The Rocket Company (Library of Flight Series)

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Seven Billionaires and One Big ProblemBig Telescopes, Hot Rodders, and LibrariansGateses, Jobses, and the Laureates' LemmaBuild Big, Build Many, or Use it AgainSmall Market, Small Payload, but not a toyMyths, Mistrust, and TrustThe PitchThe Business PlanMazes, Stop Cords, and Skunk WorkersFuel Tanks, Heat Shields, and Fire WallsBalloon Tanks, Fracture Mechanics, and Friction Stir WeldingEnthusiasm Bubbles, Ejections, and Expander CyclesGasoline, Alcohol, Kerosene, or Liquid MethaneDesign Reviews, Prototypes, and ParawingsGuidance, Navigation, and ControlWebb Suit, Hard Suit, Space SuitMarkets, Philosophy, Techniques, and Approaches Rockets, Jets, and Soft Landings Pilots, Payloads, and Passengers Mooncars, Monks, and Monasteries Aliens, Cheetahs, and Archea Halfway to Everywhere, First Stage, First Flight Stop the Production Line! Earth Below Us Money, Manufacturing, and Marketing Always Room for Improvement Epilogue I: Space is Finally a PlaceEpilogue II: Mars for the Many.