Apollo 8 defects to the Soviet Union out of frustration, revenge and disillusionment

I vaguely remember reading a book about this premise. Astronaut's parents were Soviet sleeper agents, his early life was manipulated so he was bitter toward capitalism (falling in love then girl leaving him for some rich industrialist). I think he somehow takes control of shuttle, killing others on board.

Not sure about details but I think it ends along the lines of him landing in Soviet Union and then B-2 plane(s?) bomb the shit out of that airfield and destroy shuttle.

The Manchurian Astronaut...:D
 

Archibald

Banned
Now that'd make a good plot line for a thriller.
Yes it would. Kind of "Hunt for Red October" in space. Astronaut Ramius ? :D

EDIT: I did some search on the subject, and an incredible idea for a TL has emerged.
 
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I think the Soviets would probably make prompt arrangements to send the astronauts and the Apollo capsule to the Americans.

Failure so to do and taking on the Apollo programme could mean that they might have to fake the moon landing, after all.
 

Cook

Banned
Yes it would. Kind of "Hunt for Red October" in space. Astronaut Ramius ? :D

EDIT: I did some search on the subject, and an incredible idea for a TL has emerged.
Deriek Lambert wrote it in 1982; it is called The Red Dove. It was, let's just say, not overly realistic; an ex-American astronaut pretends to defect as part of a C.I.A. plot to convince a Cosmonaut to defect, which he dually does with the new Soviet space shuttle, landing at Kennedy Airport New York.
 
Deriek Lambert wrote it in 1982; it is called The Red Dove. It was, let's just say, not overly realistic; an ex-American astronaut pretends to defect as part of a C.I.A. plot to convince a Cosmonaut to defect, which he dually does with the new Soviet space shuttle, landing at Kennedy Airport New York.

Ah, don't you just love re-reading "thrillers/spy dramas" from the 1970's and 80's...

Actually, no. Most of them are dribblier than a 2 year old with a biscuit.
 

Cook

Banned
Ah, don't you just love re-reading "thrillers/spy dramas" from the 1970's and 80's...

Actually, no. Most of them are dribblier than a 2 year old with a biscuit.
Fred Forsyth still hold's his own, the rest you can write off.
 
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