Summary
The balloon reached a height of 21 kilometres, higher than most airplanes 🌤
It stayed up for more than half an hour and then came back safely ⏱
Everyone cheered because it shows India can make its own high‑flying balloon 🎉
Key Points
4 points1
Flight reached 21 kilometres above sea level
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Stayed at 20 kilometres for over 30 minutes
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Carried cameras, a Global Positioning System and motion sensors
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Test was watched by many Indian officials and air experts
New Words to Learn
8 wordsDefence Research and Development Organisation
India's group that creates new tools for protecting the country
High‑Altitude Platform
a big balloon that can stay very high in the sky for a long time
stratosphere
the part of the sky far above the clouds
inertial measurement unit
a device that helps know how something is moving
Global Positioning System
a system that tells where something is on Earth
surveillance
watching an area to keep it safe
milestone
an important step or achievement
self‑reliant India
India trying to make many things on its own
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