It is a massive project," Hughes said, describing his feelings ahead of the big day. "It's always a lot of anxiety because there's so much work to get done and there is no team here. He was speaking ahead of the launch-which is set to take place near the town of Amboy in California's Mojave Desert. A self-taught "rocket scientist" is preparing to launch himself 5,000 feet into the air in a homemade, steam-powered rocket this Sunday.Ĭalifornia resident Mike Hughes, 63, made international headlines last year when he reached an altitude of nearly 2,000 feet in another homemade rocket before guiding the vehicle down to a successful-albeit somewhat bumpy-landing.įor his latest daredevil act, Hughes told Newsweek he wants to better his previous achievement.
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