Emily Carney, Tom Hill and I decided to get together to chat about two recent movies on the US early manned spaceflight program—the motion picture First Man, based on the James Hansen book of the same name, and the documentary, Apollo 11, featuring previously unviewed 70mm film from July 1969. Both have been the subject of wide-ranging commentary by lay public and space enthusiasts alike, so we thought—hey? Why not join the fray? As Tom Hill commented to me, “I hope we don’t sound too nerdy.” We’ll let our listeners decide.

First Man trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoRx87OO6k

Apollo 11 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Co8Z8BQgWc

In this episode, we continue our interview with John Charles on a number of MOL topics, including tying up the discussion on MOL artwork from part 1, the declassification of MOL materials, and the legacy of MOL—including some time devoted to paying respects to Robert Lawrence, a so-called “Hidden Figure” from the MOL Air Force pilot corps.

Check out John's page with information on MOL, including articles he has written and a section devoted to MOL art:

http://www.astrocryptotriviology.com/mol-art

John also makes mention of author Megan Prelinger… check out her book entitled, “Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957-1962.”

This is Part 2 of our Manned Orbiting Laboratory interview.

Note: apologies for some noise distortion with Emily Carney’s voice; our VOIP system for recording podcasts is, at best, imperfect! We apologize in advance for the quality of portions of the recording.

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John Charles was a long-time NASA life scientist and science manager with a life-long interest in spaceflight history. He retired from NASA on February 22, 2018, after nearly thirty-three years in a career that started as a cardiovascular investigator on Space Shuttle flights, spanned Mir missions and the Shuttle flight of John Glenn, included overseeing the joint US/Russian one-year mission on ISS and the Twins Study, and peaked as the Chief Scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, guiding NASA biomedical research on the International Space Station in preparation for sending astronauts to Mars.

John is now the first scientist-in-residence at Space Center Houston, the official visitors center of the Johnson Space Center, and an emeritus employee of the Johnson Space Center mentoring younger scientists. He is an Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. He and his wife Kathy own ACT4space, LLC, a private outreach, education, research, and consulting business.

In addition, John is applying his decades of experience in space biomedical research and oversight to understanding the human health and performance aspects of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a cancelled program by the U.S. Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office to put military astronauts into low Earth orbit to conduct detailed observations of Soviet and Chinese capabilities during the Cold War.

In this episode, we’ll learn how John Charles became interested in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory in the first place, and then we’ll spend some time discussing the art of MOL.

Check out John's page with information on MOL, including articles he has written and a section devoted to MOL art:

http://www.astrocryptotriviology.com/mol-art

This is Part 1 of our Manned Orbiting Laboratory interview.

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John Charles was a long-time NASA life scientist and science manager with a life-long interest in spaceflight history. He retired from NASA on February 22, 2018, after nearly thirty-three years in a career that started as a cardiovascular investigator on Space Shuttle flights, spanned Mir missions and the Shuttle flight of John Glenn, included overseeing the joint US/Russian one-year mission on ISS and the Twins Study, and peaked as the Chief Scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, guiding NASA biomedical research on the International Space Station in preparation for sending astronauts to Mars.

John is now the first scientist-in-residence at Space Center Houston, the official visitors center of the Johnson Space Center, and an emeritus employee of the Johnson Space Center mentoring younger scientists. He is an Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. He and his wife Kathy own ACT4space, LLC, a private outreach, education, research, and consulting business.

In addition, John is applying his decades of experience in space biomedical research and oversight to understanding the human health and performance aspects of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a cancelled program by the U.S. Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office to put military astronauts into low Earth orbit to conduct detailed observations of Soviet and Chinese capabilities during the Cold War.

Space 3D co-hosts Eleanor, Emily, and Tom discuss their background and qualifications to cover space 3D as the first season draws to a close.

Space 3D co-hosts Eleanor, Emily, and Tom review the discussions of the season 1 interviews, and shine a light on what's coming in season 2.

Space 3D speaks with Susan Ip-Jewell about the future of space exploration medical capabilities including analog training environments, crew skill sets, and the use of 3D printing in space.

This is Part 3 of our interview with Susan Ip-Jewell.

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Susan Ip-Jewell, MD has been a leader, innovator, speaker and educator in the areas of space exploration, space medicine, “Let’s get S.T.E.A.M.E.D” edutainment, and astropreneurship for many years.

She has presented at many international space summits and conferences, including the Aerospace Medical Association, Interstellar Starship Congress, the 2017 Next Gen Suborbital Research Conference, the 2017 New Worlds Conference, and the Mars Society Convention 2017, to name a few.

Susan is a graduate of the International Space University and was the recipient of a Google scholarship to attend Singularity University Graduate Studies Program at NASA Ames in San Francisco. She is a core leadership team member for the Los Angeles Chapter of Singularity University, a member of the Aerospace Medical Association, Aerospace Human Factors Association, Space Medicine Association, and the SoCal Chapter of the Mars Society.

