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  1. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    You mean the full-size Pushpak? I would think so, yes. If we're talking about Orbital test, the RLV is going to require its own propulsion in order to initiate the de-orbit burns (current sub-scale RLV doesn't have any propulsion): But I don't know what's the status of the full-scale model...
  2. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    As per the ISRO release, they have strengthened the landing gear & fuselage in LEX-02 so they probably learnt from the first test. That's what testing is for. You don't want to overbuild anything space-related to the point it becomes heavier than it needs to be.
  3. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    Akash has Ramjet. .................................................
  4. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    This concept is going to take ISRO places in the future...
  5. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    A military development from these technologies could lead to us developing something like the X-37B space plane. Imagine the level of surveillance/spying characteristics that could deploy!
  6. Gessler

    ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

    Some new images of the RLV-TD prototype being fitted out - thanks to Pallava Bagla for the pictures, visit the link for more. ^^ Flush Air Data System (FADS) on the nose http://www.gettyimages.in/galleries/photographers/pallava_bagla @Indx TechStyle @PARIKRAMA @Tactical Frog...
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