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The Belt Mines of Sol    by James Brown
Price: $0.99 USD. 14920 words. Published on February 8, 2010. .

A group of young adults start there life setting out to work on the Mining station on the edge of the asteroid belt. Larry, a second generation Belt Miner has a second agenda in mind. Larry's father found several pieces of alien metal while mining and Larrys determined to find where they came from. Join Larry and his friends as they find more than they bargan for and change history as we know it.
The Fiery Re-Entry of Boris Volynov    by Ray Katz
Price: Free! 1320 words. Published on March 13, 2010. .

The amazing yet rarely told true story of a Russian cosmonaut and his trouble-plagued mission.
SEAMS16:A New Home    by Eric B. Thomasma
Price: $0.99 USD. 109460 words. Published on March 15, 2010. .

Someone wants Charlie to come work at the Space Equipment Authority Maintenance Station 16, the best of all the repair depots in the system. Life hasn’t been easy for Charlie, but the one shining light in his life is and has always been his beautiful wife, Susan. So is this the chance of a lifetime, or is it too good to be true? Join Charlie and Susan as they discover A New Home.
HOGA: Gateway Beyond The Stars    by Neely and Dobbs
Price: $7.99 USD. 170470 words. Published on April 10, 2010. .

Two populated solar systems of the Kepren Cluster Alliance mysteriously vanished. The frantic Alliance leaders’ desperate evacuation plan was adamantly rejected—until a third system vanished. Later a lone planet vanishes; its freed moon may destroy Kepren, dooming billions. A select team must return, resolve a cosmic intrigue, confront a conflict of universes, and strive to prevent disaster.
Cold Comfort    by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 5510 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 14, 2010. .

A science fiction short story with a Twilight Zone twist by bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. About to die a horrible death alone in the asteroid belt, his crew members already dead, Ben discovers that he might yet have a future. And he might get to see his wife once again. But it’s not the visit or the future he ever would have imagined possible.
Godspeed (Short Story)    by Christina F. York
Price: $1.99 USD. 3690 words. Published by Tsunami Ridge Publishing  on December 12, 2010. .

When Air Force One sends a mayday call, President John Glenn has only moments to make a momentous decision: Take the controls and try to save the plane? Or accept the offer to go back, change his life, and try to save the space program? He only has seconds, and lives hang in the balance. What will he choose?
21st Century Space Elevators - Advanced Earth-Space Infrastructure: NASA Report on Technology, Plans, Concepts, Materials, Environmental and Safety Issues    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 30960 words. Published on January 4, 2011. .

NASA workshop on space elevators based on the findings from the Advanced Space Infrastructure Workshop on Geostationary Orbiting Tether “Space Elevator” Concepts. A space elevator is a physical connection from the surface of the Earth to a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) above the Earth 35,786 km in altitude.
2010 NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) Annual Report, Issued January 2011 - Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Commercial Crew and Cargo, Human Rating, Exploration Program    by Progressive Management
Price: $4.99 USD. 9680 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

The 2010 report by the ASAP safety advisory panel to NASA, released in January 2011, presents findings on the shuttle, station, and exploration programs, acquisition strategy, human rating requirements for commercial crew capsules, the relationship between the FAA and NASA, workforce and safety culture, infrastructure, mishap investigation and followup, astronaut health, and more.
Layman's License    by D. R. Prescott
Price: $0.99 USD. 54480 words. Published on February 1, 2011. .

There are people, mostly self-appointed, who tend to lump the balance of humanity into a rather broad category known as laymen, lay-women, or lay-person, if you prefer. There seem to be more answers than problems bobbing about on the sea of humanity. Layman’s License poses a few more answers as well as a few more questions. This book is a little bit about a lot!
Space Primer (AU-18): Comprehensive Spaceflight History and Guidebook, Doctrine, Orbital Mechanics, Military Space, Satellites, Rockets, NASA Programs, Threats, Designs, Operations, Intelligence    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 132550 words. Published on April 12, 2011. .

In what may be the best single-volume introduction to military and civilian space flight, this up-to-date space primer from the Department of Defense provides comprehensive coverage of modern spaceflight principles and practices, with an extensive and authoritative history of military and NASA programs, along with the fundamentals of space.