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Reentry : SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the reusable rockets that launched a second space age Cover Image Book

Reentry : SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the reusable rockets that launched a second space age / Eric Berger.

Berger, Eric (Science writer), (author.).

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781637745274
  • ISBN: 1637745273
  • Physical Description: xiii, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue -- A violent beast -- Learning to be scrappy -- Flight one: reaching orbit -- Flight two: dragon's debut -- Flight three: dragon's desperate ride -- Ain't coming back -- Get the barge ready -- Tragedy and triumph -- F-squared and the Amos-6 disaster -- The cost of Mrs -- The Faberge egg-- A second space age -- Steamroller -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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Subject:
Musk, Elon > Influence.
SpaceX (Firm) > Research grants.
Launch vehicles (Astronautics) > United States.
Rocketry > Research grants > United States.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Government contractors > United States.
Space launch industry.
Genre:
Informational works.
Biographies.

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