Space Race 2 0: Spacex Blue Origin Virgin Galactic Nasa And The Privatization Of Final Frontier Brad Bergan Motorbooks Αγγλικά Βιβλία Science

Space Race 2 0 Is The Only Authoritative Photographic History Of Efforts Private Companies—Often Alongside Nasa—To Accelerate Humankind’s Exploration And Understanding Final Frontier Sector Growing Tremendously Industry’s Consensus Leader Spacex Headed By Outspoken Billionaire Elon Musk Today Worth An Estimated $74 Billion Its Chief Competitors Blue Origin Virgin Galactic Are Taking On More Roles—Flying Cargo Supplies Astronauts To Outer Tells Their Story With Expertly Written Text Science Journalist Brad Bergan Stunning Photography Spacecraft Key Players Facilities In California Texas Florida 1950S ’60S First Pitted Two Political Ideologies Against One Another: Either Communism Or Capitalism Would Prove Superior Ultimately Us Landed Moon Race’s Crowning Achievement Now Than A Half-Century Later Has Pivoted From Contest Between Ideological Rivals Aerospace Firms Competing For Contracts Rather Symbolic Goals Motivated Patriotism Defining Success Launch System Extends Beyond Engineering Image Roi Founded 2002 Spacex’s Trajectory Was Determined Musk’s Realization That He Could Achieve Higher Profits Vertically Integrating—Manufacturing His Own Rockets Spacecraft—Rather Relying Third Parties Decision Prescient Resulting State-Of-The-Art Headquarters Hawthorne Series Achievements Follows Development Commercial Present While Tentative Steps Ventures Covered Such As Those Services Inc Orbital 1980S ’90S Focus Today’s Major Players: (Headed Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos) (Founded Richard Branson) Examining Hardware Also Explores Considerations Importance Design-Forward Equipment Endgame: What “In It” At Forefront? Natural Resources? Nasa Esa Contracts? Travel? Communications? Legal Boundaries If Any Restrain Corporate Interests Space?Space Ultimate Visual Look This Relatively Young Industry Looking Back Recent Remarkable Decades—And Ahead Future Might Bring Σελίδες: 176 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1115 Διαστάσεις: 23 5X23 5Cm