ISRO Developing Reusable Launch Technology

In a bid to cut cost of satellite launchers, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on reusable launch technology for using the first and second stages of a rocket multiple times. To master this technology, Isro is going to conduct an advanced version of the reusable launch technology (RLV) test in June-July.

RLV-TD Programme

  • Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration Program or RLV-TD is a series of technology demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realizing a Two Stage to Orbit (TSTO) fully re-usable vehicle.
  • A Winged Reusable Launch Vehicle technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) has been configured to act ....

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