Description: Reentry by Eric Berger "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"-- FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Featured in The Economists Best Books of 2024USA Today BestsellerHow did a shaky startup defy expectations and become the worlds 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.Featured in The Economists Best Books of 2024USA Today BestsellerHow did a shaky startup defy expectations and become the worlds 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.One company dominates the modern space industry- SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didnt 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 was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars.With Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, youll accompany SpaceXs innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious moments, including-Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly againTransporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to FloridaRecovering from a "Hells Bells" accident before the first Falcon Heavy launchFrantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intactIdentifying the $20 part that led to a rocket exploding in flightSlicing up an engine days before it launched into spaceFrom launchpad explosions to a pernicious cricket infestation to the demanding management style of Musk himself, the rise of SpaceX was beset with challenges and far from inevitable. Find out how the startup beat the odds and flew high enough to outpace their rivals . . . and where theyre going next. Author Biography 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 masters 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. Details ISBN1637745273 Author Eric Berger Publisher BenBella Books Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781637745274 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-09-24 Imprint BenBella Books Subtitle SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Place of Publication Dallas Country of Publication United States Audience General US Release Date 2024-09-24 Pages 400 ISBN-10 1637745273 UK Release Date 2024-09-24 DEWEY 629.4 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161552944;
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