Daredevil 'Mad Mike' Hughes died during an attempt to launch a homemade rocket
"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.
The story has been updated to clarify that the Science Channel was documenting the launch as part of a future series.
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