On The Space Show for Wednesday, 15 May 2024: Australian Space News: * The 2024 Federal Budget * Landsat Next Chang'e 6: A progress report on China’s lunar far-side sample-return mission, and of the Pakistani iCube-Qamar lunar orbiter. Planetary Report: * The findings of the Lucy spacecraft at asteroid binary Dinkinesh/Selam * MAVEN's findings when the solar wind disappeared at Mars. (Inserts courtesy GSFC) Planet Earth — Episode 61: Preparations by Rocket Lab to launch two Prefire (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far InfraRed Experiment) from New Zealand. (Note: LandsatNext was covered in the Australian Space News segment of this episode).

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 8 May 2024: Australian Space News: * The successful launch of HyImpulse's SR75 paraffin-fuelled suborbital rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in South Australia * Alan Shepard and "Light This Candle" * Funding for Australian-Indian space projects. (Inserts courtesy SDU) Boeing CST-100 Starliner first crewed orbital flight test: * The stand-down of the launch attempt due to a Centaur valve problem * A profile of astronaut Sunita Williams * How the CST-100 will land. China’s Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission: * Descriptions of the Chang'e 6 spacecraft, including the foreign instruments and sub-satellite * Mission launch coverage. (Inserts courtesy CGTN)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 1 May 2024: CST 100 Starliner and Other Matters: * The crew exchange on the China Space Station * Chang'e 6 due for launch * Meet the crew of the CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test (Inserts courtesy JSC). Australian Space News: * SR75 paraffin rocket due for launch at the Koonibba Test Range * Gilmour Space Technologies’ Eris orbital space vehicle continues to await a launch license * Valiant Space's VS-1 thruster on Optimus satellite (Inserts courtesy Ch7, ABC). * Andrew Uscinski (CEO, Founder, Valiant Space, Brisbane) on his company's lunar ambitions. (Recorded at a meeting of the Space Association of Australia, South Melbourne)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 24 April 2024: Marking the 10th anniversary of the Rosetta mission, we continue the story of the arrival and completion of the Rosetta and Philae missions at comet 67P, Churyumov-Gerasimenko, in vox-pops, a poem and music. Also a report on how the comet was formed. (Inserts courtesy ESA) Australian Space News: Katherine Bennell-Pegg graduates astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre to become the first Australian-flagged astronaut Fate of Space Machines Company Optimus satellite is still unclear Gilmour Space's Eris Flight Test 1 launch delayed for lack of a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency. (Insert courtesy CH10)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 17 April 2024: Fleet Space Technologies of Adelaide: * Centauri 6 satellite orbited on April 8 at 9:16 a.m. AEST * Centauri 4 modified to allow "push-to-talk" messages by the Australian Defence Force * Fleet's ExoSphere geodes used in mineral exploration * ExoSphere technology to be incorporated into a sensor called "SPIDER” to be placed onto the lunar surface by the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost 2 lander to search for buried water ice. A description of the LuSEE experiment to be placed on the lunar far side to do radio cosmology, with Prof. Stuart Bale, the NASA Principal Investigator for LuSEE-Night from the University of California, Berkeley. Is Space Machines Optimus satellite an example of the common fate of small satellite missions — 'dead on arrival’?: * Dandelions had hoped to test composite material, including hemp, on Optimus * The role of the Sydney-based Advanced Navigation company on the Optimus satellite. Gilmour Space is preparing to launch the first Australian built satellite launch vehicle called Eris, from its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Queensland: * Eris, a dwarf planet, not a moon.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 10 April 2024: Marking the 20th anniversary of the start of the Rosetta and Philae missions to comet 67P, Churyumov-Gerasimenko, we tell the story including vox-pops, poetry and music. (Inserts courtesy ESA)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 3 April 2024: Dragonfly science to be done on TitanNew Horizons' journey to Pluto, and the findings about Pluto and its moons (Hal Weaver, Project Scientist) Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun's coronathe ages of the early universe the changing rotation period of asteroid 3200 Phaethon (Sean Marshall, Arecibo Observatory) women astronomers (Fred Watson, AAT) the WISE astronomy satellite history of astronaut wake-up music Parker Solar Probe detects dust in the inner Solar System (Jamey Szalay, Research Scientist, Princeton University.) (Inserts courtesy GSFC, JHU, JPL, NPR)

