Description: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age Hardcover – September 24, 2024 Product Details Publisher : BenBella Books (September 24, 2024) Language : English Hardcover : 400 pages ISBN-13 : 978-1637745274 Item Weight : 2.31 pounds Dimensions : 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.31 inches USA Today BestsellerHow did a shaky startup defy expectations and 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 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 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 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 land by themselves and fly againTransporting a 120-foot rocket from Texas to FloridaRecovering from a “Hell’s 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 they’re going next. Read more
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Book Title: Reentry : Spacex, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: BenBella Books
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: General, Space Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 22.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Eric Berger
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
