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Flat Earther Manages to Travel One Third of a Mile Into the Sky Using a Steam-Powered Rocket
Self-taught rocket scientist finally blasts off into California sky [nbcnews.com]
"Mad" Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert. He told The Associated Press that outside of an aching back he's fine after the launch near Amboy, California.
"Relieved," he said after being checked out by paramedics. "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."
The launch in the desert town — about 200 miles east of Los Angeles — was originally scheduled in November. It was scrubbed several times due to logistical issues with the Bureau of Land Management and mechanical problems that kept popping up.
Previously: Flat Earther Plans Manned Steam-Powered Rocket Launch [soylentnews.org]
Federal Government Denies Permission for Flat Earth Researcher's Rocket Launch [soylentnews.org]
