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Orbital is a 2023 novel by English writer Samantha Harvey that incorporates elements of science fiction, [3] [4] literary fiction, and philosophical drama, published by Jonathan Cape in the UK and by Grove Atlantic in the US. It follows six fictional astronauts over 24 hours on an orbiting space station.
Staunch Book Prize — Won [29] Walter Scott Prize — Shortlisted [30] 2020 International Dublin Literary Award — Longlisted [31] 2024 Orbital: Booker Prize — Won [22] Hawthornden Prize — Won [32] [33] The InWords Literary Award — Won [34] Orwell Prize: Political Fiction Shortlisted [35] Ursula K. Le Guin Prize — Shortlisted [36]
An American TV series based on the book was released by Netflix on 21 March 2024, with David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo writing and executive producing. [ 56 ] [ 57 ] An award-winning documentary series titled Rendezvous with the Future , which explores the science behind Liu Cixin's science fiction, was produced by BBC Studios and ...
In 2015, two SpaceX autonomous spaceport drone ships—Just Read the Instructions and Of Course I Still Love You—were named after ships in the book, as a posthumous tribute to Banks by Elon Musk. [4] Canadian singer Grimes released a song titled "Player of Games", likely a reference to both the book and her relationship with Elon Musk. [5]
Orbital is a Franco-Belgian science fiction comics series written by Sylvain Runberg, illustrated by Serge Pellé and published by Dupuis in French, Cinebook in English, Cobolt förlag in Swedish, Splitter in German and ReNoir Comics in Italy.
The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke.Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles).
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students is an aerospace engineering textbook by Howard D. Curtis, in its fourth edition as of 2019. [1] The book provides an introduction to orbital mechanics , while assuming an undergraduate-level background in physics, rigid body dynamics , differential equations , and linear algebra .
The book explores the perils related to the atomic age. In this novel, the Cold War is apparently still on, and at the end of the book one side has nuclear weapons above the earth on an orbital platform. To test its abilities, the Star Child detonates an orbiting warhead at the end of the novel, creating a false dawn below for the people on Earth.