[NRV Rocketry] Homer Hickam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[C. Reynolds]

Putting both on my reading list.
I think it's great what you guys are doing, proud to be a small part of it.

On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Bob Schoner <bob.schoner at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for posting those Cliff.  I think it was Tweeks who brought up
> Homer Hickam as a reason why he wanted to see rocketry 'take off' in the
> NRV.
>
> I have read both Rocket Boys by Hickam and Kraft's *Flight: My Life in
> Mission Control.  *I highly recommend both books for an insight into what
> made these men great.
>
> Bob
>
> On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM, C. Reynolds <cliffordtr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That is great I hope it works out. My wife is in continuing ed. and has
>> met some people who know him,
>> and he is apparently very altruistic. He probably would be honored. I'm
>> going to have to get a copy of "October Sky".
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Thomas Weeks <tweeks-junk2 at theweeks.org>wrote:
>>
>>> I hesitate to mention it here, I don't want to get anyone's hope high,
>>> but I've been in communication with Homer about coming out to a launch this
>>> year. If it works out, mabe we could work with VT Aerospace on your
>>> dedication idea. That would be really special. :)
>>>
>>> Tweeks
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> From: C. Reynolds **
>>> Sent: Sun, 03/02/2013 09:55
>>> To: nrv rocketry **
>>> CC:
>>> Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] Homer Hickam - Wikipedia, the free
>>> encyclopedia
>>>
>>> I agree.
>>> Maybe someone could suggest to VT that we have a permanent marker and
>>> launch site with him and Chris Kraft being recognized.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Thomas Weeks <tweeks at mailtrust.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes, Cliff... That's one of the things that further inspired the
>>>> creation of NRVR originally back in 2011. It's a travisty that Blacksburg
>>>> is the alma mter of THE Rocket Boy, and yet there was no place to launch a
>>>> high power rocket here in town. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Tweeks
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* C. Reynolds **
>>>> *Sent:* Fri, 01/02/2013 14:25
>>>> *To:* nrv rocketry <nrvr at nrvr.org>
>>>> *Subject:* [NRV Rocketry] Homer Hickam - Wikipedia, the free
>>>> encyclopedia
>>>>
>>>> Homer, who Bob mentioned at the meeting, another VT Alumni.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Hickam
>>>>
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