Reentry - SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second

How did a shaky startup that barely got its first rocket off the ground defy expectations to become the world’s leading spaceflight company?; Get the untold story of the team of game-changers, led by a well-known billionaire, who are sending NASA astronauts to space--and just might carry the human race to Mars. In the 21st century, space travel has become a commercial venture. And one company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, and now sending more payloads into Earth orbit than the rest of the world combined.; But Musk didn’t do it alone. The saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For the first time, With Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of From launchpad explosions to a pernicious cricket infestation to the harsh management style of Musk himself, the rise of SpaceX was beset with challenges and far from inevitable. Find out how a start-up that no one thought could get off the ground flew high enough to outpace their rivals . . . and where they’re going next....

Product details

• Authors: Eric Berger, Berger Eric
• Publisher: Benbella Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9781637745274
• ISBN: 978-1-63774-527-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, astronautics, Space Science, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Aerospace & aviation technology, Biography: science, technology and medicine, SCIENCE / Space Science / General, Aerospace and aviation technology