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Flat-Earther Mike Hughes dies in rocket mishap

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« on: February 23, 2020, 10:35:51 pm »

 Flat-Earther Mike Hughes dies in rocket mishap
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Hughes built all his own rockets. Image Credit: Twitter / Justin Chapman
The self-taught rocket scientist and daredevil was killed during an attempt to prove that the Earth is flat.
The avid flat-Earth enthusiast, who had twice launched himself into the air aboard rockets of his own design and construction, had been attempting a third, even more ambitious launch on Saturday with the goal of reaching an altitude of 5,000ft before parachuting back down to terra firma.

The launch, which took place outside Barstow in San Bernardino County, California, started off promisingly enough but things took a turn for the worse when a parachute ripped off during flight.

With nothing to break the rocket's fall, Hughes plummeted to the ground and died on impact.

His previous launch in March 2018 had seen two parachutes slow his descent, although he had still impacted the ground with considerable force, resulting in a minor back injury.
Hughes' ultimate goal was to develop his rocket to the point where he would be able to see the curvature of the Earth (or lack thereof) using a rocket/gas-balloon-hybrid.

Each successive flight had essentially been a stepping stone towards this goal.

"Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes tragically passed away today during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket," the Science Channel (which had been documenting his progress) wrote on Twitter.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time. It was always his dream to do this launch and Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey."
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2020, 10:36:54 pm »

https://www.livescience.com/mad-mike-hughes-dies-rocket-crash.html
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2020, 10:37:11 pm »

There's a documentary film about him. "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat-Earth" "A crew of dreamers work through trials and tribulations attempting to launch Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes in a homemade rocket on a mission to prove that the Earth is flat". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8372368/
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