Indian Space Shuttle Programme: Difference between revisions

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The '''Indian Space Shuttle Programme''' aimswas a conceptual idea to design an indigenous [[Reusable Space Vehicle]].{{when}}<ref name=RIANOVOSTI>[http://en.rian.ru/world/20070813/71203530.html India plans to launch first space shuttle in 2010], [[RIA Novosti]]</ref>{{update after}}

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.{{cn}}

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://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]].{{cn}}

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