Title:
Liftoff : Elon Musk and the desperate early days that launched SpaceX / Eric Berger.
ISBN:
9780062979971
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Physical Description:
280 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Prologue -- Early years -- Merlin -- Kwaj -- Flight one -- Selling rockets -- Flight two -- Texas -- Flight three -- Eight weeks -- Flight four -- Always go to eleven -- Epilogue.
Summary:
Less than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX boasts the largest constellation of commercial satellites in orbit, has pioneered reusable rockets, and in 2020 became the first private company to launch human beings into orbit. Berger takes readers inside the wild early days that made SpaceX. Focusing on the company's first four launches of the Falcon 1 rocket, he charts the bumpy journey from scrappy underdog to aerospace pioneer. He draws upon interviews with dozens of former and current engineers, designers, mechanics, and executives, including Elon Musk. -- adapted from jacket
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OCLC Number:
on1237818373
Availability:
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