RLV Technology Demonstration Programme: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:08, 8 June 2015

Revision as of 12:34, 8 June 2015

Line 1:

'''Reusable Launch Vehicle-TechnologyVehicle—Technology Demonstration Programme''' or '''RLV-TD''' are a series of technology demonstration missions that have been conceived by [[ISRO]] as a first step towards realising a [[Two Stage To Orbit]] (TSTO) re-usable launch vehicle, an intermediate step towards the creation of an [[Single-stage-to-orbit|SSTO]] [[Avatar (rocket)|Avatar]].<ref>http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/isro/indian-space-research-organisation-to-test-its-reusable-rlv-spacecraft/</ref>

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>

==Test Missionsmissions==

A total of four RLV-TD flights are planned by ISRO.<ref>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/33219-5/IMG_0024.JPG</ref><ref>http://www.isro.gov.in/technology-development-programmes/reusable-launch-vehicle-technology-demonstration-program-rlv-td</ref>

* '''HEX''' ([[Hypersonic Flight Experiment]])