Stuart Woodward reviewed Liftoff by Eric Berger
Review of 'Liftoff' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
If you are fan interested in the story of SpaceX or Elon Musk's quirks this is the real deal. It is pretty much as close as you will get to the official story of how SpaceX hired it's first employees up and operated until the first successful launch from Omelek Island in the Pacific based on interviews with those who were there. This covers the crazy early days and how close they were to becoming bankrupt. Once they had secured the NASA contract to resupply the ISS the company's survival was virtually ensured and the story tails off at this point.
It's a great human story of how a cult can motivate a group of people to do amazing things. Not all cults are bad but the methods and motivations are similar.
Definitely a must read for those interested in the rocket business but I would also like to hear …
If you are fan interested in the story of SpaceX or Elon Musk's quirks this is the real deal. It is pretty much as close as you will get to the official story of how SpaceX hired it's first employees up and operated until the first successful launch from Omelek Island in the Pacific based on interviews with those who were there. This covers the crazy early days and how close they were to becoming bankrupt. Once they had secured the NASA contract to resupply the ISS the company's survival was virtually ensured and the story tails off at this point.
It's a great human story of how a cult can motivate a group of people to do amazing things. Not all cults are bad but the methods and motivations are similar.
Definitely a must read for those interested in the rocket business but I would also like to hear in-depth account of the rest of the SpaceX history. I'm sure there enough stories to fill several more books.
