The New Space Race: How Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson Compete for Supremacy in Space

For many years, the USA competed with the USSR for supremacy in space. But after the end of the space race between the two superpowers, a lull occurred. By the end of the twentieth century, NASA had devolved from a coalition of space pioneers into a bureaucratic machine incapable of creating anything new. While NASA struggles and relies on the services of “Roscosmos” to launch astronauts to the ISS, millionaires from Silicon Valley are stepping onto the stage. It is they, primarily Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, who are laying the foundation for the upcoming space revolution, and they are doing so at a truly astronomical pace. Journalist Tim Fernholz reveals what drives these “space millionaires.” You will learn about their incredible dreams and grand projects, numerous failures and bright breakthroughs, as well as what we can expect in the near future.