![]() Now, two decades past SpaceX’s founding, Vance recounts the trials and tribulations - including plenty of expensive rocket explosions - faced by these entrepreneurs in their quest to profit off our planet’s orbit and usher humanity deeper into the Universe. With more than five years of reporting, Vance followed these teams everywhere, from New Zealand to French Guiana, stepping into secret launch locations and witnessing armed bodyguards, whisky-fueled tiffs on private planes, and even a team of male strippers in the process. When the Heavens Went on Sale spends little time on SpaceX, dedicating most of its pages to Musk-inspired space companies that aim to quickly deploy rockets and satellites to low-Earth orbit: California-based Astra, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs, along with Texas-based Firefly. In fact, his in-depth Musk reporting introduced Vance to the colorful cast of characters profiled in his recent work. ![]() ![]() Author Ashlee Vance traveled the globe to learn more about elusive commercial space ventures. ![]()
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