The Space Show
Covers outer-space commerce, space tourism, exploration, and development with industry experts.
2026.04.08 | 76th International Astronautical Congress 2025 - Part 4
The episode covers highlights from the 2025 International Astronautical Congress, featuring Adam Gilmore of Gilmore Space Technologies discussing the hard‑won lessons from developing the ERA One orbital rocket, including the importance of incremental testing, regulatory navigation, and realistic scheduling. Gilmore also describes building Australia’s first government‑approved launch site on a former cattle paddock and the challenges of securing funding and permits. The show then moves to a dialogue between the Australian Space Agency and JAXA, followed by the opening of a panel marking 25 years of continuous ISS habitation. Throughout, the host references the recent Artemis II lunar flyby and its iconic "Hello World" Earth image.
2026.03.18 | Closing the Loop: An Excremental History of the Space Age
The episode explores NASA’s massive infrastructure overhaul at Kennedy Space Center to support the Artemis moon missions and the future Mars journey, featuring 2014 insights from Mike Bolger on launch pad upgrades and from Chris Crumbly on the evolving Space...