Fairground operator with extreme acrophobia who is mistakenly sent to NASA. After getting fired for a failed disguise, he is reluctantly recruited for a high-pressure space mission to beat the Russians. Despite incurring a critical error with peanut butter, he saves his capsule using memories from his amusement park ride and returns a celebrated hero.
Gifford recognizes Roy's usefulness and guides him into the space program.
The plot states that veteran astronaut Gifford befriends Roy and later suggests him for NASA's emergency civilian mission.
Buck is Roy's domineering father who wants a better future for him.
The plot identifies Buck as Roy's father and shows him sending Roy's application to NASA.
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