A 3rd take a look at mannequin of the Indian multi-use missile succeeds in touchdown horizontally on the bottom

India – The Indian House Analysis Group (ISRO) has efficiently performed a touchdown take a look at of the RLV LEX multi-use rocket, referred to as “Pushpak”.

In accordance with the Indian House Company, following the success of the third touchdown of the missile, the event of a multi-use spacecraft able to reaching Earth’s orbit will start.

An announcement revealed by the Indian House Company stated: “ISRO achieved its third successive and closing success within the multi-use rocket touchdown take a look at, on June 23, 2024. The Pushpak achieved an correct horizontal touchdown, demonstrating superior autonomous working capabilities in troublesome circumstances. After attaining these objectives, the House Basis will start growing the RLV-ORV multi-use spacecraft.”

The take a look at was performed at 07:10 on June 23 (04:40 Moscow time) on the testing vary within the Indian state of Karnataka, and the winged automobile, referred to as “Pushback”, was dropped from the “Chinook” helicopter of the Indian Air Drive at an altitude of 4.5 km from the touchdown web site. “Pushback” carried out an unbiased maneuver, approached the runway and achieved a exact horizontal touchdown.

In accordance with the House Basis, the RLV prototype was designed to check the self-landing system. This was a primary step in the direction of making a multi-use Indian spacecraft.

The primary take a look at launch of the RLV happened in Might 2016. The primary profitable take a look at touchdown was carried out on April 2, 2023, and the second profitable take a look at was achieved on March 22, 2024.

Supply: TASS

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2024-06-24 12:33:15