Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel "Rocket Boys: A Memoir", is the most popular community read in the United States, was a #1 "New York Times" best-seller, is studied in many American and international school systems, and was the basis for the popular film "October Sky". Wikipedia
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It's Hickam. H-I-C-K-A-M. Six little letters, that's all there are and they are arranged just this way and no other: HICKAM. www.homerhickam.com/faq.shtml
In the film, the rocket boys decide to destroy their launch site when Homers father tells him to stop building rockets. www.harrymaugans.com/2006/05/03/october-sky-and-rocket-boys/
