October Sky- How many rockets did Homer and his three friends build?

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October Sky- How many rockets did Homer and his three friends build?

2007-11-28 04:03:02 · 2 answers · asked by remarcus m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Rocket Boys is Homer Hickam's memoir and it says he and his friends fired 34 rockets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_boys
October Sky is the movie version. I don't know how many rockets Homer and friends built in the movie, but if you want factual details you should take them from the book.

2007-11-28 04:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by carlos705 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hi. Thanks for the question which sent me on a hunt for the actual number. Your first answer is correct. But I learned quite a bit! (Zincoshine powered these launches. http://www.ddeville.com/derek/zinc.htm )

2007-12-01 10:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