Tesco Sends The Galaxy S6 For A Space Tour

By Kaushik
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Tesco was very enthusiastic about the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6. The overenthusiasnm of the company was clearly evident as it went all out sending one unit into space.

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Tesco Sends The Galaxy S6 For A Space Tour

The phone is tied to a special balloon and is accompanied by three GoPro cameras which are monitoring its every move out in space.

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The Space balloon was launched from an undisclosed location in UK's Peak District national park. The balloon elevated to a height of 32.5km to the edge of space, survived winds of 160kmh and also faced a temperature drop as low as -57 degree Celsius.

The journey of the Samsung Galaxy S6 can be followed on a YouTube channel. The stream will broadcast live over here.

Tesco Sends The Galaxy S6 For A Space Tour

There's an element of competition to the whole event, and the person who tweets 'DROP' and '#S6EdgeOfSpace' at the exact moment the balloon bursts, will win the phone.

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Once it starts falling own a new competition will be launched. With the crowd now tweeting 'LAND' and the same hashtag, trying to guess the time of landing. A Galaxy S6 edge will be up for grabs in this one.

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