Mission: Tomorrow - Earc
“Its inclusion of Brazilian astronauts immediately caught my eyes but it was the fast pace and steady tension that sold me. Herein Venus is the setting of an accident that puts lives at risk . . .
WINDSHEAR by Angus McIntyre Two hundred kilometers above Ishtar Terra, the aeroshell completed its last braking curve and settled into level flight, its flight control systems counting down the seconds until separation. It was still slowing as it passed over Maxwell Montes, hull cherry-red from the hea...t of reentry. Ionized gases crackled in its wake as it blazed like a meteor across the Venusian sky.
One hundred kilometers high now, its explosive bolts fired automatically. The aeroshell’s hull split cleanly into four segments that folded back like the petals of a flower, revealing the streamlined shape of the recovery dart nestled inside. The dart’s systems came alive as the thin atmosphere kissed its skin and it slipped smoothly into the air like a diver entering water.
The aeroshell was gone now, tumbling on a high-altitude wind.MoreLess
WINDSHEAR by Angus McIntyre Two hundred kilometers above Ishtar Terra, the aeroshell completed its last braking curve and settled into level flight, its flight control systems counting down the seconds until separation. It was still slowing as it passed over Maxwell Montes, hull cherry-red from the hea...t of reentry. Ionized gases crackled in its wake as it blazed like a meteor across the Venusian sky.
One hundred kilometers high now, its explosive bolts fired automatically. The aeroshell’s hull split cleanly into four segments that folded back like the petals of a flower, revealing the streamlined shape of the recovery dart nestled inside. The dart’s systems came alive as the thin atmosphere kissed its skin and it slipped smoothly into the air like a diver entering water.
The aeroshell was gone now, tumbling on a high-altitude wind.MoreLess
Read book Mission: Tomorrow - Earc for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: