Reentry

How did a shaky startup exceed expectations and become the world's leading space company? Discover the untold story of a team of changemakers, led by a well-known billionaire, sending NASA astronauts into space and potentially bringing humanity to Mars. One company dominates the modern space industry: SpaceX, founded by the controversial entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, which now launches more payloads into orbit than the rest of the world combined. But Musk didn't do it alone; the saga of SpaceX is the story of a diverse group of true believers in the limitless potential of space travel.

For the first time, Reentry tells the definitive chronicle of how this brave team was able to redefine what it takes to reach the stars. With Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Eric Berger, author of Liftoff, as your guide, you will accompany the innovative thinkers of SpaceX through their toughest trials and boldest moments, including:

• Developing the first orbital rockets that can land and fly again
• Transporting a 120-foot-long rocket from Texas to Florida
• Recovering from a "Hell's Bells" accident before the first Falcon Heavy launch
• Desperately searching the ocean for the first rocket that fell into the water intact
• Identifying the $20 part that caused a rocket to explode during flight
• Dismantling an engine days before it was set to launch into space

From launch pad explosions to a persistent cricket infestation to Musk's demanding management style, the rise of SpaceX was fraught with challenges and far from inevitable. Find out how the startup surpassed the odds and flew high enough to outpace its rivals, and where they are headed next.