ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle Prototype ‘RLV-TD’ Autonomously Lands On Runway. See PICS

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday, April 2, successfully conducted the autonomous landing test or air-drop landing experiment of its reusable launch vehicle prototype, RLV-TD.

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday, April 2, successfully conducted the autonomous landing test or air-drop landing experiment of its reusable launch vehicle prototype, RLV-TD.

ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Experiment (RLV LEX) was performed in collaboration with the Defence Space Research Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), in the early hours of Sunday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka. (Photo: Twitter/@KirenRijiju)

The Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) is one of the most technologically challenging endeavours of ISRO towards developing essential technologies for a fully reusable launch vehicle to enable low-cost access to space. RLV-TD has a configuration similar to that of an aircraft and combines the complexity of both launch vehicles and aircraft. (Photo: Twitter/@KirenRijiju)