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COALWOOD - The Soviet Union might have gotten into space first, but its Sputnik probe inspired a generation of American students to surpass that feat.
Retired NASA engineer Homer Hickam, the focus of the 1999 film "October Sky," will mark the 50th anniversary of that Soviet advance in the space race Saturday at the October Sky Festival in Coalwood.See the full content of this document
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Hickam to Be On Hand at Festival in Coalwood
Hickam, a West Virginia native, recalls learning ...
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