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The private space industry's consensus leader,SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaireElon Musk, was worth an estimated $187 billion in 2023 while taking on more roles-flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space, and even playing a central role as rocket supplier to NASA's Artemis moon mission. InSpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier,science journalist and editor BradBergantells the story of SpaceX with words and200+ stunning photographs of the spacecraft,key players,and facilitiesin California, Texas, and Florida.
Berganexamines every detail surrounding SpaceX's efforts to accelerate humankind's exploration and understanding of outer space, including:
The personal and private forces that led Musk to form the companyThe business of private space exploration, including contracts with other private firms and NASAChief rivals, including Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff BezosSpaceX roles in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyondBerganalso covers some of SpaceX's controversial headlines, from space junk to failed test launches and the Starlink satellite constellation. While examining the business, the missions, and the hardware,Bergan looks at the importance of design-forward equipment and, finally, the endgame: what ultimately is "in it" for SpaceX?
SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontieristhe ultimate visual look at a groundbreaking company,with an eye toward its relatively short past-and a critical eye toward its possible dominion in deep space.