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| ‘Like Falcon Space launch’: Flat-Earther finally blasts off into California sky (VIDEO) | ‘Like Falcon Space launch’: Flat-Earther finally blasts off into California sky (VIDEO) |
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| Flat-Earth theorist and self-taught rocket scientist ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has catapulted himself half a mile into the air aboard a homemade rocket in Californian desert town. | Flat-Earth theorist and self-taught rocket scientist ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has catapulted himself half a mile into the air aboard a homemade rocket in Californian desert town. |
| The 61-year-old limo-driver-turned-rocket-scientist launched his steam-powered rocket and reached an altitude of 1,875 feet (572m) near Amboy, California on Saturday. The event was previously delayed due variously to technical problems and/or lack of permission. | The 61-year-old limo-driver-turned-rocket-scientist launched his steam-powered rocket and reached an altitude of 1,875 feet (572m) near Amboy, California on Saturday. The event was previously delayed due variously to technical problems and/or lack of permission. |
| “This is like the Falcon Space launch,” Hughes’ team member Jim told Noize TV before Hughes was loaded into the steam-powered rocket. “Don’t let him land on you.” | “This is like the Falcon Space launch,” Hughes’ team member Jim told Noize TV before Hughes was loaded into the steam-powered rocket. “Don’t let him land on you.” |
| The landing was hard, as it sheared off the nose cone of the rocket and the man’s back was aching after the flight, according to AP. | The landing was hard, as it sheared off the nose cone of the rocket and the man’s back was aching after the flight, according to AP. |
| “I’m tired of people saying I chickened out and didn’t build a rocket. I’m tired of that stuff. I manned up and did it,” Hughes said. | “I’m tired of people saying I chickened out and didn’t build a rocket. I’m tired of that stuff. I manned up and did it,” Hughes said. |
| READ MORE: ‘The real rocket man’: Flat-Earther to launch himself into orbit from ghost town | READ MORE: ‘The real rocket man’: Flat-Earther to launch himself into orbit from ghost town |
| It is the Flat-Earth theorist’s second attempt to launch a rocket. In 2014, he traveled 1,374 feet aboard his first manned vehicle and suffered injuries from the flight. | It is the Flat-Earth theorist’s second attempt to launch a rocket. In 2014, he traveled 1,374 feet aboard his first manned vehicle and suffered injuries from the flight. |
| It is unclear if the second attempt was considered enough to debunk all modern science and prove the Flat-Earth conspiracy. Hughes has been meaning to go further and build a bigger “Rockoon” rocket that uses a gas-filled balloon to get to the upper atmosphere. The vehicle is to take him some 68 miles up. | |
| This may not happen for some time yet, as Hughes is going to be busy with another project – he plans to run for governor of California. | |
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