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Although he doesn't mention the Kelly Johnson Skunk Works at Lockheed, where the SR-71 and other famous aircraft were created, the SpaceX approach is at least a
by marze 16y ago
Although he doesn't mention the Kelly Johnson Skunk Works at Lockheed, where the SR-71 and other famous aircraft were created, the SpaceX approach is at least as similar to that as it is to a classical Silicon Valley startup.
For those who doesn't think entrepreneurs are risk takers, Elon is a good case study--he appears to have invested every penny of his personal wealth in starting a space company and an automobile company, simultaneously.
- papaf 16y agoFor those that don't know about it, this book on skunk works is a wonderful read: http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276939618&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/d...
- marze 16y agoThat book is by Johnson's protege and successor, this one is by Kelly himself: http://www.amazon.com/Kelly-More-Than-Share-All/dp/0874744911/ http://www.amazon.com/Kelly-More-Than-Share-All/dp/087474491... Both are amazing stories.