Mad' Mike Hughes propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air in his homemade steam-powered rocket and made a hard landing in Mojave Desert
The rocket man, who believes the Earth is flat, made the launch near Amboy, California, on Saturday
The launch in the desert town east of Los Angeles, was first set for November and was scrubbed several times
The 61-year-old said that outside of an aching back, he's feeling fine after the dangerous incident
