Liftoff
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Liftoff
Eric Berger
8 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2021–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX" by Eric Berger documents how SpaceX employees poured their blood, sweat, and tears into launching a cost-effective rocket at a time when legacy operators dominated the space market with their costly cost-plus-fee contracts.
Great books for space nerds. Makes me really admire what Space X has accomplished while also eliminating any desire I had to work for them.
Liftoff by Eric Berger. SpaceX early days from more of the perspective of the employees. Really entertaining, well written and learned a lot about rocketry. Highly recommend
Liftoff was super interesting. The start of SpaceX and the Falcon 1 is an incredible story.
Definitely read Liftoff first. Reentry picks up at the next chapter of SpaceX right where Liftoff wraps up.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What were the best books you read this year? 2024 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things 2025 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation