ISRO's 'Pushpak' Achieves Major Milestone In The Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Sector. Know Significance

RLV LEX-02: Also known as the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD), Pushpak demonstrated autonomous landing on a runway after being released by a helicopter from a certain altitude

Pushpak: The experiment, conducted at 7:10 am IST on March 22, 2024, at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, was the second leg of ISRO's reusable launch vehicle autonomous landing mission (RLV LEX). It is called RLV LEX-02.

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RLV LEX-02: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s reusable launch vehicle prototype 'Pushpak', a winged vehicle, has achieved a major milestone. Also known as the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD), Pushpak demonstrated autonomous landing on a runway after being released by a helicopter from a certain altitude. The experiment, conducted at 7:10 am IST on March 22, 2024, at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, was the second leg of ISRO's