Stuffed dog missing after space flight

<p>A U.K. elementary school <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themidlandmorecambe/videos/vb.152957388059048/1132767586744685/?type=2&theater" target="_blank">sent a stuffed toy soaring into the clouds</a> — in the name of science, of course. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: A U.K. elementary school sent a stuffed toy into the clouds. </p><p>Meet Sam the Dog. He's the subject of a physics project to see just how high he could float with a helium balloon. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: Meet Sam the Dog, the subject of a physics project to see how high he could float with a helium balloon. </p><p>The school partnered with a local hotel and SentIntoSpace.com — getting Sam's voyage on film with a GoPro. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: The school partnered with a local hotel and SentIntoSpace.com — filming the voyage with a GoPro. </p><p>A GPS tracker inside Sam showed he blasted into the sky at a rate of 19.7 feet per second, reaching a height of 15.5 miles, or almost 82,000 feet. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: A GPS tracker showed Sam traveled at 19.7 feet per second and reached a height of 15.5 miles. </p><p>But the balloon popped during his flight, and now Sam is missing, even though the GPS equipment was located. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: But the balloon popped, and now Sam is missing. </p><p>The hotel the school partnered with is offering a free stay to the person who finds the stuffed toy. </p><p><br/></p><p>TOS: The hotel is offering a free stay to the person who finds the stuffed toy. </p><p><i>This video includes clips from </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZmzqxBkQAY" target="_blank">Sent Into Space</a></i><i> and </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDX80cj6p2Q" target="_blank">English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues</a></i><i>. </i></p>