Mike Hughes And The Flat Earth Theories That Led Him To Launch A Rocket

Trouble From The Start

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Hughes claimed in November 2017 that the Bureau of Land Management had given him verbal permission to launch his rocket pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. A spokesman for BLM said no records of that discussion were found.

To circumvent a launch on public property, Hughes moved his rocket onto private land, just four miles from his initial launchpad. The BLM said he still needed permits and Hughes released a defiant statement: “I’m a daredevil. I’m not much for authority or rules.” His initial plans were definitely ambitious…