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ISRO successfully completes landing of ‘Pushpak’, country’s first Reusable Launch Vehicle

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday (Mar 22) successfully completed the landing test of ‘Pushpak’, its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Challakere in Karnataka’s Chitradurga.

During the testing, ISRO chairman S Somanath as well as other senior officials were present at the site.

Taking to X, the space organisation wrote, “Isro nails it again! Pushpak (RLV-TD), the winged vehicle, landed autonomously with precision on the runway after being released from an off-nominal position.”

“Pushpak was lifted by an Indian Airforce Chinook helicopter and was released from 4.5 km altitude. After release at a distance of 4 km from the runway, Pushpak autonomously approached the runway along with cross-range corrections. It landed precisely on the runway and came to a halt using its brake parachute, landing gear brakes and nose wheel steering system,” it added.

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