Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator

India’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), Successfully Flight Tested

by JVanDomelen | May 23, 2016 | Featured, Launch Vehicle, Manned, Space, Unmanned

SRIHARIKOTA, INDIA, May 23, 2016 — Indian Space Research Organization (IRSO) successfully flight tested India’s first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime. In this experimental mission, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying the...

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The Towbarless Tractor (TBLT) or Towbarless Tow Vehicle(TLTV) and how it lifts the nose gear..
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