To celebrate the 75th year of Independent India, Space Kidz India unfurled the Indian flag about 30 kilometers above the planet. A balloon was sent to an altitude of 106,000 feet above the planet to unfurl the flag.
The event was part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the historic anniversary. Space Kidz India was formed to create “young scientists for the country and spreading awareness among children for a borderless world.
The team managed to unfurl the national flag at a height of 30 km in space, as a mark of ‘respect and tribute’ to freedom fighters. Space Kidz India managed to transport the flag to space with the help of a special Nano Satellite Launch Vehicle (NSLV) BalloonSAT.
