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ISRO (Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre)
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Filed · isro-vikram-sarabhai-space-centre · Last verified 2026-07-14
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Reusable launch vehicle
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1 · [demo]
RLV-TD HEX-01 hypersonic flight experiment: winged vehicle launched, glided back at hypersonic speed and splashed into the Bay of Bengal (2016).
2 · [demo]
RLV LEX-01: Pushpak vehicle released from a helicopter and performed a fully autonomous runway landing at the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga (2 December 2023).
3 · [demo]
RLV LEX-02 and RLV LEX-03: repeat landing experiments in 2024 under progressively more demanding release and cross-range conditions.
4 · [contract]
Union Cabinet approval of the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) programme, targeting a first developmental flight and incorporating reusability-relevant technology.
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