Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition

By: The Planetary Society
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  • The politics, policy, and history behind space exploration.
    2025 The Planetary Society
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Political Science Politics & Government Science
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Episodes
  • Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price?

    Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price?
    Feb 7 2025
    Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck outlines a $4B fixed-price plan for Mars Sample Return — and reveals new Venus mission details — before VP Richard French explains how a single, integrated team cuts costs and ensures success.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • The Challenges of Change at NASA

    The Challenges of Change at NASA
    Jan 3 2025
    Marcia Smith, founder of Space Policy Online, joins the show to discuss the motivations and risks of pursuing change at NASA - and how much change can ultimately happen with Congress holding the purse strings.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Myth of Presidential Leadership

    The Myth of Presidential Leadership
    Dec 13 2024
    We revisit a classic book on the limits of presidential power in setting the nation’s space agenda and explore how the increasingly powerful executive branch might be rewriting those expectations.
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    47 mins

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