Self-described daredevil and flat-earth believer "Mad" Mike Hughes has once again canceled the launch of his homemade rocket. This launch was scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, but Hughes canceled the event at the last minute for unknown reasons.
Hughes, a limo driver, has not yet revealed the new date for his rocket launch.
Earlier, Hughes had attempted to launch his rocket from the Route 66 ghost town of Amboy, California, in November last year. But, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management nixed the plan at the last minute, stating that the launch site was located too close to the federal property. Frustrated by the Bureau's decision, Hughes shifted the site to a private property located outside of Amboy off Route 66. According to RT.com, this land belongs to Albert Okura, a native Californian and the founder of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain.
If successful, the February 3 launch of Hughes' rocket would have taken him about 1,800 feet above the surface of the earth at a speed of up to 500 mph, before returning back to the ground gently with the help of a parachute. Hughes had planned to broadcast the event live on Noize TV at a cost of $5 per viewer. He had warned that any drones found hovering near the launch site would be shot down. Spectators were not permitted to enter the launch site.
