Ever wondered what space can do for you?

The next great leap forward in human innovation is here.

Introducing . . . the Orbital Age. And it's all happening in low-Earth orbit (LEO), a mere 250 miles above Earth's surface--roughly the distance between Boston and New York. Before you know it, the journey from Earth to space will be an everyday flight, not just for astronauts but also for tomorrow's business professionals.

Even more exciting, the new commercial space era will transform life here on Earth, generating incredible medical breakthroughs like 3D-printed organs and new cures for diseases, as well as producing revolutionary computing advances and inventions we can scarcely yet imagine.

In We Have Liftoff, positive futurist Michael Ashley and visionary space exploration leader Tom Vice envisage a near future where regular people live and work in space, exploring untold entrepreneurial opportunities and scientific developments. Switching between genres with each chapter, We Have Liftoff will take you on a unique, exciting voyage through a movie script filmed in space, a gourmet menu best consumed in microgravity, journals recording medical advances through 2088, and more--all to imagine the coming marvels of space travel.

​With insights from professionals revolutionizing the industry at Sierra Space, a leading space exploration company at the forefront of space innovation and commercialization, We Have Liftoff will show you what was once deemed science fiction will soon be reality.

Author: Michael Ashley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Fast Company Press
Published: 02/13/2024
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.31w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9781639080670

About the Author

Michael Ashley is a former Disney screenwriter and the author of more than forty books on numerous subjects, including four bestsellers. He co-authored Own the A.I. Revolution, which launched at the United Nations and was named by Soundview as one of 2019's top business books. A columnist for Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Becker's Hospital Review, Michael is an in-demand speaker who keynotes for various professional groups, including Vistage, the world's largest executive coaching organization.

Tom Vice is the CEO of Sierra Space, a leading commercial space exploration company at the forefront of space innovation and commercialization in the Orbital Age, building an end-to-end business and tech platform to benefit life on Earth. Prior to joining Sierra Space, Tom served as the president of Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector and was chairman, CEO, and president of Aerion Corporation.