Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new Space Race

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they try to disrupt the space economy and feed their own egos. We meet an equally fascinating cast of entrepreneurs, from the irrepressible British tycoon Richard Branson to the internet satellite visionary Greg Wyler.

The inside story of the new race to conquer space Featured on NPR and PBS’s SciTech Now, and in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal For the outsize personalities staking their fortunes on spaceships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity—or the key to humanity’s survival. Tim Fernholz's reports on the wall capture an industry in the midst of the disruption. NASA seeks to preserve its ambitious space program. Traditional aerospace firms like Boeing and Lockheed Martin are struggling to adapt to new competitors, lobbyists are fighting for public funds, and lawmakers are trying to prevent this new space race from causing global conflict. Fernholz spins this high-risk marathon into a fascinating tale of rivalry and survival.