Project Gutenberg 2007-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 180 Ing, Dean 1931 2020 Ing, Dean Charles Tight Squeeze Produced from Astounding Science Fiction February 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tight Squeeze" by Dean Ing is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. It explores the tense and high-stakes environment of space travel, focusing on the intricacies of rocket mechanics and the challenges faced by a crew during a critical mission. The narrative encapsulates themes of engineering, teamwork, and the human experience in the face of technological challenges in space. The story follows Major Edward MacNamara, a skilled flight engineer, as he prepares for a pivotal journey aboard the spacecraft "Valier". During the flight, a malfunction occurs with the auxiliary motors, leading to a dangerous situation where MacNamara must venture outside the ship in a tight-fitting spacesuit to troubleshoot the issue. The tension escalates as he works against time and the constraints of zero gravity, risking his life to make necessary repairs. Ultimately, his resourcefulness, alongside the support of his teammates, illustrates the importance of courage and ingenuity in overcoming adversity in the hostile environment of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 64170 2025-10-09T14:43:15.461257 text/html 60613 2007-11-05T06:04:56 text/html 231558 2025-10-09T14:43:19.573242 application/epub+zip 229471 2025-10-09T14:43:17.225267 application/epub+zip 86496 2025-10-09T14:43:16.111246 application/epub+zip 302051 2025-10-09T14:43:21.256223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294428 2025-10-09T14:43:18.857261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143523 2022-09-11T05:05:21.453602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56067 2025-10-09T14:43:15.181246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55987 2007-11-05T06:04:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 715053 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 67119 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 73097 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 76374 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 75657 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 73161 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 73136 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 71546 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 73648 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 828155 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 69138 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 71731 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 72042 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 72108 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 76326 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 69604 2007-06-26T14:23:58 application/octet-stream 30916 2025-10-09T14:43:21.417231 application/rdf+xml 10328 2025-10-09T14:43:16.609276 image/jpeg 2933 2025-10-09T14:43:16.359251 image/jpeg 164618 2007-11-05T06:04:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 22735 2007-11-05T06:04:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 227529 2025-10-09T14:43:15.477253 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