Susan has garnered extensive knowledge and skills in astronautics, exponential technology, space medicine and human factors. She has trained in building crew teams for exploratory expeditions and analog missions in isolated and extreme environments. Her extensive background in building teams and business and communication skills led to the formation of Mars Academy USA, Mars Without Borders, and the Space Surgery Institute. These organizations are focused on developing simulation-based learning training programs, technological and innovative concepts, and pioneering visionary ideas for human space exploration and future settlements on Mars and the Moon.

Currently, Dr. Jewell is particularly focused on developing Mars Academy USA, a 21st century academy offering experiential learning and unique simulation programs for NextGen young astronauts, professionals, scientists, and astropreneurs. Her long-term vision is to develop the first commercial astronaut corp, which will provide services to commercial space industries.

Dr. Jewell is the recipient of many awards, including the Aerospace Medical Association’s “Marie Marvinght Award in Technologies and Innovations for Space”, recognizing pioneering visionaries in space exploration, and the National Space Foundation “Living in Space” Award for pioneering future space innovations and enabling development of Martian settlements.

Dr. Jewell is also the co-founder of The Clinic, LLC, an early pioneer company offering integrated wellness and telemedicine in Los Angeles.

Space 3D speaks with Susan Ip-Jewell about the future of space exploration medical capabilities including analog training environments, crew skill sets, and the use of 3D printing in space.

This is Part 2 of our interview with Susan Ip-Jewell.

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Susan Ip-Jewell, MD has been a leader, innovator, speaker and educator in the areas of space exploration, space medicine, “Let’s get S.T.E.A.M.E.D” edutainment, and astropreneurship for many years.

She has presented at many international space summits and conferences, including the Aerospace Medical Association, Interstellar Starship Congress, the 2017 Next Gen Suborbital Research Conference, the 2017 New Worlds Conference, and the Mars Society Convention 2017, to name a few.

Susan is a graduate of the International Space University and was the recipient of a Google scholarship to attend Singularity University Graduate Studies Program at NASA Ames in San Francisco. She is a core leadership team member for the Los Angeles Chapter of Singularity University, a member of the Aerospace Medical Association, Aerospace Human Factors Association, Space Medicine Association, and the SoCal Chapter of the Mars Society.

Susan has garnered extensive knowledge and skills in astronautics, exponential technology, space medicine and human factors. She has trained in building crew teams for exploratory expeditions and analog missions in isolated and extreme environments. Her extensive background in building teams and business and communication skills led to the formation of Mars Academy USA, Mars Without Borders, and the Space Surgery Institute. These organizations are focused on developing simulation-based learning training programs, technological and innovative concepts, and pioneering visionary ideas for human space exploration and future settlements on Mars and the Moon.

Currently, Dr. Jewell is particularly focused on developing Mars Academy USA, a 21st century academy offering experiential learning and unique simulation programs for NextGen young astronauts, professionals, scientists, and astropreneurs. Her long-term vision is to develop the first commercial astronaut corp, which will provide services to commercial space industries.

Dr. Jewell is the recipient of many awards, including the Aerospace Medical Association’s “Marie Marvinght Award in Technologies and Innovations for Space”, recognizing pioneering visionaries in space exploration, and the National Space Foundation “Living in Space” Award for pioneering future space innovations and enabling development of Martian settlements.

Dr. Jewell is also the co-founder of The Clinic, LLC, an early pioneer company offering integrated wellness and telemedicine in Los Angeles.

Space 3D speaks with Susan Ip-Jewell about the future of space exploration medical capabilities including analog training environments, crew skill sets, and the use of 3D printing in space.

This is Part 1 of our interview with Susan Ip-Jewell.

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Susan Ip-Jewell, MD has been a leader, innovator, speaker and educator in the areas of space exploration, space medicine, “Let’s get S.T.E.A.M.E.D” edutainment, and astropreneurship for many years.

She has presented at many international space summits and conferences, including the Aerospace Medical Association, Interstellar Starship Congress, the 2017 Next Gen Suborbital Research Conference, the 2017 New Worlds Conference, and the Mars Society Convention 2017, to name a few.

Susan is a graduate of the International Space University and was the recipient of a Google scholarship to attend Singularity University Graduate Studies Program at NASA Ames in San Francisco. She is a core leadership team member for the Los Angeles Chapter of Singularity University, a member of the Aerospace Medical Association, Aerospace Human Factors Association, Space Medicine Association, and the SoCal Chapter of the Mars Society.

Susan has garnered extensive knowledge and skills in astronautics, exponential technology, space medicine and human factors. She has trained in building crew teams for exploratory expeditions and analog missions in isolated and extreme environments. Her extensive background in building teams and business and communication skills led to the formation of Mars Academy USA, Mars Without Borders, and the Space Surgery Institute. These organizations are focused on developing simulation-based learning training programs, technological and innovative concepts, and pioneering visionary ideas for human space exploration and future settlements on Mars and the Moon.

