Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes died during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike Hughes’ family and friends during this difficult time. It was always his dream to do this launch, and Science Channel was there to chronicle his journey,” the Science Channel said in a statement. Hughes was scheduled to launch his homemade rocket for a new Science Channel series called “Homemade Astronauts,” according to the Discovery Channel website. Hughes and Waldo Stakes built a steam-powered rocket with the intent of launching Hughes 5,000 feet into the air, the website said. He eventually hoped to develop a rocket that would launch him 62 miles in the air to where the Earth’s atmosphere meets outer space, according to the Discovery Channel. Deputies responded to the fatal rocket crash off highway 247 in Barstow, California, on Saturday afternoon, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. While authorities did not formally identify Hughes, they said a man was pronounced dead after a rocket crashed in the open desert during a launch event. A sheriff’s aviation unit is investigating. No other injuries were reported. – Mad Mike Hughes CRASH VIDEO Failed Rocket Launch Parachute Came Off DEAD at 64 Death Near Barstow

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BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA — Self-proclaimed daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes is sadly no longer around after he crashed in his homemade rocket shortly after take off near Barstow on Saturday. SOURCES: CNN, LA Times, Space.com https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/science-channel-mike-hughes-dead/index.html https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-22/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-killed-in-stunt https://www.space.com/mad-mike-steam-rocket-launch-homemade-astronauts-show.html TomoNews is your best source for real news. We cover the funniest, craziest and most talked-about stories on the internet. If you’re laughing, we’re laughing. If you’re outraged, we’re outraged. We tell it like it is. And because we can animate stories, TomoNews brings you news like you’ve never seen before. Top TomoNews Stories – The most popular videos on TomoNews! http://bit.ly/Top_TomoNews_Stories You Idiot! – People doing stupid things http://bit.ly/You-Idiot Recent Uploads – The latest stories brought to you by TomoNews http://bit.ly/Latest-TomoNews Ultimate TomoNews Compilations – Can’t get enough of TomoNews? This playlist is for you! New videos every day http://bit.ly/Ulitmate_TomoNews_Compi… Thanks for watching TomoNews! Like TomoNews on Facebook ►► http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Follow us on Twitter ►► @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Follow us on Instagram ►► @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus Subscribe to TomoNews ►► http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-TomoNews Watch more TomoNews ►► http://bit.ly/MoreTomoNews Visit our website for all the latest videos: http://us.tomonews.com Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Get top stories delivered to your inbox every day: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter

Disturbing new video shows the moments before a man, who was launched in a homemade rocket, plunged to his death. About 50 people gathered in a San Bernardino County desert to watch Science Channel star ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes make the launch Saturday. But the rocket apparently hit a steel ladder on the launch ramp and ripped off a parachute can, which opened and got caught in the thrust of the rocket.

Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes died after his homemade rocket crashed shortly after takeoff near Barstow, California. Amy Johnson reports.

Deputies responded to fatal rocket crash in open desert

Homemade rocket-builder ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes was killed in a launch attempt crash for science show. The 64-year-old died in his homemade steam-powered rocket. The stunt was being filmed for a new TV series for the Science Channel called “Homemade Astronauts.” » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2Vfxdvv » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #madmikehughes #mikehughes

Well-known daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes reportedly died after a homemade rocket crashed.