Lethal Orbit
Lost in space, Tom Austin is fighting to solve his own murder...
1996 · 1h 30m Science Fiction
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Lethal Orbit
Overview
A group of recently trained astronauts are sent into space to probe a new experiment, only to be stranded and face an eternity in space unless successful contact can be established from earth. In between flashes of the story, a court is in process determining the cause of the accident.
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