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The '''Indian Space Shuttle Programme''' was a conceptual idea to design an indigenous [[Reusable Space Vehicle]].{{when|date=July 2013}}<ref name=RIANOVOSTI>{{cite web|url=http://en.rian.ru/world/20070813/71203530.html|title=India plans to launch first space shuttle in 2010 - space official|author=Sputnik|date=13 August 2007|work=rian.ru}}</ref>{{update after|2013|7|25}}

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In the end of 1980s and beginning of 1990s India had plans to develop the small [[Space Shuttle]] named '''Hyperplane''' that would to be orbited by non-reusable launchers.{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}

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Then plans differed to project [[Avatar (spacecraft)]] as a single-stage system. The [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] indicates that this vehicle is planned for development after 2010.<ref name=RIANOVOSTI/><ref name=TOI>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-12/india/27815394_1_space-capsule-recovery-experiment-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-rlv Isro set to test reusable space vehicle], ''[[Times of India]]''</ref>

In parallel, India has more realistic and currently working the [[Indian human spaceflight programme|programme of manned spaceflights]] from 2014 to 2015 with non-reusable conventional spacecraft [[ISRO Orbital Vehicle|Orbital Vehicle]] launched by non-reusable launcher [[GSLV]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}

In 2011 ISRO gave more details on its shuttle programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/soon-india-to-have-its-own-space-shuttle-123239|title=Soon, India to have its own space shuttle|date=31 July 2011|work=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://broadband.indiatimes.com/showvideo/3428528.cms Times of India, Video News article on India's first Space shuttle]

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