Rocket Man, Rocketman, etc., may refer to:
* a person who uses
rocket
A rocket (from it, rocchetto, , bobbin/spool) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely fr ...
s
* a colloquial expression for
astronaut
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...
Film, television and audio plays
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''The Rocket Man'' (1954 film), a comedy film
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''RocketMan'' (1997 film), a science-fiction comedy film
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''Rocket Man'' (TV series), a 2005 UK drama series starring Robson Green
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''Rocketman'' (film), a 2019 film about Elton John
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''Rocketmen'' (film), a 2009 documentary about the U.S. space program
* ''Rocketman'', a 2019 documentary about
"Mad" Mike Hughes
* "The Rocket Men", a 2011 audio play series episode of ''
Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles''
* "Rocket Man", a 2007 TV series episode of
''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (season 6)
Literature
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''Rocket Men'' (book), a 2018 book about the 1968 Apollo 8 mission
* "The Rocket Man", a 1951 short story by Ray Bradbury, collected in ''
The Illustrated Man
''The Illustrated Man'' is a 1951 collection of 18 science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology and the psychology of people. It was nom ...
''
* ''Rocket Man'', a manga series by
Motohiro Katou
* "Rocketman!!", a 2005 manga series chapter, see
list of ''One Piece'' chapters (187–388)
* "Rocketman", an identity adopted by a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''
Gravity's Rainbow
''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In particular, ...
''
Music
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"Rocket Man" (song), a 1972 song by Elton John
* ''
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'', a 2007 Elton John compilation
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Rocket Man: Greatest Hits Live, a 2007–2010 Elton John tour
* "The Rocket Man", a 1962 song by
The Spotnicks
The Spotnicks were an instrumental rock group from Sweden that formed in 1961. They were known for wearing "space suit" costumes on stage and for their innovative electronic guitar sound. They released 43 albums and sold more than 18 million recor ...
, from ''Out-a-Space''
* "Rocket Man", a 1970 song by Pearls Before Swine, from ''
The Use of Ashes
''The Use Of Ashes'' was the fourth album made by American psychedelic folk group Pearls Before Swine, and the second on Reprise Records after their move from ESP-Disk.
Background
After recording the 1969 album ''These Things Too'', the other ...
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Games
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''Rocketmen'' (card game)
* ''
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil'', video game
People with the nickname Rocket Man
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Azizulhasni Awang
Dato'
Muhammad Azizulhasni bin Awang (born 5 January 1988) is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first and the only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Ol ...
(born 1988), Malaysian track cyclist
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Ryo Fukawa
, also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese comedian and musician. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the ...
(born 1974), Japanese musician
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Ryan Newman (racing driver)
Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "Rocket Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full time in the SRX Camping World Series driving the No. 39. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR ...
(born 1977), NASCAR Cup Series driver
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Joe Rokocoko
Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko (pronounced , born 6 June 1983) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player, who played as a wing.
Born in Fiji, Rokocoko grew up in New Zealand and played for the Blues and Auckland. He later played f ...
(born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player
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Yves Rossy
Yves Rossy (born 27 August 1959) is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. Often referred to as "J ...
(born 1959), Swiss aviator and inventor of a fixed-wing jet pack
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Larry Schultz
Larry Schultz (November 14, 1950 – February 27, 2011) was an American Yoga as exercise, yoga teacher who was a long-time student of the founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, K. Pattabhi Jois. Schultz is primarily recognized as the creator of Rocket ...
(1950–2011), American founder of Rocket Yoga
See also
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Rocketeer (disambiguation)
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