Techies Plan Highest Ever Tricolour Hoisting Near Space

A group of techies from Karnataka are planning to hoist the Indian flag very high in the sky, almost reaching space, on Republic Day.

They are using a special hydrogen balloon that can go up to 1 lakh feet.

At 80,000 feet, the flag will automatically unfurl.

The balloon will burst after reaching its highest point, and the flag will safely come down with the help of a parachute.

They have built special electronics to track the balloon's location and height.

Cameras will capture the flag's descent.

The techies initially considered using a drone or an airspace but chose the hydrogen balloon because it can handle the cold temperatures at high altitudes.