Rocket Man, Rocketman, Rocketmen, etc., may refer to: * a person who uses

rocket A rocket (from , and so named for its shape) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely ...

s * a colloquial term for an

astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spa ...

cosmonaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spa ...

Film, television and audio plays

* ''The Rocket Man'' (1954 film), a comedy film * ''RocketMan'' (1997 film), a science-fiction comedy film * ''Rocket Man'' (TV series), a 2005 UK drama series starring Robson Green * ''Rocketman'' (film), a 2019 film about Elton John * ''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) * "Rocket Men", a season 4 episode of ''The Loud House'' * Rocket Man, the protagonist of the 1949 Republic Pictures serial film ''

King of the Rocket Men ''King of the Rocket Men'' is a 1949 12-chapter movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed Fred C. Brannon, that stars Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters, Jr., James Craven, and I. Stanf ...

Literature

* ''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 n ...

'' * ''Rocket Man'', a manga series by

Motohiro Katou is a Japanese manga artist, best known for creating the ''Q.E.D.'' series. He made his debut on game-related works for Enix. Presently he publishes his detective manga works on Kodansha. In 2009, he received the Kodansha Manga Award for his wor ...

* "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 the 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 partic ...

Music

* "Rocket Man" (song), a 1972 song by Elton John * '' Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'', a 2007 Elton John compilation * 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 band (music), group from Sweden that formed in 1961. They were known for wearing "space suit" costumes on stage (theatre), stage and for their innovative electronic guitar sound. They released 43 albums. Hi ...

, 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 ...

Games

* ''Rocketmen'' (card game) * '' Rocketmen: Axis of Evil'', video game

People

Gabriel Araújo (swimmer) Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araújo (born 16 March 2002), also known by his nickname Gabrielzinho, is a Brazilian paralympic swimmer. Araújo has phocomelia, which resulted in him having atrophied legs and no arms. He swims by Undulatory locomo ...

(born 2002), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer *

Ryan Newman (racing driver) Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977), nicknamed "''Rocket Man''", is an American professional stock car racing driver that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2000 to 2023. He claimed 18 official wins including the 2008 Daytona 500 and 20 ...

(born 1977), NASCAR Cup Series driver *

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 *

Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim ...

(born 1982 or 1983), leader of North Korea nicknamed "Rocket Man" by American president Donald Trump *

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 " ...

(born 1959), Swiss aviator and inventor of a fixed-wing jet pack *

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 owara ...

(born 1974), Japanese comedian and musician also known as ROCKETMAN

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