I was intrigued by the concept of fiction by Aldrin. I well remember the day in sixty nine when he stepped onto the moon. My sixteen year old mind went into overdrive and I took up model rocketry shortly thereafter. Though lacking in action and heavy on legal issues which I sometimes failed to understand, the plot was solid and the storyline was actually quite interesting. The Return is a quick and interesting read. And it is not hard to believe that this might be happening right now.
Wow! I felt as if the events in the book were coming from the evening news! There is a clear immediacy similar to that you used to feel at Canaveral (Oops, Cape Kennedy) when a big launch went up. It made me feel the way I did when the American Space Program was still alive and kicking . . . sigh . . .
From back cover:
Former astronaut Scott Blackstone's dream of opening outer space to visits from everyday people is under attack. His pilot program has been marred by a fatal accident, he's out of a job, and he's being sued for a billions dollars. And it's beginning to seem that the "accident" wasn't at all accidental.
Then the endless conflict between India and Pakistan heats up...and Pakistan explodes a nuclear device in the upper atmosphere, frying electronics on earth and in space, and putting the crew of the international Space Station at risk. With the Shuttle fleet grounded, only a secret skunkworks project known to Scott and his old friends can save the space station's stranded crew.
The Return is a tale about the kind of space adventure that could happen today--and that will happen tomorrow. As told by Buzz Aldrin, who's been there...and who's already helped change the world.
From back cover:
Former astronaut Scott Blackstone's dream of opening outer space to visits from everyday people is under attack. His pilot program has been marred by a fatal accident, he's out of a job, and he's being sued for a billions dollars. And it's beginning to seem that the "accident" wasn't at all accidental.
Then the endless conflict between India and Pakistan heats up...and Pakistan explodes a nuclear device in the upper atmosphere, frying electronics on earth and in space, and putting the crew of the international Space Station at risk. With the Shuttle fleet grounded, only a secret skunkworks project known to Scott and his old friends can save the space station's stranded crew.
The Return is a tale about the kind of space adventure that could happen today--and that will happen tomorrow. As told by Buzz Aldrin, who's been there...and who's already helped change the world.
