Liftoff

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"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. [The author] takes readers inside the . . . early days that made SpaceX. Focusing on the company's first four launches of the Falcon 1 rocket, he charts the . . . journey from . . . underdog to aerospace pioneer. He draws upon interviews with dozens of former and current engineers, designers, mechanics, and executives, including Elon Musk"--OCLC