Starfire

A hero astronaut flies too close to the sun in this science fiction adventure from the author of Human Error, "a writer of real intelligence" (The Washington Post).

After a solar flare accident in orbit, Travis is a hero: the first astronaut to bail out of a spacecraft and live. NASA, however, had advised against the bailout-and as punishment for violating orders, Travis is grounded on earth, never to fly again.

Then comes Starfire, an experimental spacecraft that could be capable of i...