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On 2002-05-28 17:46, The Bad Astronomer wrote:
As is usual with the Moon and orbits, Arthur C. Clarke already did write this. A guy is stuck in an orbiter without fuel to raise his orbit, and he is only a kilometer or two off the surface. He asks for help, and they tell him to jump for it...
... but I won't spoil the ending of this wonderful (very short) story. Anybody know the name of it?
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I remembered reading that one too, but couldn't remember the name. I finally dug it up. It's called Maelstrom II and it's in
The Wind From The Sun collection. It was written in 1962.
It's also in
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, which I highly recommend as it includes every one of his short stories in one volume, including a bunch of his earliest stuff. I found mine (hardcover) for $8 at a used bookstore and never regretted it once.
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