Published 23:55 IST, October 28th 2019
Samsung's 'Space Selfie' balloon crash-lands on Michigan farm
A Samsung device sent into the stratosphere to take space-themed selfies has apparently crash-landed on a Michigan farm owned by an old couple on Sunday.
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A Samsung device sent into stratosphere to take -med selfies has apparently me a dramatic return to Earth. On Sunday it crash-landed on a Michigan farm, leaving owners of property shocked.
equipment falls on Earth
owners of farm, old couple Nancy Welke and her husband Dan, were letting ir horses out when device crash-landed. couple heard a loud crash at around 8:45am, only to find a equipment in backyard. Initially, equipment was vibrating and making a sound. couple found out that equipment was apparently designed by Samsung company from logo of company on crashed apparatus.
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Samsung’s Selfie mission
‘Selfie’ satellite was launched by Samsung Electronics to send a selfie into . A press release by Samsung re, “Samsung Electronics today unveiled world's first selfie sent to , captured by actor, model, and philanthropist Cara Delevingne and shown for first time during a celebrity-filled event at newly-opened Samsung KX experience .
It furr said, " selfie is first of many that Samsung will lift into stratosphere this month as part of Selfie, a mission to give everyone chance to get ir face in ”.
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program was launched last week. Under this new initiative, people could uplo ir selfies on Samsung's 'Mission Control' website and get a chance to see m displayed on screen of a Galaxy S10 on board balloon.
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dilemma surrounding device
It remains unclear wher ‘Selfie’ equipment that fell on Welke’s property belongs to Samsung mission or t. equipment landed with help of a parachute. It is reported that a part of device was tangled in between power lines, which led to fall. Samsung will send its officials to collect device from elderly couple.
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20:34 IST, October 28th 2019