Orbit

Kip Dawson's dream has always been to travel to outer space, and when he wins a seat on one of American Space Adventure's commercial flights, he is ecstatic. However, his family is extremely worried about the risks involved in space vehicle accidents. And a routine launch turns into a nightmare when a micrometeor strikes the craft, leaving the pilot and the radios dead. Faced with certain death, Kip writes his epitaph on his laptop, unaware that his message is reaching millions on the internet and a space rescue operation is underway. Will Kip's unawareness hinder the rescue attempts? From the bestselling author of "Pandora's Clock," John J. Nance, comes this thrilling space adventure.