Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in space: Flag unfurled above Earth; greetings from ISS

To celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Indian flag was unfurled about 30 kilometres above the earth. The "tricolor" was sent to an altitude of 1,06,000 feet above the planet on a hot air balloon by a firm called Space Kidz India. To celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Indian flag was unfurled about 30 kilometres above the earth. The "tricolor" was sent to an altitude of 1,06,000 feet above the planet on a hot air balloon by a firm called Space Kidz India.