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<blockquote data-quote="Dave70968" data-source="post: 3056958" data-attributes="member: 13624"><p><a href="http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2017/11/25/mad-mike-hughes-cancels-rocket-launch-prove-earth-flat/894587001/" target="_blank">http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2017/11/25/mad-mike-hughes-cancels-rocket-launch-prove-earth-flat/894587001/</a></p><p></p><p>A man who believes the Earth is flat and was ready to launch himself from a rocket in Amboy Saturday afternoon to prove it has canceled his plans. At least for now.</p><p></p><p>Not having the required federal permits plus mechanical problems with his "motorhome/rocket launcher" have forced self-taught rocket scientist "Mad" Mike Hughes to put his experiment on hold.</p><p></p><p>The United States Bureau of Land Management "told me they would not allow me to do the event ... at least not at that location," Hughes said in a YouTube announcement, amid international attention over his plans to launch into the 'atmosflat.'</p><p></p><p>"It's been very disappointing," he said.</p><p></p><p>Hughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who has spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts in his garage. His project has cost him $20,000, which includes Rust-Oleum paint to fancy it up and a motor home he bought on Craigslist that he converted into a ramp.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/fcf7e940d77ec6cf5e2ffc4a179d3f989955a8f0/c=74-0-842-1024&r=183&c=0-0-180-240/local/-/media/2017/11/22/PalmSprings/PalmSprings/636469560159925226-AP17324142024265.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 photograph, the homemade, steam-powered rocket built by daredevil/limosuine drive Mad Mike Hughes is shown on the property the man leases in Apple Valley, Cal. Hughes plans to launch the rocket Saturday over the ghost town of Amboy, Ca., at a speed of roughly 500 miles-per-hour. (Mad Mike Hughes via AP) (Photo: Mad Mike Hughes/AP)</p><p></p><p>Hughes was set to launch his rocket between 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday.</p><p></p><p>Plans had been in the works for more than a year and Hughes said he was initially told by the BLM "that it was up to the FAA" to approve the launch. The FAA, Hughes said, told him "We can't honestly approve it, we just know that you are going to do it there."</p><p></p><p>News of his plans began to spread Monday and gained worldwide attention, which Hughes believes is why the BLM began to push for permits.</p><p></p><p>"My feeling is that one of the top executives at the Bureau of Land Management called Needles, California, saying ... 'What's going on? Who permitted this?'" Hughes said.</p><p></p><p>Plus, as he and his team were preparing to leave Wednesday, the motorhome/rocket launcher broke down in his driveway, he said.</p><p></p><p>"We want everyone to please stay tuned," Hughes said, adding he has set up a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0eFpY8RXk" target="_blank">YouTube page </a>where he will post updates. His plan is to try again next week.</p><p></p><p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this article</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave70968, post: 3056958, member: 13624"] [URL]http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2017/11/25/mad-mike-hughes-cancels-rocket-launch-prove-earth-flat/894587001/[/URL] A man who believes the Earth is flat and was ready to launch himself from a rocket in Amboy Saturday afternoon to prove it has canceled his plans. At least for now. Not having the required federal permits plus mechanical problems with his "motorhome/rocket launcher" have forced self-taught rocket scientist "Mad" Mike Hughes to put his experiment on hold. The United States Bureau of Land Management "told me they would not allow me to do the event ... at least not at that location," Hughes said in a YouTube announcement, amid international attention over his plans to launch into the 'atmosflat.' "It's been very disappointing," he said. Hughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who has spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts in his garage. His project has cost him $20,000, which includes Rust-Oleum paint to fancy it up and a motor home he bought on Craigslist that he converted into a ramp. [IMG]https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/fcf7e940d77ec6cf5e2ffc4a179d3f989955a8f0/c=74-0-842-1024&r=183&c=0-0-180-240/local/-/media/2017/11/22/PalmSprings/PalmSprings/636469560159925226-AP17324142024265.jpg[/IMG] In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 photograph, the homemade, steam-powered rocket built by daredevil/limosuine drive Mad Mike Hughes is shown on the property the man leases in Apple Valley, Cal. Hughes plans to launch the rocket Saturday over the ghost town of Amboy, Ca., at a speed of roughly 500 miles-per-hour. (Mad Mike Hughes via AP) (Photo: Mad Mike Hughes/AP) Hughes was set to launch his rocket between 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday. Plans had been in the works for more than a year and Hughes said he was initially told by the BLM "that it was up to the FAA" to approve the launch. The FAA, Hughes said, told him "We can't honestly approve it, we just know that you are going to do it there." News of his plans began to spread Monday and gained worldwide attention, which Hughes believes is why the BLM began to push for permits. "My feeling is that one of the top executives at the Bureau of Land Management called Needles, California, saying ... 'What's going on? Who permitted this?'" Hughes said. Plus, as he and his team were preparing to leave Wednesday, the motorhome/rocket launcher broke down in his driveway, he said. "We want everyone to please stay tuned," Hughes said, adding he has set up a [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0eFpY8RXk']YouTube page [/URL]where he will post updates. His plan is to try again next week. [I]The Associated Press contributed to this article[/I] [/QUOTE]
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