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From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepeneur

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Availability:In StockContributor:Scott TibbittsPublish date:2024-03-12Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Henschelhaus Publishing, Inc.ISBN-13:9781595989871ISBN-10:1595989870UPC:9781595989871Book Category:Business & Economics, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Entrepreneurship, Aeronautics & Astronautics, ManagementSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.54 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCPFEXM1D6

From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepeneur

On January 4th, 2004, the Mars rover Spirit landed on Mars. The first pictures sent back included

the logo of a small company in Boulder, Colorado--Starsys Research--which had built 27 motors

powering the rover and its instruments. Starsys was founded by Scott Tibbitts, an ex-ski

bum/nuclear engineer, from an invention made of hardware-store parts and wax.


Starsys ultimately flew 3,500 devices on 350...


Language:EnglishPublisher:Henschelhaus Publishing, Inc.ISBN-13:9781595989871ISBN-10:1595989870UPC:9781595989871Book Category:Business & Economics, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Entrepreneurship, Aeronautics & Astronautics, ManagementSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.54 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCPFEXM1D6
Publisher: Henschelhaus Publishing, Inc.

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