“Orbit 41” in New Moons Under Which to Sleep
“Orbit 41” is an odd little piece of flash. I managed to squeeze three points of view into the story, and one of those points of view is that of a satellite.
The story is based on the first Indian satellite, the Aryabhata, which was launched in 1975. After a few days in orbit, the satellite stopped communicating with researchers on Earth, though it remained in orbit for seventeen years. My story, the title of which references the point at which the researchers on Earth lost contact with their satellite, posits an extraterrestrial reason behind the communication breakdown.
“Orbit 41” found its first home at Reflex Press and is also available in New Moons Under Which to Sleep, along with other science fiction stories and poetry. And you can get that collection in ebook or print!
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