Orbit Science Fiction
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CategoriesScience fiction
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazine
FrequencyNo. 1 - No. 2 (Irregular)
No. 3 - No. 5 (Bi-monthly)
No. 3 - No. 5 (Bi-monthly)
PublisherHanro Corporation
First issueSeptember 1953
 Orbit Science Fiction no.5 "The Last of the Masters", and author Philip K. Dick, are advertised on the front cover. Cover art by Ed Valigursky. | |
| Categories | Science fiction Pulp magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | No. 1 - No. 2 (Irregular) No. 3 - No. 5 (Bi-monthly) |
| Publisher | Hanro Corporation |
| First issue | September 1953 |
| Final issue Number | November 1954 5 issues |
Orbit Science Fiction was an American science fiction magazine anthology published in 1953 and 1954 by the Hanro Corporation. Only 5 issues were published, each of which were edited by Donald A. Wollheim, although Jules Saltman was credited within the publication. Several prominent science fiction writers published short stories within Orbit, including Philip K. Dick, Donald A. Wollheim, and Michael Shaara. Each issue was published as a digest, and originally sold for $0.35.
