Realizing Tomorrow
The Path to Private Spaceflight
By Chris Dubbs, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom | Publisher: Nebraska Paperback
About the book
U.S.A.F. Chief of Staff 2013 Professional Reading List Selection
Nearly forty years passed between the Apollo moon landings, the grandest accomplishment of a government-run space program, and the Ansari X PRIZE–winning flights of SpaceShipOne, the greatest achievement of a private space program. Now, as we hover on the threshold of commercial spaceflight, authors Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom look back at how we got to this point.
Their book traces the lives of the individuals who shared the dream that private individuals and private enterprise belong in space. Realizing Tomorrow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visionaries, the crackpots, the financial schemes, the legal wrangling, the turf battles, and—underpinning the entire drama—the overwhelming desire of ordinary people to visit outer space.
A compelling story of the pioneers of commercial spaceflight—and their efforts to open the final frontier to everyone—this book traces the path to private spaceflight even as it offers an instructive, entertaining, and cautionary note about its future.
Editions of Realizing Tomorrow
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780803266674
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U.S.A.F. Chief of Staff 2013 Professional Reading List Selection
Nearly forty years passed between the Apollo moon landings, the grandest accomplishment of a government-run space program, and the Ansari X PRIZE–winning flights of SpaceShipOne, the greatest achievement of a private space program. Now, as we hover on the threshold of commercial spaceflight, authors Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom look back at how we got to this point.
Their book traces the lives of the individuals who shared the dream that private individuals and private enterprise belong in space. Realizing Tomorrow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visionaries, the crackpots, the financial schemes, the legal wrangling, the turf battles, and—underpinning the entire drama—the overwhelming desire of ordinary people to visit outer space.
A compelling story of the pioneers of commercial spaceflight—and their efforts to open the final frontier to everyone—this book traces the path to private spaceflight even as it offers an instructive, entertaining, and cautionary note about its future.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Realizing Tomorrow about?
U.S.A.F. Chief of Staff 2013 Professional Reading List Selection
Nearly forty years passed between the Apollo moon landings, the grandest accomplishment of a government-run space program, and the Ansari X PRIZE–winning flights of SpaceShipOne, the greatest achievement of a private space program. Now, as we hover on the threshold of commercial spaceflight, authors Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom look back at how we got to this point.
Their book traces the lives of the individuals who shared the dream that private individuals and private enterprise belong in space. Realizing Tomorrow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visionaries, the crackpots, the financial schemes, the legal wrangling, the turf battles, and—underpinning the entire drama—the overwhelming desire of ordinary people to visit outer space.
A compelling story of the pioneers of commercial spaceflight—and their efforts to open the final frontier to everyone—this book traces the path to private spaceflight even as it offers an instructive, entertaining, and cautionary note about its future.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Realizing Tomorrow?
Mathematics and Science > Physics > Applied physics > Astrophysics
Where can I read a sample of Realizing Tomorrow?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780803266674
Is Realizing Tomorrow part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Realizing Tomorrow?
Chris Dubbs, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Realizing Tomorrow is available as paperback(ISBN 9780803266674)
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