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Re:Crew-9 Returns to Earth by timewizard on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @02:03PM (#43415355)
> he did pour his heart and soul

And you have this knowledge, how?

> (and personal fortune) into SpaceX for over a decade.

Using paypal money to chase government contract money.

> If it weren't for SpaceX we'd be relying on the incompetent monstrosities of Boeing or ULA.

That does not automatically follow. It's entirely possible that a company better than all of them might now exist if SpaceX didn't.

Re:Crew-9 Returns to Earth by avhon1 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @03:53PM (#43416555)
Eric Berger, senior space editor for Ars Technica [0], has written two books about Elon Musk and his role at SpaceX:

Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX [1]

Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age [2]

[0] https://arstechnica.com/author/ericberger/

[1] https://www.harpercollins.com/products/liftoff-eric-berger?v...

[2] https://benbellabooks.com/shop/reentry/