{"product_id":"spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier","title":"Spacex: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating past, present, and possible future of Elon Musk's SpaceX in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the first comprehensive photographic history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof the company.\u003c\/b\u003eThe private space industry's consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, was worth an estimated $187 billion in 2023 while taking on more roles--flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space, and even playing a central role as rocket supplier to NASA's Artemis moon mission. In \u003ci\u003eSpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier, \u003c\/i\u003escience journalist and editor Brad Bergan tells the story of SpaceX with words and \u003cb\u003e200+ stunning photographs of the spacecraft, key players, and facilities\u003c\/b\u003e in California, Texas, and Florida.Bergan examines every detail surrounding SpaceX's efforts to accelerate humankind's exploration and understanding of outer space, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe personal and private forces that led Musk to form the company \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe business of private space exploration, including contracts with other private firms and NASA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChief rivals, including Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaceX roles in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBergan also covers some of SpaceX's controversial headlines, from space junk to failed test launches and the Starlink satellite constellation. While \u003cb\u003eexamining the business, the missions, and the hardware\u003c\/b\u003e, Bergan looks at the importance of design-forward equipment and, finally, the endgame: what ultimately is \"in it\" for SpaceX? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate visual look at a groundbreaking company, with an eye toward its relatively short past--and \u003cb\u003ea critical eye toward its possible dominion in deep space\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48069893423293,"sku":"BS-TC0-384015","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780760384015-HD.jpg?v=1786982090","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}