SpaceX is one of the most iconic and used space agencies in bringing massive payloads to the cosmic skies including astronauts, Starlink satellites, and other cargo contracted with them, but it was a long journey. A new book called "Liftoff" by Eric Berger narrated how SpaceX reached where they are now, including an engineer fixing an imploding rocket.
Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club April 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) and Tesla Motors, held the news conference to announce SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket which could complete missions to the International Space Station and Moon and should be ready for use by the end of 2012.
The popular space agency is known for its numerous flights and missions that involved the extraterrestrial, particularly during the 2020s where it was mostly contracted by NASA and other government agencies. Moreover, SpaceX faced a lot of ups and downs, and it includes all the negative moments in the company's growth, all contributing to where they are now.
Biographies are literature that was written by someone else regarding a specific person, time, place, or event that provides a historical fantasy and a somewhat opinionated take on what happened. However, it includes an approximate or the closest there is to the source, especially as it narrates the different perspective, from another point-of-view.
'Liftoff': SpaceX's Fall and Rise to Where it Is Now
Eric Berger is a senior editor to Ars Technica, who also penned the "Liftoff" book, which narrates the 2008 controversies of the fairly new company, eventually leading to a success that puts them on the map. Since their success in 2008, SpaceX had been developing space equipment that led to the creation of the Falcon, Dragon, and its prototypes for Starships.
The remarkable story of how @elonmusk and his small team reached orbit in 2008 has gone largely untold—until now. I’m thrilled to say my book on the origins of SpaceX, Liftoff, will be published by William Morrow on March 2, 2021. Preorder now: https://t.co/tF26ug8p3y pic.twitter.com/9Zdvrw8RSt
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) September 28, 2020
The book highlighted a lot about SpaceX's trials, particularly when it was starting, as former employees of the company were the source for the material and verified the authenticity of these stories. Moreover, it shows the dedication of the company to produce its initial prototypes, down to its success as it reached orbit.
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Zach Dunn was transporting a rocket to Hawaii, aboard an Air Force jet to prepare it for its initial launch and its testing from the company. Business Insider reports that the book discussed its imploding state, which would have not harmed them but would have botched the operation as it cannot be used to fly.
Dunn is an engineer for SpaceX then, and what he did was to climb inside the imploding rocket for its quick fix, while it is in transport, to avoid any damages and be used in time for its test launch. The same rocket was used for the company's orbit launch which resulted in success.
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On the other hand, another iconic story that narrated SpaceX's times and trials were about the time that it almost went bankrupt, particularly as its CEO Elon Musk manages both Tesla and the space agency. The world was facing another recession at the time, and the company's funding depletes with its failed experiments, not until they launched the imploding rocket to orbit.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
