“Mad” Mike Hughes wants to go to space, and he’s not waiting around for anyone to help him get there. So he’s going to build his own rocket and get to space on his own. The reason he wants to get into space so he can prove to everybody that the world is actually flat, so of course he’s not asking NASA for help.

As the first step on his plan, Hughes will launch himself in a smaller rocket, soaring about a thousand feet into the sky. He announced the plan a few months ago, but ran into trouble when the Bureau of Land Management told him he couldn’t launch from public land. Since then, he’s been working to move his operation to private land.

According to an announcement that Hughes made on his Facebook page, the launch is going to happen for real this time, on private land that won’t get the BLM involved. The date is set for February 3, so mark your calendars.

Best of luck, Mike! Also, by the way, the Earth is round.

Source: LiveScience

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