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Capricorn One. by. Goulart, Ron, 1933-. Publication date. 1978. Topics. Science fiction, American. Publisher. New York : Fawcett Gold Medal Books.
Jun 6, 2023 · Capricorn One—the first crewed mission to Mars—is on the launch pad. Just before liftoff, astronauts Charles Brubaker, Peter Willis, and John Walker are suddenly removed from the spacecraft. Bewildered, they are flown to an abandoned military base in the desert.
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Jul 1, 1978 · 219 pages, Paperback. First published July 1, 1978. Book details & editions. About the author. Bernard L. Ross. 2 books3 followers. Bernard L. Ross is a pseudonym of Ken Follett. Friends Following. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! 3.63. 48 ratings7 reviews. 5 stars. 7 (14%) 4 stars. 22 (45%) 3 stars. 15 (31%)
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Sep 1, 2022 · Capricorn One ( 1978) Topics. Astronauts, conspiracy, thriller, sci fi. Fiction. Item Size. 1222653716. Three astronauts are forced to fake the first mars trip when it's discovered the capsule would have malfunctioned during the trip.
Jan 1, 2001 · Ron Goulart. To all appearances the launching of Capricorn One, the first spaceship to Mars, seemed perfectly normal. Everybody in the country was watching the countdown on television. But behind the scenes, two and a half hours before lift-off, a strange and terrifying drama was being played out.
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The story of Capricorn One centres on a colossal fraud perpetrated by NASA in an attempt to conceal a catastrophic problem with its manned mission to Mars.
Jun 1, 2010 · In the story, Colonel Charles Brubaker (James Brolin), Lt. Col. Peter Willis (Sam Waterston) and Commander John Walker (O.J. Simpson) are set to be NASA’s best hope for sending a manned mission to Mars when, in the middle of the countdown, the three astronauts are removed from the capsule as the mission continues without them.
This group of books collects many of these strange phenomena together. A real adventure into the strange inner world of very small things.