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I added some more stuff to my post. Yes, I think there are some differences. Let us wait for more information.

Technologically, I don't think there is any difference. However, don't be surprised to hear this that in many technologies, same thing in civilian applications does not work for military applications and vice-versa. One example is building a supersonic aircraft.

Maybe, but when it comes to missiles, I would expect it to be under DRDO, not ISRO. Your question was about missile.

Scramjet is still in development phase. There is no report of any flight test. Latest from DRDO (Updated on 06th June 2016): Source: http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/DRDL/English/index.jsp?pg=achieve.jsp

Will it be to LEO or GEO/GTO? Do you have any details on it?

Looks like they are trying to recover the first stage, which currently simply falls off.

India's Space Shuttle - Space Pod 5/18/16 (retro)

You are correct that the future shuttle missions will probably be tandem configuration. The reason I think is not with size, but with increased chances of debris hitting the heat shield tiles, like what happened with the Challenger. You are probably thinking that saddle-back configuration makes...

Thanks. Please quote next time so that I know.

Apropos SSTO: Source: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Source: Single-stage-to-orbit ____________________________________ Form follows function. That is why, the Soviet Space Shuttle Buran is very similar to the US Space Shuttles. It is the same reason why the Concorde looks very similar to the...

I think ISRO is not considering this as a Space Shuttle mission. Rather, this is a stepping stone towards the Space Shuttle mission. This launch was a technology demonstrator (which is why they are not calling it RLV, but RLV-TD), and there will be few more I think.

Regarding decelerating after landing, I would go with the preferred approach, i.e. to use parachutes. Using arrestor wire risks damaging the heat shield tiles that are not only applied to the bottom, but also to the edges and the nose.

I think we can make ISRO News and Updates sticky.

Ok, I see @Prashant12 has posted some excellent pictures. Saw them now. Thanks for the photos.

I checked quite a lot of news sites. Only two of them had the correct picture of the RLV-TD. Rest of them all had old pictures of PSLV and GSLV launches. Sorry if a repost. I haven't had time to check all the posts. RLV-TD from The Hindu RLV-TD from BBC

Thank you. This is a genuine picture. The wings of the RLV-TD are clearly visible. Most of the Tweets and news sites are showing pictures of old PSLV launches. Let us post genuine pictures of RLV-TD. Guys, please do not post pictures of PSLV, GSLV, or misleading/irrelevant stuff.

Didn't see any close-up footage of the launch. Maybe videos or pictures will pilfer later.

The folks running the ISRO website have not even listed it. Bizarre! :(

Tweets about ISRO's RLV-TD (Hashtag: #RLVTD):

Thanks. I wasn't aware of this. So, it is USA, USSR, and PRC. India will be next. :)