The Defector - Hadfield, Chris
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In Israel during the Yom Kippur War, a Soviet MiG fighter plane unexpectedly lands, catching the attention of NASA flight controller Kaz Zemeckis. Unbeknownst to him, the arrival of the plane sets off a dangerous chain of events involving spies, lies, and Cold War secrets. The Soviet pilot onboard offers invaluable information about the legendary MiG-25 "Foxbat" fighter plane. Kaz must navigate the risks and trustworthiness of the defector as he accompanies him to a top-secret US military test site, hoping to outwit his adversaries in this high-stakes game.

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In Israel during the Yom Kippur War, a Soviet MiG fighter plane unexpectedly lands, catching the attention of NASA flight controller Kaz Zemeckis. Unbeknownst to him, the arrival of the plane sets off a dangerous chain of events involving spies, lies, and Cold War secrets. The Soviet pilot onboard offers invaluable information about the legendary MiG-25 "Foxbat" fighter plane. Kaz must navigate the risks and trustworthiness of the defector as he accompanies him to a top-secret US military test site, hoping to outwit his adversaries in this high-stakes game.
Autorenporträt
Colonel Chris Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. A multiple New York Times bestselling author, his books An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here, The Darkest Dark  and The Apollo Murders have sold over a million copies worldwide.  As well as his time as a Cold War pilot, Chris 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.  Chris is the co-creator and host of the BBC series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? and helped create and host, along with actor Will Smith, the National Geographic series One Strange Rock. 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.  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.