While it is difficult to pinpoint Hughes' true intentions in risking his life by launching himself into the sky, this Trump-centric re-brand may be another attempt to generate more attention and (and therefore, more funding) for his next launch, which he hopes will take him all the way to the Karman line - a boundary 62 miles (100 km) above Earth's surface that represents the beginning of space. "I intend to spread the word about MAGA with my homegrown, steam-powered, manned rocket. "Trump is the greatest president since there's been a president!" Hughes added in the same statement. This "launch is about my personal desire to inspire my fellow Americans to help make this country great again," he said in a press statement, adding that he hopes his feat will garner an invitation to the White House for himself and his launch crew. 11, Hughes gave another motivation for his latest launch attempt - President Donald Trump. Still, soon before he attempted to launch on Aug. But "this flat Earth has nothing to do with the steam rocket launches," he added. "I believe the Earth is flat," Hughes said. However, Hughes told that he was launching to this higher altitude because, simply, he is a daredevil. In media coverage of his 2018 launch, a number of publications stated that Hughes was launching to see Earth's curvature for himself (it is not visible at the altitude that Hughes aims to reach this month). Hughes walked away from last year's launch sore and with a compressed vertebra, so even if he is able to launch again and survive the landing, it remains to be seen how Hughes will fair after reaching new heights. Hughes, 63, previously launched in March 2018 to an altitude of 1,875 feet (572 m) aboard his steam-powered rocket, which he modified for this launch. (Image credit: Darren Shuster/Pop Culture PR) 12, is now postponed until possibly next Saturday, Aug. Hughes ' launch, originally scheduled for Aug.
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