October Sky

Homer Hickham is a teenage boy who came from a mine town called Cowwood in West Virginia. When he saw the first satellite Sputnik through the stars, he urged inspiration to make a rocket. Along with his friends and local geeks, Homer began to do, but there were many mistakes and trials. Homer's father thought that he wasted his time on the rocket. He wants Homer to become a mining worker just like everyone else but Homer knows he does not belong there. As time went on, some people in the town began to be interested in seeing homemade missiles hit the sky.

The sky title in October is very important. On 5 October 1997, the Soviet Union launched the world's first satellite, Sputnik, into the sky. Therefore, the name of the movie is "October Sky". In the Soviet announcement on satellite launch, they said, "The world can now see how the new socialist society can turn the most daring human dream into reality." Change: His social life, wisdom, leadership, and future. The release of Sputnik attracted the imagination of the masses and influenced many people and Homer to learn more about satellites and the universe. It was in the sky of October that people all over the world finally realized human capabilities; they realized that humans can change their dreams into reality like Homer. His dream of flying in the sky of October affected him becoming an NASA engineer. Then my dream develops to reality

The sky of October is the crossword puzzle for the title of the book that the movie was based on in 1998 Rockets Boys. Since it crossed the "sky of October", it is also used to describe the time radio broadcast of Sputnik 1. According to Homer Hickham, "Universal Studios marketers are involved, the reason why we need to change the title is that women in their 30s never see the movie" Rocket Boy ", according to research. As a result, Universal Pictures changed the title to a more attractive and extensive audience, but this book was later re-released with the name to utilize the film.

I remember the influence of Russians who passed the United States when Russia launched a satellite on October 5, 1957 like a hero appearing in the "sky of October". Like coal in a movie. Like residents, I went out with my neighbors. The lawn looking at the sky with binoculars saw a moving light that was pretty easy to see. Unlike Homer Hickham, who is the protagonist of "Sky of October", "I was neither NASA scientist nor astronaut training, but I did not want Willy Ley's rocket, missile, space travel 3 , Four times and I have not read Arthur Clarke's "The Making of the Moon." As Homer sent to sign a signature photo by Werner von Braun, I also got their signature It was.