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Planetary Radio

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, and Your Ticket to Space

Airdate: Monday, December 12, 2005
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

We feature remarks by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin and excerpts from a panel discussion on the status of space tourism, both recorded at the Transforming Space conference in California. Emily Lakdawalla's Q&A on why movies aren't taken by space probes, and What's Up with Bruce Betts gives away a special trivia contest prize.

Bonus feature: Planetary Society members may download and listen to Mike Griffin's speech and the Space Tourism panel discussion in their entirety in the For Members area of this website.

Guests

• Peter Diamandis, Chairman, X Prize Foundation
• Jeff Greason, CEO, XCOR Aerospace
• Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator
• John Spencer, President and Founder, Space Tourism Society
• Alex Tai, Vice President for Operations, Virgin Galactic
• Stacy Tearne, Director of Communications, Space Adventures

Related Information

• California Space Authority
• NASA Administrator Michael Griffin's official bio
• Space Adventures
• Space Tourism Society
• Virgin Galactic
• XCOR Aerospace:
• Zero Gravity Corporation