Director with Life Education International, a children’s health education and drug prevention program and United Nations Non Governmental Organization (N.G.O.). Educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England, Chris attended the University of Kent, Canterbury where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree, with Honours, in American Studies Politics and Government. While at Canterbury, Chris also received a Diploma from the University of California, San Diego where he studied International Relations at the University of California and Marine Policy and at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. Chris also holds his Masters Degree in Space Studies from the International Space University (ISU), having graduated from the first class of ISU’s MSS program in Strasbourg in July 1996. In addition, Chris is a Member of ISU’s Board of Trustees and Governing Membership, and is Co-Chair of the School of Business and Management at the University. Chris is also an Adjunct Professor of Space Law at the University of Houston Clear Lake in Clear Lake, Texas, a visiting lecturer at the Bates School of Law at the University of Houston, and is also a lecturer in Space Law for the International Space School Foundation of Houston, Texas. Chris is a published Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and an invited member of the International Institute of Space Law. Chris is the co-author of Britain and Europe’s first work on space privatization and commercialization, “A Space For Enterprise; the aerospace industries after government monopoly”, Stott & Watson, Adam Smith Institute, London, 1994. ISBN #873712 48 0. Chris was a founder member of the British Space Education Council and remains active in supporting space education initiatives.


4. Friday, December 14, 2007, 9:30-11:30 AM PST (17:30-19:30 GMT)
Christophe Bonnal
comes to the program. His CV from France is included below:
1984 – 1992 Aerospatiale – Space and Strategic Systems Division
Les Mureaux - France
Note: 1984 & 1985 in CR2A, consulting company working for Aerospatiale
1984 – 1987 Technical studies on Ariane 4 and Ariane 5 launchers:
Dynamic behavior of the launcher – Pogo effect
Trajectory and Transitory phases studies for Ariane 5
1987 – 1990 Futures projects – Project manager for:
ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) and RRL (Reusable Rocket Launchers) under ESA contracts
EAL (Liquid Booster on Ariane 5) under CNES contract
PLS (Small Launcher) with Snecma, Arianespace and CNES
1990 – 1992 Member of the Ariane 5 Industrial Architect Team, responsible for:
Mission Analyses, Trajectories – Performances
Stage kinematics, Mass budgets
Since 1992 CNES – Launcher Directorate
Evry - France
1992 – 1997 Ariane 5 Programme Directorate – Systems Division
Responsible for numerous development activities:
Mission Analyses, Trajectories – Performances – Mass budgets
Phase syntheses
Responsible for Launcher System Tests:
Full scale Dynamic Mock-up tests (EPC, EAP, Upper-Composite tests)
Combined tests (EMC, shocks, separations, acoustics, thermics…)
Flight Tests: Author of the Technological Flight Tests Specifications
Measurement Plan
Previsions – Post Flight Evaluations – Chair of 502 Level 0
1997 - 2005 Future Projects Responsible for the preliminary studies of Upper Cryotechnic Stage of Ariane 5 Co-Author of the ESC Programme File
1998 Head of the Future Launchers Division (now Senior Project Manager)
CNES representative in numerous Working Groups (Groupe Prospective – Arianespace, Launcher Cooperation – JAXA, Future Launchers – Tsniimash, NASA Exploration Initiative assessment)
Division in charge of some 20 topics
Market analysis, strategy, with Arianespace, and Defense aspects
New Programmes Proposals (ESC, P80, …)
Improvements of Ariane 5 - Ariane 5 alternatives - ELV 2020 initiative
Reusable Launchers: ANGEL proposal, Pre-X proposal, …
Project manager for ESA FLPP and OURAL (with Russia)
Small, mini, micro launchers, advanced propulsion, advanced missions
Since 2005 Technical Directorate
Senior Expert, Deputy to the Technical Director
In charge of syntheses on all multidisciplinary activities on any launcher, future projects or Research and Technology activities
In charge of the organization of CNES-DLA tutorial activities, in house (Cours Lanceur) and externally (for Engineer schools, Universities, Mo Education…)
Since 1992 Responsible for Space Debris Activities (Launchers) within CNES
Member of the CNES Executive Bureau for Space Debris
Member of the European Network of Centre on Space Debris
Member of the ECSS Working Group on Space Debris
Representative of France within IADC (Inter Agency Debris Committee)
Former Chairman of IADC Working Group 4 in charge of mitigation
Member of Programme Reviews Boards for most of the European Launchers, current or future.
More than 50 professional publications (IAF, AIAA, COSPAR, ISTS, AAAF, Euroconsult…)
Author of the article “Future Launchers” in the “Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology”
Numerous Tutorial Sessions for various Universities and Engineer Schools in Europe every year
Numerous general presentations and articles in general reviews (La Recherche, Espace Magazine, …)
Full Member of IAA (International Academy of Astronautics) – Member of Commission III
Co-Chair of the IAA Working Group S.5.1 (Space Debris) within IAA Commission V
Chair of the IAA Working Group S.3 (Private Manned Access to Space) within IAA Commission III
Editor of the IAA Position Paper on Space Debris Mitigation rules
Coordinator of IAF Space Transportation Committee (International Astronautics Federation) and of the IAF Space Debris Committee. Senior Member of AAAF (Association Aéronautique & Astronautique de France)
Chairman of AAAF Space Transportation Committee. Member of the ANAE WG related to Space Transportation (Académie Nationale de l’Air et de l’Espace). Award: Prix de l’Innovation Aéronautique et Spatial 2005 – Aéroclub de France


5. Sunday, December 16, 2007, 12-1:30 PM PST (20-21:30 GMT)
Dr. Michael Simpson
comes to the program. Dr. Michael Simpson is President of International Space University. An internationalist by education and inclination, Dr. Simpson’s academic career extends over 25 years and two continents. He has been president of Utica College and the American University of Paris with a combined total of fifteen years of experience as an academic chief executive officer. He has taught courses in political science, international relations, business management, leadership and economics at Universities in both the United States of America and France. He received his Bachelors Degree magna cum laude from Fordham University in 1970 where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has also been elected to academic honor societies in the fields of political science and business management. After graduating from Fordham University, Dr. Simpson accepted a commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring from the Naval Reserve in 1993. Dr. Simpson completed his Ph.D. at Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, holds the Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University; and two Master of Arts degrees from The Fletcher School. He has also completed two prestigious one year courses in Europe: the French advanced defense institute (Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale) and the General Course of the London School of Economics.


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