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to initiate major progress in the US space program.
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Lori Garver is a leading figure in the US space program
who pioneered innovations that are transforming NASA. She was the
principal advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential
candidates and led the NASA transition team for President Obama.
Garver served as the Deputy Administrator of the Space Agency from
2009 to 2013 and is known as the architect of the new era of
commercial partnerships that allow SpaceX to carry astronauts to
and from the International Space Station.
Former NASA official Lori Garver offers a front-row seat to the
decades-long struggles within and among space bureaucrats and space
billionaires. Bring popcorn, as you bear witness to an untold slice
of space history.
—Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and author of Space
Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Lori made a real difference to the future of spaceflight. Most
people put their career first, so they play politics and pander to
the vested interests. But there are some who truly care about
humanity's future in space and will do the right thing in the face
of immense opposition. We are fortunate to have several such people
in NASA senior leadership and Lori was one of them...Lori did a lot
of good.
—Elon Musk
The recent progress of commercial space travel is the result of
decades of work by many determined individuals and organizations.
Lori's compelling memoir, Escaping Gravity, captures what it means
to use space exploration to transform and benefit humanity right
here on Earth. The book gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how a
band of dreamers defied gravity and the status quo to launch a new
space age.
—Richard Branson
Transformative change in government is often sought, but rarely
achieved. In this revealing and personal book, Garver tells the
fascinating story of how she helped a band of dreamers, rogue
bureaucrats and billionaires usher in a new space age.
—From the foreword by Walter Isaacson
In this personal, take-no-prisoners account, Lori Garver pulls back
the curtain on the new space race, where political science joins
rocket science to create today's critical mass. Buckle up for a
revealing and fascinating ride!
—Lynn Sherr, author of Sally Ride: America's First Woman in
Space
We are living at the most exciting time in space exploration since
the Apollo era, in part because the world's largest space agency,
NASA, got around to trying something new, the funding of commercial
crews. Lori Garver tells it like it is...or was for a woman
effecting change at NASA despite men of the military industrial
complex—and their cost-plus contracts. It wasn't rocket science, it
was much harder than that. Don't take my word(s) for it; read this
book.
—Bill Nye, CEO, The Planetary Society
Lori Garver is a self-proclaimed 'space pirate,' who took on NASA,
the aerospace industry and even members of Congress, as part of a
tumultuous groundswell that helped launch the modern commercial
space industry. Told without fear or favor, her compelling tale
transcends the space industry and shows us, from the inside, how
Washington works—who wins, who loses and who bears the scars.
—Christian Davenport Washington Post space reporter and author of
The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize
the Cosmos.
As much as anyone not named Elon Musk, Lori Garver has helped prod,
push, and pull NASA to embrace commercial space and all of its
promise. Now, as this industry has become the envy of the world,
Garver tells how it was done over the last three decades. She names
names, yanks skeletons from closets, and writes illuminatingly
about the brilliant future ahead of us.
—Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and author of
Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days that Launched
SpaceX
How do you move a mountain? How do you change an industry with
entrenched corporations making billions from and intent on keeping
the status quo? Fiercely vilified and opposed, Lori Garver remained
undaunted in her quest and ultimate success in leading the
transformation from bureaucracy, resistance, and risk aversion into
the dynamic commercial space era we know today. Watching the
transformation unfold since first working with her in the late
1990s to garner private investment in space has been rewarding even
beyond my two spaceflights. Escaping Gravity is a personal and
compelling story about those who recognized what widely-accessible
space could mean, and the force of a team dedicated to breaking the
status quo. It is among the most important stories in the history
of space and offers extraordinary lessons in leadership, tenacity,
and political maneuvering.
—Mary Ellen Weber, NASA Astronaut (ret.)
Lori Garver is an unsung hero of a new space age. As NASA's deputy
administrator, she took on the old space aristocracy, made a lot of
enemies, but won enough friends and battles to preserve the
important dream of easier, cheaper access to space. Certainly, we
would not see Elon Musk where he is now if Lori Garver hadn't been
in that job.
—Miles O'Brien, broadcast news journalist, PBS NewsHour, CNN,
Discovery Channel
Lori Garver was the catalyst that helped bring NASA into the new
Space Age. No one has done more than Lori to stand up to parochial
(and patriarchal) interests in this industry and usher in a more
meaningful and sustainable space program. Escaping Gravity is an
enduring story of how a woman with a different background and
perspective can make a difference—and become a force to be reckoned
with.
—Emily Calandrelli, award-winning science communicator and host of
FOX's Xploration Outer Space and Netflix's Emily's Lab
Escaping Gravity delivers the inside story of today's commercial
spaceflight revolution. Before SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin and
XPRIZE, the space industry was an old boys club, with a handful of
military defense companies. It was ultra-expensive and risk averse.
Lori Garver led the charge to topple the old school, and engage the
entrepreneurial engine we now see today. If it weren't for Lori
Garver's passion and vision, we would not be on our way to the Moon
and Mars today.
—Peter H. Diamandis, MD, Founder/Chairman of XPRIZE and Singularity
University and author of Abundance, BOLD and The Future is Faster
Than You Think
If you're interested in the story of a pioneering woman
revolutionizing the male-dominated space industry, read this book.
If you're interested in the key early turning points of Elon Musk's
and Richard Branson's space efforts, read this book. If you're
interested in how to effect substantive change within government,
industry, and the nonprofit sector, read this book! Lori's life
story is filled with incredible adventures and she has had a
profound impact on humanity's future in space and on Earth.
—George Whitesides, former CEO of Virgin Galactic
Lori Garver's Escaping Gravity is a must read to understand the
21st century remaking of the US space industry. Her clear-eyed view
from inside NASA and the halls of American power reveals the why
and how behind the new Space Age that's now underway. Lori artfully
gives personal introductions to dozens of influential people—from
the billionaires who are now household names, to the politicians,
officials, celebrities, entrepreneurs, executives, and more
involved. Her story is gripping and personal, interwoven with
never-before-told conversations, historical facts, and battles of
will.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC space reporter
Not a week goes by without a new headline about yet another
commercial space mission. NASA is now among the loudest
cheerleaders, but that was not always the case. In Escaping
Gravity, former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver documents the
long internal and external struggles that often went on behind the
scenes wherein the agency slowly warmed to commercial space. She
was there in the trenches pushing the agency to transform. If you
want to truly understand the origins of the current revolution in
commercial space, this book is a must-read.
—Keith Cowing, Editor at NASAWatch.com
Change is not easy–especially in fields that push the edges of our
capabilities, come with high stakes and offer untold rewards. But
evolution demands embracing change whether in government or in the
private sector. Lori Garver's gripping story reveals how a woman
with a different background and perspective broke traditional
barriers at NASA and within the space industry to beat both gravity
and the status quo.
–Dr. Mae Jemison, NASA Astronaut (ret.)
In a hard-hitting text, Garver names names, gives details of the
backroom deals she fought against, and generally portrays NASA as
an egregious example of the military-industrial complex. . . . A
scathing memoir that shows the ugly side of NASA while offering
hope for a better future for the space agency.
—Kirkus Reviews
In fast-paced, lay-friendly prose, Garver makes a solid case that
recent advances by private space exploration companies SpaceX and
Blue Origin vindicate her belief in the importance of commercial
space flight. This passionate insider look offers plenty to
consider.
—Publishers Weekly
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