The Space Show

By: Andrew Rennie for the Space Association of Australia
  • Summary

  • The Space Show is a one-hour radio program presented every Wednesday evening between 7.00 and 8.00 pm Australian Eastern Time by Andrew Rennie for 88.3 Southern FM and the Space Association of Australia Inc. The program aims to promote a public understanding of spaceflight and astronomy and to provide the public and members of the Space Association with up-to-date news, interviews and features of space-related events.
    Andrew Rennie for the Space Association of Australia
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Episodes
  • 2024.11.20 | Solar System Missions — Part 3
    Nov 22 2024

    On The Space Show for Wednesday, 20 November 2024:

    Solar System Missions — Part 3:

    A survey of the currently active spacecraft studying our Solar System. Today, Jupiter, Kuiper Belt and Uranus.

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    33 mins
  • 2024.11.13 | When Shirley Bassey met Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad
    Nov 18 2024

    On The Space Show for Wednesday, 13 November 2024:

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    Marking the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 12 mission, with a detailed account of the lightning strikes during ascent, and profiles of astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean.

    When Shirley Bassey met Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad.

    A brief history of space tracking in Australia by space historian, Colin MacKellar.

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    46 mins
  • 2024.11.06 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Australian Space Industry
    Nov 17 2024

    On The Space Show for Wednesday, 6 November 2024:

    Australian Space Industry 2024 — Part 17:

    • Southern Launch's Whalers Way launch site approved
    • Gilmour Space receives Eris orbital launch permit
    • JP9102 project for a military geostationary communications satellite cancelled
    • STaR Shot overview (Rod Smith, Leader, STaR Shot, DSTG, Adelaide)
    • Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG’s) small satellite programme
    • Skykraft forges ahead with its aeronautical satellite constellation.

    (Audio inserts courtesy ABC, Sky, DSTG, SIAA)

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    50 mins

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