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100			_aFernholz, Tim _928098
245			_aRocket billionaires : _bElon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race / _cTim Fernholz
260			_aBoston : _bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, _cc2018.
300			_axviii, 289 p., : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 258-269) and index.
505			_a Introduction Adventure capitalism The rocket-industrial complex The rocket monopoly The Internet guy Friday afternoon space club The tyranny of the rocket Never a straight answer A method of reaching extreme altitudes Test as we fly Change versus more of the same Capture the flag Space race 2.0 Reduce, reuse, recycle Pushing the envelope Rocket billionaires Beyond earth orbit Epilogue: a spacefaring civilization
520			_aThe inside story of the new race to conquer space, as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos spend billions of their own money to explore the final frontier. For the larger-than-life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of rocket ships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity -- or the key to humanity's salvation. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy, feed their own egos, and maybe even save the world. We also meet a supporting cast of equally fascinating entrepreneurs, from the irrepressible British mogul Richard Branson to satellite Internet visionary Greg Wyler. All are united in the profound conviction that commercial space transportation will transform our world for the better. Tim Fernholz's fly-on-the-wall reporting captures an industry in the midst of disruption, as NASA seeks to preserve its ambitious space exploration program, traditional aerospace firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin scramble to adapt to new competitors, lobbyists tussle over public funds and lawmakers try to prevent this new space race from sparking global conflict. With privileged access to top executives at SpaceX, including Musk himself, as well as at Blue Origin, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Virgin Galactic, Fernholz spins this high-stakes marathon into a riveting tale of rivalry and survival.
650			_aOuter space _xCivilian use _vUnited States _928099
650			_aSpace industrialization _vUnited States _928102
650			_aMusk, Elon _928103
650			_aBezos, Jeffrey _928104
856			_uhttps://uowd.box.com/s/voi1l0hzdxefb6h2nsi3g137q5lpq5h8 _zLocation Map
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