VISTA: Red Balloon Aerospace Flies India’s First Indigenous SPB
Why in the news
An Indian startup flew a home-built super pressure balloon high into the stratosphere. The flight adds India to a short list of countries with this technology.
Key facts
- Company: startup Red Balloon Aerospace.
- Platform: VISTA, India’s first indigenous Stratospheric Super Pressure Balloon (SPB).
- Mission: Mission SANA; launch from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Altitude: nearly 25 kilometres.
- Payloads: biological experiments, propulsion systems, navigation technologies and earth observation sensors.
- Peer nations with indigenous SPBs: United States, France, Japan, China.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Balloon | VISTA |
| Developer | Red Balloon Aerospace |
| Mission | SANA |
| Launch site | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Altitude | About 25 km |
Exam angle
- Likely question: name of the balloon, the mission and the launch place.
- Number tag: about 25 km altitude.
- Term tag: SPB, super pressure balloon, stratosphere.