This is a continuation of the summary of the Jeff Hawke story which appeared in Junior express weekly and which we started here on the post of april 30th.

Despite the threats of sabotage, it is decided to continue with the satellite programme and to launch the next wave of rocket ships up into orbit in order to build satellite 2. Mike Cranley , the designer,is aboard this second fleet which is to be launched into a higher orbit than satellite 1. However once the fleet is

underway disaster strikes yet again. Ship no.7 loses control and its automatic tracking system  sends it on a collision course for Satellite one. Jeff, aboard satellite 1 with the cadets, puts his young charges into emergency capsules and launches them away from the site of the impending collision. Nothing can stop the runaway rocket , but at the last moment it misses hitting the satellite by inches and flies harmlessly past. Once the rest of the fleet reach higher orbit the satellite construction begins and Jeff is ordered up to the higher orbit to assist.

He takes the cadets with him to start their space training, and also to save Scrubby from being sent back to Earth on the next ferry. On arrival he asks the cadets to keep a sharp eye out for anything that might give a clue to who is causing the sabotage.

Meanwhile another note is found on one of the ferries stating that another act of terror is about to take place. No sooner has the satellite 1 commander been informed of this when ferry 25 explodes on its approach. A rescue party is sent out and the crew – who have survived because the bulkhead doors remained intact , are brought back to station 2.

At the same time , in the higher orbit, the three cadets , scrubby, Bobby and Andy are excitedly watching the construction of the second station. They are investigating some odd lettering on one of the construction girders when Jeff signals to them that they must return to satellite one , as the commander has found an important clue as to the identity of the saboteur .   Skipper Prossitt