Project Gutenberg 2019-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 149 Still, Henry 1920 Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Slow Burn Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Slow Burn" by Henry Still is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of space exploration, it explores the tensions and challenges faced by a crew aboard a space station, particularly with political interference from Senator McKelvie, who threatens the success of a crucial lunar rocket launch. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, anxiety, and the unforeseen consequences of human actions in the realm of space travel. The story follows Kevin Morrow, the commander of the space station, as he navigates the complexities of a critical mission to launch the "Moonbeam" rocket towards the moon. Tensions rise when the incompetent yet powerful Senator McKelvie arrives to oversee the operations, bringing with him an air of skepticism that jeopardizes the crew's morale. As the launch unfolds, an unexpected disaster occurs, resulting in the space station being pulled off course, placing the lives of the crew in grave danger. With quick thinking and a race against time, Morrow and his team must devise a plan to stabilize the station and ensure their survival, all while dealing with the repercussions of McKelvie's meddling. The climax showcases the ingenuity and resilience of the crew as they confront obstacles that test their limits in the harshness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Space stations -- Fiction Sabotage -- Fiction Legislators -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 67030 2025-07-23T12:54:46.858925 text/html 42537 2025-03-10T08:28:51 text/html 309057 2025-07-23T12:54:48.829931 application/epub+zip 307834 2025-07-23T12:54:47.354928 application/epub+zip 87210 2025-07-23T12:54:47.019000 application/epub+zip 350723 2025-07-23T12:54:50.094958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343383 2025-07-23T12:54:48.627949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123066 2022-09-26T22:45:17.653880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58783 2025-07-23T12:54:46.690931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37972 2025-03-10T08:28:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58952 2019-04-24T10:17:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20807 2025-07-23T12:54:50.221918 application/rdf+xml 24086 2025-07-23T12:54:47.100951 image/jpeg 4452 2025-07-23T12:54:47.060970 image/jpeg 443106 2019-04-24T10:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 22964 2019-04-24T10:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 445151 2025-07-23T12:54:46.872947 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