Operation: Outer Space is a science fiction novel by Murray Leinster first published in 1954. A Thrilling Tale of a Space Ship's Voyage to the Moon--and Beyond! The world's first interstellar flight is financed by making it into a television show. Jed Cochrane is about to take off on man's first interstellar voyage. His mission: Make sure it's good television! Galaxy reviewer Groff Conklin praised the novel as 'a fast-paced, sardonic job that is primarily a satire on the future of mass communications.'