January, 1958: America's best hope in the space race-the Explorer Isatellite-sits on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. And when a man wakesthat morning only to discover his memory erased and his life in danger, theonly way he can reclaim his own identity-and find those responsible-is toremember the terrible secret that they forced him to forget. A secret thatcould destroy the Explorer I-and America's future.