When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk.

In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illumina…

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