Space Policy Edition: SpaceX's Early, Desperate Days (with Eric Berger)
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
The SpaceX of today reuses rockets and launches people into space. But 15 years ago, the future of the company was in doubt as its Falcon 1 rocket repeatedly failed to reach orbit. Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, joins the show to discuss his new book,Β Liftoff, which chronicles these early, formative years of the company in which it nearly collapsed. Discover more here: Β https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/0305-2021-spe-eric-berger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Next Episodes
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