Space Jockey (short story)
- Space Jockey (short story)
"Space Jockey" is a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein. Part of his Future History series, it originally appeared in "The Saturday Evening Post", April 26, 1947, and was collected in "The Green Hills of Earth" (and subsequently "The Past Through Tomorrow").
One of Heinlein's most realistic and emotionally gripping tales, this companion to "It's Great to Be Back!" is about a spaceship pilot whose wife worries for his safety.
The manuscript title was "For Men Must Work".
References
* James Gifford. 2000. "Robert A. Heinlein: A Reader's Companion". Sacramento: [http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/item-rarc.html Nitrosyncretic Press] . ISBN 0-9679874-1-5 (hardcover), 0967987407 (trade paperback).
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