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The Soviet Union launched Sputnik which could be seen and heard over a radio. This would be an insperation to Hickam as he would pursue rocketry.
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This was a club that Homer Hickam created with his friends in highschool. This was the start of his amatuer rocketry.
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This German Scientist that was working as a professional who would work on trying to put a man in to space. He would be a role-model for Hickam throughout his childhood.
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The AUK XII was Hickams first successful rocket launch. It went up a hundred feet.
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Winning the science fair was the first major success that he had and would help fuel his desire and love of space.
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Graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachleor of Science degree and industrial engineering. This helped him gain the knowledge that would be nessecary for success in his career.
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He trained astronauts that would go on to Spacelab and Space Shuttle missions.
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He served as First Lieutenant in the Fourth Infantry Division in Vietnam. This would help him get into his next military role.
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Hickam would become a member of United States Army Aviation and Missile Command. This time he would learn more about rocketry but would soon turn his time and effort to the space race.
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Throughout his career he trained astronauts who would go on to help repair the hubble telescope when it was broken.
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Hickam was part of a genereation that was exceptional. This advancemnt in technology and focus in STEM helped him with his success.
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Novels and movies about his childhood and experince with amatuer rocketry had an effect on social aspects when it was released.
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Retired as a Payload Training Manager for the International Space System
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Homer Hickam wrote a fictional book about Helium 3, an isotope of helium, This book would relate to his life and would bring up the idea of this really happening.
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Hickam benifits the science community today with his website where he responds to peoples questions.
