Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launches India’s first super pressure balloon in Vijayawada, marking a major step in near-space technology development. The system operates in the stratosphere and supports applications including telecom, disaster response and scientific monitoring, while the space startup Red Balloon Aerospace develops the platform using hydrogen-based lighter-than-air technology.

Red Balloon Aerospace has launched Mission SANA, the country’s first private high-altitude super-pressure balloon carrying commercial payloads from seven national and…

Red Balloon Aerospace's Mission SANA deployed a high-altitude super-pressure balloon from Vijayawada, carrying commercial payloads from seven national and international partners.