 first edition | |
| Author | Stephen Paul Cohen and Jake Garn |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1989 (William Morrow & Co) |
| ISBN | 978-0688067175 |
Night Launch is a 1989 novel co-written by former US Senator and astronaut Jake Garn and Stephen Paul Cohen about terrorists taking over a Space Shuttle.
Publishers Weekly panned Night Launch and said the book had a weak plot alongside forced character conversations. [1]
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