October Sky
Movie (1999)
French title: Ciel d'octobre
Quebec title: Tombé du ciel
Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal (Homer Hickam)
Chris Cooper (John Hickam)
Laura Dern (Miss Riley)
Chris Owen (Quentin)
William Lee Scott (Roy Lee)
Chad Lindberg (O'Dell)
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Vanguard
Vanguard TV-3 launch attempt on 6 December 1957.
Rockwell Space Shuttle
Saturn V
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