RLV Technology Demonstration Programme: Difference between revisions

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'''Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration ProgramProgramme''' or '''RLV-TD''' are a series of technology demonstration missions that have been conceived by [[ISRO]] as a first step towards realizingrealising a [[Two Stage To Orbit]] (TSTO) fully re-usable launch vehicle, [[Avatar (rocket)|Avatar]].

For this purpose a Winged [[Reusable launch system|Reusable Launch Vehicle]] technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) has been configured. The RLV-TD will act as a flying test bed to evaluate various technologies like hypersonic flight, autonomous landing, powered cruise flight and hypersonic flight using air-breathing propulsion.<ref>http://www.isro.org/rep2009/citizens.htm</ref>

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==External links==

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzn5XaKYdJ8 RLV-TD test flight animation]

* [http://www.isro.org/rep2009/citizens.htm Brief description of RLV-TD ProgramProgramme]

* [http://www.isro.org/rep2008/citizens.htm Development update on HEX]

* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/33219-5/IMG_0024.JPG Image showing future RLV-TD flights]

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{{Indian launch systems}}

{{Indian space programme}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}

[[Category:Space programme of India]]