Key Points
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully completed the second landing experiment of its ambitious Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), named 'Pushpak', on March 22, 2024...
This achievement marks India's growing prowess in developing technologies aimed at making space access more affordable and sustainable...
Released from an altitude of 4.5 kilometres by an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter, the SUV-sized winged vehicle manoeuvred through the skies autonomously, making necessary cross-range corrections before precisely landing on the runway...
The successful touchdown was facilitated by the vehicle's brake parachute, landing gear brakes, and nose wheel steering system, showcasing the robustness of Isro's indigenously developed navigation, control systems, and deceleration technologies...
This test not only revalidated the technologies essential for a high-speed autonomous landing of a space-returning vehicle but also demonstrated the reuse capability of flight hardware and systems...
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