{"product_id":"final-orbit-hardcover","title":"Final Orbit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Hadfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn edge-of-your-seat thriller about China's secret role in the space race\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003ewritten by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Apollo Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the most experienced astronauts alive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/i\u003e 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--\u003ci\u003eFinal Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColonel Chris Hadfield\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. A multiple\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, his books \u003ci\u003eAn Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Are Here, The Darkest Dark, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Apollo Murders, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Defector\u003c\/i\u003e have sold over a million copies worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hadfield is the co-creator and host of the BBC series \u003ci\u003eAstronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?\u003c\/i\u003e and helped create and host, along with actor Will Smith, the National Geographic series \u003ci\u003eOne Strange Rock\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153895751743,"sku":"9780316581684","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/r2-_IU8ebf9780316581684.webp?v=1776951847","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/final-orbit-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}