Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s a small, cuddly dog attached to a giant balloon…

This amazing footage shows Sam the pooch on a one-dog voyage into outer space – but don’t worry, he’s only a toy dog!

The cuddly mutt was sent on his mission by students at Morecambe Bay Community primary school as part of a science project.

Morecambe Bay Community Primary School send cuddly toy on a space mission

Attached to a huge helium balloon (much bigger than your average!) and armed with a GoPro camera, little Sam was released from the Midland Hotel in Morecambe at 12:05pm on Tuesday 5 April – to a chorus of cheers from his classmates.

The fluffy explorer rose at a rate of 6m per second and managed to reach an altitude of 15.5 miles (25km!) before descending back to Earth – and what a view he got!

The balloon, which was designed to burst at a certain altitude, drifted back down to Earth via parachute and landed in a field near Burnley, with all the equipment still attached. 

Morecambe Bay Community Primary School send cuddly toy on a space mission
Blast off! Sam takes off from the Morecambe Hotel.

All except, that is, little Sam – who despite being fitted with a GPS tracker, hasn’t been found since.

“Unfortunately Sam became detached upon his descent and has now gone missing,” said Trudi Wilkinson, Business Manger at the school. “We have a rough idea where he landed from the data recorded, but have 340 very worried children about our intrepid Sam.”

As a result, the school’s local radio station has now started a FindSam campaign to return the courageous canine to his hometown. 

Fingers crossed the daredevil doggy returns home safe and sound! 

Morecambe Bay Community Primary School send cuddly toy on a space mission
Sam sent this incredible footage back to ground control!

 

Have you seen Sam? What did you make of his trip into space? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!

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  • Zach

    So cool OMG

  • NEHA

  • Angelique

    Ok I love it

  • Angelique

    Wow so cool

  • Wow

  • Erin

    Poor Sam, I hope he comes back to earth soon! I haven't seen him, but I hope I do! ;)

  • Whoopee

    Lucky Sam!!! I Would Love To Go On An Adventure Like That!

  • Alice

    That is sooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!! I havn't seen Sam, but I'll keep a lookout!!

  • Oceana

    That would be cool

  • SwirlyCupcake

    I know were Sam is he landed on a field in Banbury whilst Me and my mum were on a walk in the filed surrounded road

  • Meadhbh

    Sam is really cool!!!! The photos are really cute!!!!

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