In this story, airships are used to lift up to a floating transfer station in the mesosphere, the very top of the atmosphere, where one transfers to an orbital ascender to make the final push to space. This takes more time but eliminates rockets, a very interesting idea.
But that is not the focus of the story, in it a rich industrialist takes a bet with a fellow billionaire to race to a Near Earth Object and back within 80 days.
But there is an obstacle in the industrialist’s way.
What I liked about this story was how the characters were no different than people today. There is no empire and culture to learn, no alien influence and no time travel. It’s just people being people with their egos and conflicting aspirations. Only the technology has changed.
I liked this one very much.
Jay Werkheiser’s website - http://jaywerkheiser.blogspot.com/
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