
I manned up and did it," he said.Ī video of the launch was filmed by Noize Tv and uploaded to Mr Hughes's Facebook page. "I'm tired of people saying I chickened out and didn't build a rocket. Saturday's event was at risk but Mr Hughes pushed on despite his rocket losing steam and high winds. The launch had been scheduled for November last year, but issues over land management and mechanical problems pushed the date back. Mr Hughes had converted a mobile home into a ramp and worked on the rocket in his garage.


"Do I believe the Earth is shaped like a Frisbee? I believe it is," he said in one video.

Mr Hughes uses his Facebook page to address those who doubt his rocket-making skills and his theory that the Earth is flat.