Currently, Dr. Jewell is particularly focused on developing Mars Academy USA, a 21st century academy offering experiential learning and unique simulation programs for NextGen young astronauts, professionals, scientists, and astropreneurs. Her long-term vision is to develop the first commercial astronaut corp, which will provide services to commercial space industries.

Dr. Jewell is the recipient of many awards, including the Aerospace Medical Association’s “Marie Marvinght Award in Technologies and Innovations for Space”, recognizing pioneering visionaries in space exploration, and the National Space Foundation “Living in Space” Award for pioneering future space innovations and enabling development of Martian settlements.

Dr. Jewell is also the co-founder of The Clinic, LLC, an early pioneer company offering integrated wellness and telemedicine in Los Angeles.

Co-hosts Eleanor and Emily take a break from the regular episodes to present outtakes from an interview with Skylab mission expert, Dwight Steven-Boniecki, including a variety of fascinating and sometimes hilarious anecdotes that did not make it into the pilot episode.

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Dwight Steven-Boniecki was born in Sydney, Australia in 1969, a few months before man walked on the moon. He spent much of his childhood fascinated with space exploration - growing up in the shadow of Apollo and under the direct influence of science fiction films such as Star Wars. The latter shaped his desire to work in the film/television industry.

Having worked in the television industry in Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Germany for nearly 25 years, Dwight’s professional qualifications helped to complement his understanding of the pioneering television achievements of the U.S. space program. Initially to satisfy his own curiosity, Dwight combined his professional background with his interest in spaceflight and researched the television systems developed by NASA. To his dismay, he discovered that while the information was available, it was not easy to access, and had never been comprehensively written about. He set about to change that, and ended up writing the award-winning book, "Live TV From the Moon" as well as “Live TV From Orbit.”

More recently, Dwight completed "Searching for Skylab", the first feature-length documentary about NASA's Skylab Project. This work was also inspired from his fascination with spaceflight, coupled with his fear that Skylab would reenter the atmosphere and crash into his childhood home in Australia!

The film will be premiering at the US Space And Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL in February, 2019.

Here's a teaser: "Searching for Skylab"

Space 3D co-host Eleanor speaks with NASA Medical Advising Professor Charles Doarn on Space Health and Medicine. Topics covered include design and history of space station Freedom, inpatient versus outpatient medicine in the Crew Healthcare system, mission duration planning in US versus Russia, the problem with antigravity surgical theaters, physician astronauts, emergency medical evacuations and more!

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Adapted from the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center Health News, published 3/1/2017:

Charles Doarn, a recognized national and international leader in telemedicine as a scholar and teacher, served as the principle author of NASA’s Integrated Strategic Plan for Telemedicine. He currently serves as executive secretary of the Multilateral Medical Policy Board for the International Space Station,and served as the Program Executive for Aerospace Medicine and Telemedicine at NASA headquarters throughout the 1990s.

He has published over 378 manuscripts, editorials, books, book chapters, federal reports, invited commentaries, and served as editor, associate editor, editorial board member or reviewer on a variety of health-related disciplines for 40 different journals. He recently worked with senior physicians and scientists to develop and edit the fourth edition of Space Physiology and Medicine: From Evidence to Practice, a text, he says, is "replete with colorful images that highlight what we have learned over the past 60 years, and the paradigm shift in medicine is directly related to the work done in this extreme environment.” A second book, entitled A Multinational Telemedicine System for Disaster Response: Opportunities and Challenges is the culmination of a four-year effort with NATO on telemedicine and disasters.

In addition to grant-related tasks, Doarn is also on faculty in UC’s Masters of Public Health program in the Department of Environmental Health where he teaches several courses in global health and public health informatics. He also holds additional academic appointments in Political Science at UC, Aerospace Medicine at Wright State University, and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University. He is a fellow of the ATA and the Aerospace Medical Association, an Honorary NASA Flight Surgeon, and recipient of the Astronaut’s award, the Silver Snoopy for his work in Telemedicine for NASA worldwide.

Doarn is currently on an Interpersonal Agreement (IPA) assignment as Special Assistant to the NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. He serves as the co-chair of Federal Telehealth (FedTel) for the US Government. As a Fulbright specialist with the U.S. Department of State, Doarn spent time teaching in Macedonia. Doarn served as the executive director of the award winning, International Virtual e-Hospital, which developed telemedicine in the Balkans, including Kosova, Albania, Macedonia, and Montenegro. He is a peer review funded researcher and has served as PI on a number of federally-funded grants, including NEEMO 12, where astronauts and researchers lived in an underwater habitat off the coast of Florida. Doarn served as executive director of UC’s Center for Surgical Innovation; executive director, Telehealth Video Resources Center in Ohio; executive director and co-principal investigator for NASA’s Research Partnership Center for Medical Informatics and Technology Applications, located at Yale University and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.