Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age by Berger, Eric
Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age by Berger, Eric

Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age

How did a shaky startup that barely got its first rocket off the ground defy expectations to...
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Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age by Berger, Eric

Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age

€45,45
Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age by Berger, Eric

Reentry: Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age

€45,45
Author: Eric Berger
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team of risk-takers was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars.

With Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you'll accompany SpaceX's innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including:

  • Creating the first orbital rockets that can land by themselves and fly again
  • Transporting a 120-ft rocket from Texas to Florida by truck via back roads
  • Fixing a cracked engine nozzle using hand tools, just days before liftoff
  • Sending a wheel of cheese into orbit
  • Searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intact
  • Being in the room where it happened--when SpaceX nearly lost big to Boeing
  • Identifying the $4 part that led to a rocket exploding in flight
  • Modifying a Tesla to prevent implosion in space

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.

Author: Eric Berger
Publisher: Benbella Books
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 450
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781637745274

About the Author
Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of the book Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX. Eric has an astronomy degree from the University of Texas and a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri. He previously worked at the Houston Chronicle for 17 years, where the paper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for his coverage of Hurricane Ike. A certified meteorologist, Eric founded Space City Weather and lives in Houston.
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