ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicles

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The RLV team at VSSC is gearing up for LEX 2 ( Landing Experiment No. 2). They hope to move on towards an Orbital Re entry Mission within a few years.

 

[Varoon2]

The RLV team at VSSC is gearing up for LEX 2 ( Landing Experiment No. 2). They hope to move on towards an Orbital Re entry Mission within a few years.

They tested a mini version, in April this year, of the vehicle that was flown in May 2016( which was itself a scaled down, 1:3 or 1:5, model of the final intended RLV/shuttle) . So maybe the next test will return to the 2016 version? I'm sure I heard the word ' December' mentioned A possible flight then?

 

[FalconSlayers]

ISRO isn't staying behind in the spaceplane game, here is the mission i'm most excited about: RLV Orbital Re-entry Experiment.

As of now, it's slated to occur sometime in the next two years pending many tests. So here is how the mission will look like :

 

[omaebakabaka]

ISRO isn't staying behind in the spaceplane game, here is the mission i'm most excited about: RLV Orbital Re-entry Experiment.

As of now, it's slated to occur sometime in the next two years pending many tests. So here is how the mission will look like :
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Interesting, I can see few cons to this design, unusual why they picked this configuration with RLV at the top, my guess is it is the cheapest and fastest to try out and use what we already have in terms of rockets.

 

[Blademaster]

We should design and create reusable boosters and reusable second stage in order to compete with SpaceX and various chinese companies.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

From TitaniumSV5 twitter:

RLV propulsion system configuration and new 3rd stage for RLV-ORV on top of GSLV 1st and 2nd stage: 3rd stage for RLV-ORV will have 3ton propellant loading and 2 PS4 engines from PSLV.

 

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2nd test this month

 

[Indx TechStyle]

2nd test this month

Looks like incorrect URL, correct please.

 

[FalconSlayers]

Looks like incorrect URL, correct please.

Don't know, it was working then.

 

[FalconSlayers]

 

[Varoon2]

So possibly 3 launches this month, Pushpak, Agnikul suborbital and SSLV.

 

[The Juggernaut]

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Overdue from previous week, may happen anytime this week though.

India's Isro to Conduct Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing Experiment in Challakere | Bengaluru News - Times of India

Stay updated with the latest news on India's space ambitions as Isro conducts a landing experiment for the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) in Challakere. Learn about the technology and advancements in space exploration.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[gReeN cHilli]

How many LEX missions will happen more? Can anybody reply? I am eagerly waiting for the OREX mission.....
Plz enlighten me about the dimensions of Pushpak basically length,width and height.....

 

[gReeN cHilli]

RLV TD aka Pushpak LEX 02 mission is to be conducted tomorrow at 7 AM....

India's 21st Century Pushpak 'Viman' Set For Launch, D-Day Today, 7 AM

A sleek, SUV-sized winged rocket is ready for its experimental flight at a defence airfield in Karnataka. The rocket will be launched at 7 am today from the Chalakere Runway.

www.ndtv.com

 

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Successful Test

 

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Potential of being Our own retractable space MIRV bus