NASA aerospace engineer Homer Hickam's bes tselling memoir Rocket Boys inspired the movie October Sky. Bob Kaplow\, a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2008\, a longtime\, nationally rec ognized expert in amateur rocketry\, connects the classic story of the Roc ket Boys to the 21st century by teaching modern youth and adults how to sa fely build and launch rockets. A local Illinois rocketeer\, he frequently leads hands-on STEM programs and community events that emulate the 1950s-e ra engineering feats of Homer Hickam and his friends.
\nBob Kaplow has been intere sted in rockets and space since the start of the manned space program. He' s flown model rockets since 1964\, high power rockets since 1989\, and com peted in rocket events for over four decades. Bob is interested in spacefl ight\, astronomy\, observing Earth satellites\, and Green technology. Prof essionally\, he has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Northwester n University\, and three decades of experience in the IT industry. He also collects old computer equipment.
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