Liftoff
Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX
by Eric Berger
Recommended by Elon Musk and Patrick Chovanec
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Elon Musk and Most Recommended Books.
"This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting pageturner, too." —Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket BoysThe dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky startup into the world's leadingedge rocket company.SpaceX has enjoyed a miraculous...
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“Good books to read on the recent developments in private space flight, a list:”
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