Guthrie, Julian
How to Make a Spaceship
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784162375
- author:
- Guthrie, Julian
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Black Swan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 127 mm X 198 mm
- Genre:
- 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.9 centimetres (0, Nonfiction, Transport, Aviation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Space Flight
In 1998, Peter Diamandis set out to create a private space flight industry after realizing NASA's manned spaceflight program was winding down. Inspired by the golden age of aviation, he discovered that Charles Lindbergh had won a $25,000 prize for his transatlantic flight, which galvanized the airline industry. Diamandis wondered why a similar approach couldn't be applied to space flight.
The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne and other teams competing in the X Prize is an extraordinary tale of innovation and perseverance. As these pioneers worked towards their goal, they overcame numerous challenges and made the impossible possible. The result was not just a victory for one team, but the foundation for a new industry.
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