<p>Broadcast 4491, Hotel Mars with Doug Messier, 1-21-26</p><p>John Batchelor and I welcomed back Doug Messier to discuss the global launch industry from 2025 plus the expectations of said industry for 2026. Doug called out SpaceX, the US, China, Russia, India and a few other launching nations. He talked about many of the private companies either developing their launchers or actually starting to launch rockets. He provided the statistics for the companies and launching nations as well. All of this jampacked into one Hotel Mars segment.</p><p><em>Special thanks to our sponsors:</em><a target="_blank" href="https://aiaa.org/">American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://helixspace.eu/">Helix Space in Luxembourg</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.celestis.com/">Celestis Memorial Spaceflights</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://astrox.com/">Astrox Corporation</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://mae.rutgers.edu/haym-benaroya">Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://spacesettlementprogress.com/">The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.project-atlantis.com/">The Atlantis Project</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artlessentertainment.com">Artless Entertainment</a></p><p>Our <strong>Toll Free Line</strong> for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time)</p><p>For <strong>real time program participation</strong>, email Dr. Space at: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> for instructions and access.</p><p><strong><em>The Space Show</em></strong> is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use:</p><p><strong>To donate with Zelle, use the email address: </strong><a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to:</p><p>One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135</p><p><strong>Upcoming Programs:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/show/27-jan-2026/broadcast-4494-zoom-dr.-ethan-siegel">Broadcast 4494 ZOOM Dr. Ethan Siegel | Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 700PM PT</a></p><p>Guests: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/guest/dr.-ethan-siegel">Dr. Ethan Siegel</a></p><p>Zoom: Dr. Siegel talks with us on the latest factual science, science plus, terrific cosmic story telling, astrophysics and more</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/show/28-jan-2026/broadcast-4495-zoom-hotel-mars-tbd">Broadcast 4495: Zoom: Hotel Mars TBD | Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 930AM PT</a></p><p>Guests: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/guest/john-batchelor">John Batchelor</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/guest/dr.-david-livingston">Dr. David Livingston</a></p><p>Hotel Mars TBD</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/show/30-jan-2026/broadcast-4496-zoom-sarah-scoles">Broadcast 4496 Zoom Sarah Scoles | Friday 30 Jan 2026 930AM PT</a></p><p>Guests: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/guest/sarah-scoles">Sarah Scoles</a></p><p>Zoom Sarah Scoles, top space journalist returns with lots of space new stories to discuss</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/show/01-feb-2026/broadcast-4497-zoom-mark-whittington">Broadcast 4497 Zoom Mark Whittington | Sunday 01 Feb 2026 1200PM PT</a></p><p>Guests: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thespaceshow.com/guest/mark-whittington">Mark Whittington</a></p><p>Zoom: Author, Journalist, Writer Mark Whittington returns a discussion about his latest O-Eds and space opinions.</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at <a href="https://doctorspace.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">doctorspace.substack.com/subscribe</a>