Samsung's "technological feat" literally crashes down from the sky
The contraption was launched successfully but its return to earth was far from smooth. The SpaceSelfie apparatus crashed on a farm in the middle of Michigan, Slashdot reported. The couple that owns the farm heard a loud noise around 8:45 in the morning. Outside, they discovered the wreckage right beside the fenced enclosure where their horses were about to be brought out just minutes later. A video was posted by the woman on Facebook clearly showing the “Space selfie” branding on the side of the unwelcome guest.
Oh my look what fall out of the sky
Posted by Nancy Mumby-Welke on Saturday, 26 October 2019
The couple said they thought a satellite had crashed from space but in reality, Samsung’s balloon wasn’t nearly that high, although its solar panels do give an impression of a satellite. While they approached the situation with humor, it could have been a lot worse had the object landed on their house instead. Samsung said in a statement for the local press that the weather was to blame for the incident and apologized for the “inconvenience this may have caused”.