ISRO successfully conducts landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 2 April successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX). 

An overview of the news

• The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka.

• A Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force carried the launch vehicle to a height of 4.5 kms and released it in mid-air. 

• The RLV took off at 7.10 am and landed at the ATR airstrip at 7.40 am.

• It is noteworthy that the rocket can be launched again with the help of a reusable launch vehicle.

• This has successfully achieved the autonomous precise landing of the Space vehicle.

• ISRO had developed the navigation system, instrumentation and sensors on its own.

• With this successful test, the dream of developing a reusable spacecraft in India can become a reality.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

• It was established on 15 August 1969.

• It is the national space agency of India. It launches its space rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

• Headquarters: Bengaluru

• Chairman: S Somnath