reusable rocket

04 Apr

ISRO’s reusable rocket mission boosts indigenous tech

Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) As India moved a step ahead in getting its own reusable launch vehicle or reusable rocket with the country's space agency successfully completing the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX), the entire country rejoiced at this unique milestone with several firsts. Barely 320 km away in Salem, Tamil Nadu, the joy of 'SonaSPEED' team knew no bounds that its 25kW quadruplex 'Brushless DC' motor was used in the helicopter hoist for lifting RLV LEX to 4.5 km altitude and releasing for autonomous landing at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours…

03 Apr

India moves one step further towards having its own ‘space shuttle’ or reusable rocket

Chennai, April 2 (IANS) India on Sunday moved a step ahead in getting its own reusable launch vehicle or reusable rocket (simply put similar to space shuttle) with the country's space agency successfully completing the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX). The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2, 2023. The Indian space agency said the adaptation of contemporary technologies developed for RLV LEX makes other operational rockets more cost-effective. In a first in the world, a winged body has been carried to an altitude of 4.5 km…