Launch Something!

Launch Something! is a science fiction novel by South Korean author Bae Myung-hoon, translated by Stella Kim.

Earth is gripped by a catastrophic heatwave after a mysterious second object appears in the sky, growing larger and threatening the planet's habitability.

As the crisis deepens, South Korea's government joins the US-led Allied Space Force, and the story follows the newly formed Korean Space Force as it scrambles to respond.

Blending hard science fiction with sharp political satire, the novel is a wry, inventive take on bureaucracy, national identity, and humanity's response to planetary catastrophe.