School kids send cuddly toy on a space mission
Up, up and away!
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.
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.
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!
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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So cool OMG
Ok I love it
Wow so cool
Poor Sam, I hope he comes back to earth soon! I haven't seen him, but I hope I do! ;)
Lucky Sam!!! I Would Love To Go On An Adventure Like That!
That is sooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!! I havn't seen Sam, but I'll keep a lookout!!
That would be cool
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
Sam is really cool!!!! The photos are really cute!!!!
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