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what was snake river canyon for Evel Knievel?
Knievel hired subcontractor and aeronautical engineer Doug Malewicki to build him a rocket-powered cycle to jump across the Snake River, and called it the Skycycle X-1.
What was the Evel Knievel's snake river canyon jump a launch of?
The decision was then made to have Truax build the Skycycle X-2 and have it take off and fly more like a rocket than a motorcycle.
when was the evel knievel snake river canyon jump launch?
The launch took place at the south rim of the Snake River Canyon, west of Shoshone Falls, on September 8, 1974, at 3:36 p.m. MDT.
how many people watched the evel knievel snake river canyon jump?
In the era before cable networks, the Sunday afternoon jump was covered live by Top Rank on paid closed circuit television in several hundred theaters and arenas
was the evel knievel snake river canyon jump launch successful?
Although the parachute deployed early, aerial photographs show X-2 cleared the canyon. However, the winds blew the rocket back to launch side, crashing at the bottom of the canyon.
Did Evel Knievel make it over snake river canyon?
Even though the craft made it all the way across the canyon to the north rim, the prevailing northwest winds caused it to drift back into the canyon.
Did Evel Knievel crash after the evel knievel snake river canyon jump?
By the time it hit the bottom of the canyon, it landed only a few feet from the water on the same side of the canyon from which it launched.

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about the Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon Jump besides what it was, when it was, what was launched, and if Evel Knievel made the jump?