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[PDF] Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk,

and the Reusable Rockets that

Launched a Second Space Age by

Eric Berger

USA Today Bestseller How did a shaky startup defy expectations and become the world’s leading
spaceflight company? Get the untold story of the team of game-changers, led by a well-known billionaire,
who are sending NASA astronauts to space—and just might carry the human race to Mars. One company
dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002,
now sending more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn’t do it alone—the
saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse cadre of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel. For
the first time, Reentry relates the definitive chronicle of how this daring team was able to redefine what it
takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your
guide, you’ll accompany SpaceX’s innovative thinkers during their toughest trials and most audacious
moments, including: Creating the first orbital rockets that land by themselves and fly againTransporting a
120-foot rocket from Texas to FloridaRecovering from a “Hell’s Bells” accident before the first Falcon
Heavy launchFrantically searching the ocean for the first rocket that splashed down intactIdentifying the $20
part that led to a rocket exploding in flightSlicing up an engine days before it launched into space From
launchpad explosions to a pernicious cricket infestation to the demanding management style of Musk
himself, the rise of SpaceX was beset with challenges and far from inevitable. Find out how the startup beat
the odds and flew high enough to outpace their rivals . . . and where they’re going next.