Project Gutenberg 2006-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 1012 Leinster, Murray 1896 1975 Jenkins, Will Jenkins, William Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, William Jenkins, Will F. Space Tug Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Tug Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Space Tug" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Joe Kenmore, an astronaut embarking on a critical mission to deliver supplies and defense systems to the recently constructed Space Platform, Earth's first artificial satellite. As tensions rise due to international threats over the Platform's existence, Joe and his crew face both mechanical challenges and geopolitical dangers, setting the stage for a high-stakes journey through space. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Joe Kenmore, who is anxious about a mission to deliver vital supplies to the Space Platform orbiting Earth, just as he faces the overwhelming pressures of a rocket launch. Alongside his crew—Chief Bender, Haney, and the little but fierce Mike—they strive to execute a flawless launch despite their many worries and the sinister backdrop of potential sabotage. As countdowns occur and the ship prepares for takeoff, the pressure mounts, underscored by Joe's realization of dire consequences if their mission fails. The narrative intricately blends technical challenges with emotional stakes, crafting a multi-layered opening that promises thrilling action and complex character dynamics as they confront danger in outer space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Space stations -- Fiction Sabotage -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 369375 2025-06-08T06:13:29.730948 text/html 371608 2006-06-29T17:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137086 2006-06-29T17:48:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210091 2025-06-08T06:13:37.270897 application/epub+zip 212829 2025-06-08T06:13:31.877900 application/epub+zip 212095 2025-06-08T06:13:30.562906 application/epub+zip 362295 2025-06-08T06:13:41.440931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332544 2025-06-08T06:13:36.390920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302434 2022-09-09T05:25:10.133333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342830 2025-06-08T06:13:28.951937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342763 2006-06-29T17:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129141 2006-06-29T17:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19453 2025-06-08T06:13:41.588865 application/rdf+xml 10308 2025-06-08T06:13:31.135914 image/jpeg 2783 2025-06-08T06:13:30.848922 image/jpeg 199816 2025-06-08T06:13:29.769937 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia