{"id":15489,"date":"2018-01-18T14:40:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T19:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15489"},"modified":"2018-01-18T14:40:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T19:40:40","slug":"space-books-spaceport-earth-the-reinvention-of-spaceflight-by-joe-pappalardo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15489","title":{"rendered":"Space books: “Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight” by Joe Pappalardo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe\u00a0Pappalardo<\/a>, an editor at Popular Mechanics who often reports on space topics,\u00a0has written the book, Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight<\/a>\"\"<\/i>.\u00a0He discusse the many NewSpace developments of the past several years and looks especially at the emergence of commercial launch facilities:<\/p>\n

Is there a future in orbit?\u00a0This timely book reveals the state of spaceflight at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the\u00a021st-century\u00a0and everything about the space industry is changing. Rather than despair over the end of American manned missions and a moribund commercial launch market, private sector companies are now changing the way humanity accesses orbit. Upstarts including Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX and Jeff\u00a0Bezos\u2019s Blue Origin are building a dizzying array of new spacecraft and rockets, not just for government use, but for any paying customer. At the heart of this space revolution are spaceports, the center and literal launching pads of spaceflight. Spaceports cost hundreds of millions of dollars, face extreme competition, and host operations that do not tolerate failures\u2015which can often be fatal.<\/p>\n

Aerospace journalist Joe\u00a0Pappalardo\u00a0has witnessed space rocket launches around the world, from the jungle of French Guiana to the coastline of California. In his comprehensive work\u00a0Spaceport Earth,\u00a0Pappalardo\u00a0describes the rise of private companies in the United States and how they are reshaping the way the world is using space for industry and science.\u00a0Spaceport Earth\u00a0is a travelogue through modern space history as it is being made, offering space enthusiasts, futurists, and technology buffs a close perspective of rockets and launch sites, and chronicling the stories of industrial titans, engineers, government officials, billionaires, schemers, and politicians who are redefining what it means for humans to be a spacefaring species.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is a review of the book\u00a0Review: Spaceport Earth – The Space Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And this is an entertaining interview with the author:\u00a0John\u00a0Batchelor\u00a0Show – Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight by Joe\u00a0Pappalardo. PART 1 of 4: Texas and there billionaire rocketeers. @PappalardoJoe<\/a><\/p>\n