Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
| Directing | Joe Johnston | Director |
| Writing | Lewis Colick | Screenplay |
| Production | Larry J. Franco | Producer |
| Crew | Julie D'Antoni | Production Office Assistant |
| Production | Nancy Foy | Casting |
| Writing | Homer H. Hickam Jr. | Book |
| Production | Peter Cramer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc Sternberg | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Fred Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Dalva | Editor |
| Art | Barry Robison | Production Design |
| Art | Tony Fanning | Art Direction |
| Art | Chris L. Spellman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betsy Cox | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Callihan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leigh Ann Yandle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Barber | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Charles Gordon | Producer |
| Crew | Mike Smith | Stunts |
| Production | Zane Weiner | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Betsy Magruder | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jonathan McGarry | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Andrew Menzies | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | William G. Davis | Set Designer |
| Art | Alan Hook | Set Designer |
| Sound | Mary H. Ellis | Production Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Joe Digaetano | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gloria Belz | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill 'Splat' Johnson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Mills | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beka Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michealle Vanderpool | Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Jim Mitchell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Mark S. Miller | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Howell Gibbens | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Elizabeth Kenton | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Thomas A. Carlson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Joe E. Rand | Music Editor |
| Lighting | Terry Arthur | Rigging Grip |
| Crew | Russell Towery | Stunts |
| Crew | John Fagan | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeff Galpin | Stunts |
| Crew | Cliff Cudney | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | David Brian Martin | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Robert Vazquez | Stunts |
| Directing | Brenda K. Wachel | Script Supervisor |
