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100 1 _aThomas, Theodore L.,
_d1920-2005
245 1 0 _aSatellite Passage
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1958
500 _aRelease date is 2019-11-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Satellite Passage" by Theodore L. Thomas is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story explores themes of tension and rivalry between nations as two satellites, one American and one Russian, find themselves on a nearly collision course in space, forcing the crews to confront their fears and uncertainties about the potential for conflict in the realms beyond Earth. The narrative follows three astronauts aboard the American satellite as they calculate their proximity to the approaching Russian satellite. As the tension mounts, they decide to remain stationary rather than alter their course, conscious of the political implications of appearing fearful. The men suit up and prepare for the pass, contemplating the possibility of interactions with the crew of the other satellite. When the two satellites finally draw near, an unexpected life-threatening situation arises as a Russian crew member becomes detached from their craft. Drawing on his sailing experience, one American astronaut successfully throws a line to save the floating Russian, leading to a brief moment of camaraderie as both parties wave to one another. The story concludes with a sense of bittersweet reflection, highlighting the unexpected connections formed in the face of potential disaster amidst the larger socio-political backdrop of the space race. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAstronauts -- Fiction
653 _aSpace stations -- Fiction
653 _aSatellites -- Fiction
653 _aCold War -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60608
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