Indian Space Shuttle Programme: Difference between revisions

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The '''Indian Space Shuttle ProgramProgramme''' is aimedaims to design an indigenous [[Reusable Space Vehicle]].<ref name=RIANOVOSTI>[http://en.rian.ru/world/20070813/71203530.html India plans to launch first space shuttle in 2010], [[RIA Novosti]]</ref>

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.

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Then plans differed to project [[Avatar RLV]] 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://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/779971.cms Isro set to test reusable space vehicle], ''[[Times of India]]''</ref>

In parallel, India has more realistic and currently working the [[Indian human spaceflight programprogramme|programprogramme of manned spaceflights]] from 2014 to 2015 with non-reusable conventional spacecraft [[ISRO Orbital Vehicle|Orbital Vehicle]] launched by non-reusable launcher [[GSLV]].

In 2011 ISRO gave more details on its shuttle programprogramme.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/soon-india-to-have-its-own-space-shuttle-123239</ref>

==References==