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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Elon Musk founded SpaceX after seeing the U.S. space program was in a very sorry state indeed.
Chapter 2: From day one, SpaceX used an unconventional approach that kept it more agile.
Chapter 3: Decades before, Musk had a predecessor who failed in his bid to conquer space.
Chapter 4: The U.S. Air Force’s obstinacy pushed SpaceX toward a remote, tropical island far away.
Chapter 5: SpaceX’s inaugural Kwaj launch did not go as planned.
Chapter 6: SpaceX was unafraid to confront the entrenched establishment.
Chapter 7: After repeated failures, SpaceX simply had to deliver.
Description
Liftoff (2021) tells the story of SpaceX’s beginnings – from the day that Elon Musk resolved to send rockets to Mars, through the first failed launch attempts on the tropical island of Omelek, to the make-or-break fourth flight. From a scrappy new venture to the world-renowned rocket company we know today, Liftoff has the inside scoop on SpaceX.
Who Should Listen
- Fans of SpaceX and Elon Musk
- Tech enthusiasts and budding aerospace engineers
- Would-be space explorers