Space Industry

Full of exclusive new stories, and astonishing detail only an astronaut would know, the book conveys what space exploration is really like: the wondrous view of Earth, the surreal weightlessness, the extraordinary danger, the surprising humdrum, the unexpected humour, the newfound perspective, the years of training, the psychological pressures, the gruelling physical toll, the thrill of launch and the trepidation of re-entry. The book also examines the surprising, shocking and often poignant stories of astronauts back on Earth, whose lives are forever changed as they readjust to terra firma.

On the edge of a black hole, Admiral Fox Lee has seconds to save his ship. In a world where everything’s for sale, even your soul, a dark force descends on the Zeta Asteroid Belt. Admiral Lee is willing to risk his life to save his crew but may have underestimated the enemy. When you can’t run or hide, the only choice is battle.

The 13th person to walk on the moon could soon be part of a crew establishing a base on the lip of a crater at the lunar south pole. The discovery of ice in the eternal shadows of the polar regions transforms our ability to live on the moon. From bases on the moon we can make the long, lonely and dangerous voyage to Mars, where there is also ice. The obstacles are many, not least the fragilities of the human body. And what type of world would the first Mars explorers find?

The space station has been attacked! Captain McNair must find out who did it and why. He struggles with a terrifying enemy in a war that he is not prepared to fight. Victory seems possible only by joining forces with a potential ally he knows nothing about. Is this the Third Dawn for mankind or the end of human existence?