Independence Day 2022 | Indian tricolor flag flies 1.6 lakh feet above the ground – News18 Malayalam

Space Kidz India, an organization known for promoting space science for children, hoisted the Indian tricolor at a height of 30 km above the earth. The campaign was part of Har Ghar Tiranga, which was launched to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. Business Today reported that.

The balloon carrying the flag was sent to an altitude of 1,06,000 feet above the ground. “Hoisting the flag above the ground is to mark the memory of all freedom fighters and to honor the people who are fighting hard to make India proud every day”, India.com reported quoting the company.

Here is the incredible video:

Space Kids India recently launched a satellite into low earth orbit. Meanwhile, messages are pouring in from space to celebrate the 75th Independence Day, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who lives and works on the ISS, said in a video, “Happy to congratulate India on its 75th Independence. International agencies have been collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on several space science missions for decades.

On Indian Independence eve I’m reminded of Indian diaspora that I could see from @Space_Station where my immigrant father’s home town of Hyderabad shines bright. @nasa is just 1 place Indian Americans make a difference every day. Looking forward to @IndianEmbassyUS celebration pic.twitter.com/4eXWHd49q6

— Raja Chari (@Astro_Raja) August 14, 2022

Also, Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari congratulated India. He recalled a long history of collaboration between NASA and ISRO.

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