âTackles the ever-changing, twenty-first-century space industry and what privately funded projects like Elon Muskâs SpaceX mean for the future of space travel.â âForeign Policy Creating a seismic shift in todayâs space industry, private sector companies including Elon Muskâs SpaceX and Jeff Bezosâs Blue Origin are building a dizzying array of new spacecraft and rockets, not just for government use, but for any paying customer. At the heart of this space revolution are spaceports, the center and literal launching pads of spaceflight. Spaceports cost hundreds of millions of dollars, face extreme competition, and host operations that do not tolerate failuresâwhich can often be fatal. Aerospace journalist Joe Pappalardo has witnessed space rocket launches around the world, from the jungle of French Guiana to the coastline of California. In his comprehensive work Spaceport Earth, Pappalardo describes the rise of private companies and how they are reshaping the way the world is using space for industry and science. Spaceport Earth is a travelogue through modern space history as it is being made, offering space enthusiasts, futurists, and technology buffs a close perspective of rockets and launch sites, and chronicling the stories of industrial titans, engineers, government officials, billionaires, schemers, and politicians who are redefining what it means for humans to be a spacefaring species. âPrivate companies and rich people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have taken over the exploration of space. Pappalardo explores this new sort of spacefaring at the outer reaches of business and technology.â âThe New York Times âFor anyone obsessed with how spaceflight grew into what it is today, this book is a must-have.â âPopular Mechanics
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