# Final Orbit - Hardcover

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by **Chris Hadfield** (Author)

**An edge-of-your-seat thriller about China's secret role in the space race**\--**written by the _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Apollo Murders_ and one of the most experienced astronauts alive.**

Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft: three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts, joining to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But as NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in from Earth, a deadly accident onboard the orbiting spacecraft changes everything.

Meanwhile, from a remote location in east Asia, the first Chinese spacecraft secretly launches. On board is China's first astronaut, Fang Kuo-chun, whose mission puts him on a collision course with the Apollo crew.

As Kaz races against an enemy on the ground and for answers beyond the sky, the safety of the remaining crew hangs in the balance...

Perfect for fans of _Project Hail Mary_ and filled with shocking twists and real history--including the fascinating story of Professor Tsien Hsue-shen, the "Father of Chinese Rocketry" and founder of China's space program--_Final Orbit_ accelerates to a thrilling conclusion that captures the beauty and terror of survival 270 miles above Earth, as could only be written by one of the world's most experienced astronauts.

**"Another terrific thriller from a writer who is uniquely qualified to write it." --_Booklist_**

"Action-filled, believable drama that flows. Readers of sci-fi thrillers by Isaac Asimov, Andy Weir, and James Michener will enjoy the realism of Hadfield's latest." --_Library Journal_ (starred review)

"Possibly the most realistic depiction of a battle between two spacecraft ever written....Hadfield expertly weaves fact, fiction, and his own experiences in orbit to produce a novel that is both technical and entertaining. A master of the genre." --_New Scientist_

### Author Biography

**Colonel Chris Hadfield** is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. A multiple _New York Times_ bestselling author, his books _An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth_, _You Are Here, The Darkest Dark,_ _The Apollo Murders,_ and _The Defector_ have sold over a million copies worldwide.

As well as his time as a Cold War pilot, Hadfield is a veteran of three spaceflights. He crewed the US Space Shuttle twice, piloted the Russian Soyuz, helped build space station Mir, conducted two space walks, and served as Commander of the International Space Station. He was also NASA's Director of Operations in Russia.

Hadfield is the co-creator and host of the BBC series _Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?_ and helped create and host, along with actor Will Smith, the National Geographic series _One Strange Rock_. His zero-gravity version of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' has received more than 50 million views, and his TED talk on fear over 10 million.

Based in Ontario, Canada, he advises SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and other space companies, chairs the board of the Open Lunar Foundation, leads the CDL-Space international tech incubator, and teacher a MasterClass on space operations.

**Number of Pages:** 416

**Dimensions:** 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN

**Publication Date:** October 07, 2025

## Details

- **Price:** 37.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Espionage, Fiction, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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