On this bonus episode of The Space Show: Australian Space Industry 2024 — Federal Space Grants 2024 — The Details of twelve funding grants awarded by the Australian Space Agency. Funding boost to grow Aussie space sector Twelve new Australian space projects are supported that will build capability in our local space sector, as well as respond to key challenges and opportunities like climate change. The 12 projects, which align with NASA’s Artemis mission, will share in more than $9 million in funding to help drive innovation and support cutting-edge Australian science. The Moon to Mars grants will assist these Australian companies to enter global space supply chains. Among the projects being supported are: Valiant Space (Qld) will receive $934,500 to develop a new non-toxic propulsion system that will support more sustainable and responsible use of space. NextAero (VIC) will receive $1,000,000 to design, manufacture and validate cutting-edge cryogenic rocket propellants, which are predicted to be central to next generation sustainable spacecraft and rocket systems.HEO (NSW) will receive $742,164 to develop advanced cameras for imaging satellites to better track space debris and objects, ensuring safe and sustainable use of space.Neumann Space (SA) will receive $1,000,000 to locally develop a world-class spacecraft electric propulsion manufacturing and test facility, to support national and international space missions. A full list of projects supported and detailed descriptions are available here: https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/moon-to-mars-supply-chain-capability-improvement-grants/grant-recipients

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 27 March 2024: Vale Thomas P. Stafford Marking the death at age 93 of former Gemini, Apollo and Apollo-Soyuz astronaut Tom Stafford, with an explanation of how he came to be called, "The Mayor of Pad 19." (Inserts courtesy VoA) Australian Space Industry 2024 — Part 3 & Planet Earth — Episode 60 A dual topic feature: * Australian Space Agency funding grants boost * “The Democratisation of Space" (Maria Xygkaki, Senior Business Developer, Saber Astronautics, Adelaide) * Spiral Blue and the Optimus satellite (Mei He, Business Development Intern, Spiral Blue) * CyanoSat on Skykraft.

On this bonus episode of The Space Show: The Australian Space Industry 2024 — A detailed examination of the LiDAV technology to be supplied by the Sydney-based company Advanced Navigation to the Houston company Intuitive Machines for its Nova-C lunar lander. Includes an explanation of lasers and laser ranging. (Based on information provided by Advanced Navigation)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 20 March 2024: Australian Space Industry 2024: New Space In Australia (Tim Parsons, Co-founder, X-Lab) Technology Safeguards Agreement to protect United States' rocket technology, but not everyone is happy Gilmour Space awarded orbital spaceport licence Australian technology on Space Machines Company's Optimus satelliteHEO (High Earth Orbit) Robotics company's plans to take images of satellites from Optimus and other satellites.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 13 March 2024: Space Show News — * Juno flies by Europa and Io and measures oxygen production on Europa according to a recent paper in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy (Szalay, J.R., Allegrini, F., Ebert, R.W. et al. Oxygen production from dissociation of Europa’s water-ice surface. Nat Astron (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02206-x) * Installation of the first 2 metre antenna of the Square Kilometre Array Low Radio Telescope in Western Australia Professor Peter Quinn, Director, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research in Perth, Western Australia, talks about the scale of the Universe; the Square Kilometre Array and its location; components in Western Australia and South Africa; and funding. (Recorded at a meeting of the Space Association of Australia) China: Ambitions Towards the Moon — China's intention to establish a Lunar Research Station on the Moon, and the concerns this has engendered in Australia and the United States. Comments by Bill Nelson (Administrator, NASA), Angelo Di Grazia (Committee member, Space Association of Australia), Mike Griffin (former NASA Administrator), Malcolm Davis (Senior Policy Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute), Destination Moon character 'General Thayer’, and Vladimir Putin (President, Russian Federation). Also, a report that Chinese aerospace agencies have outlined a plan to install Skynet-type surveillance cameras at the Moonbase, and reports on the new commercial launch vehicles and the now established Long March 7 rocket. (Inserts courtesy SAA, NASA, TCN and CGTN)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 6 March 2024: Optimus takes flight: The Australian company Space Machine's satellite Optimus was launched yesterday on the SpaceX Transporter 10 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (Inserts courtesy SpaceX) Odysseus — End of Mission: Details of Intuitive Machine's Odysseus's semi-hard landing on the higher-than-planned site near Malapert A; the rush to rewrite and upload control software; the role of CSIRO's Parkes Radio Astronomy Telescope in receiving data from Odysseus; the problem of multi-path radio signals from the lunar south polar region; the NASA experiments - plan and achievement; mission 'firsts'; SLIM revived after lunar night; and the end of the IM-1 mission. (Inserts courtesy NASA JSC) Vale Richard Truly: Noting the death of former astronaut and NASA Administrator Richard Truly featuring the "Pigs In Space" skit played for him aboard STS-2.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 28 February 2024: Odysseus on the Moon The story of Intuitive Machine's Nova-C “Odysseus” IM-1 mission to a landing at Malapert A near the lunar South Pole; the frantic efforts to replace Intuitive's laser landing system with NASA's Navigation Doppler Lidar; the landing accident; incorrect reports; EagleCam; fuel tank gauge; and future prospects. (Inserts courtesy IM, NASA)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 21 February 2024: Odysseus on its way to the Moon The plan for Intuitive Machine's Nova-C “Odysseus” IM-1 mission to Malapert A near the lunar South Pole; the launch and commissioning of the lunar lander; and a reminder that the lunar South Pole is at the TOP of the Moon, as seen from the southern hemisphere. (Inserts courtesy IM, NASA) Planet Earth: Season 5 — Episode 59 Season Five of our Planet Earth series begins with a detailed explanation of the just launched PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud Ocean Ecosystem) satellite; the PACE Fanfare; how the 2019-20 Australian bushfires caused a bloom of plankton in the Pacific Ocean; and the possible effect of mega-constellations of Internet satellites on the Earth's magnetic field. (Inserts courtesy NASA, GSFC)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 14 February 2024: Dr Joe Kerwin, Skylab 2 Physician-Astronaut The conclusion of our conversation with Joe Kerwin to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Skylab 4 mission. (Interview by Peter Aylward) Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham reflects on the legacy of the Skylab program. (Audio insert courtesy NASA) Modern day in-space duration records set to tumble.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 7 February 2024: XPoSat: India's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite was launched on New Year's day 2024. (Audio inserts courtesy ISRO) Peregrine 1 Mission summary: John Thornton (CEO, Astrobotic, Pittsburgh) explains what happened to the Peregrine 1 spacecraft. (Courtesy Astrobotic) Celestis Memorial — Tranquility Flight: Human remains were aboard the Centaur stage of the Vulcan rocket and the ill-fated Peregrine 1 lunar lander. Dr Joe Kerwin, Skylab 2 Physician-Astronaut: The Space Association of Australia in conversation with Joe Kerwin to mark the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of the 84 day Skylab 4 mission. (Interview by Peter Aylward)

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 31 January 2024: The demise of Ingenuity: Marking the end of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, comments by Bill Nelson (NASA Administrator); media teleconference briefing and Q&A. (Inserts courtesy NASA) SLIM awake again: After taking a tumble, SLIM is awake again. A full report from JAXA on what happened to SLIM. Celestis Memorial Flights: Human remains were aboard the Centaur stage of the Vulcan rocket that launched the ill-fated Peregrine 1 mission towards the Moon.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 24 January 2024: Artemis: Return to the Moon — Part 2 The Space Show’s Andrew Rennie continues his conversation with Space Association of Australia Committee member, Angelo Di Grazia (@GoCats2007) about the delay to the Artemis II and Artemis III crewed lunar missions and the future of the Artemis lunar exploration program, including commentary on: Orion heat shield degradation Artemis III flight profile and mission architectureSpaceX Starship Human Landing System variant and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Lunar Landing SystemHuman Landing System in-space refuellingArtemis III, IV, V and beyond…

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 17 January 2024: Peregrine 1: The perilous flight of the falcon The Space Show examines the failure of the Peregrine 1 lunar lander after a successful launch on the maiden flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Artemis II & III Delay with Angelo Di Grazia (@GoCats2007) Angelo discusses the announcement that the Artemis II and Artemis III crewed lunar missions have been delayed to September 2025 and September 2026 respectively. The conversation includes commentary and analysis on the following: Orion heat shieldOrion valve circuitryOrion abort systemSLS servicing while on the launch padArtemis II flight profileArtemis II crew profileArtemis III flight profile and mission architectureStarship Human Landing System variantHuman Landing System in-space refuellingStarship Integrated Flight Tests.