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The equipment used to launch 'Sam the Dog' and record his ascent was recovered from a field near Burnley in Lancashire, but Sam was nowhere to be found. It is believed he may have come detached on re-entry.
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Pupils from Morecambe Bay Community Primary School had been monitoring Sam's progress using GPS tracking equipment. According to the flight data, Sam, the mascot of a Lake District tourism organisation, returned to earth within a 40-50 mile radius of the landing site.
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Sam was launched into space on the 5 April using a helium balloon and tracked by a GPS equipment and a camera. Anyone who finds Sam is being asked to contact English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues, which is offering a night in a four-star hotel as a reward for his safe return.
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