ISRO’s Pushpak Achieves Milestone

ISRO’s Pushpak Achieves Milestone: Successful Completion of Third Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment

RLV LEX-03 (Pushpak), represents a pivotal step forward in ISRO's efforts to develop reusable space tech.

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Primary goal of RLV LEX-03 mission was to replicate high-speed landing conditions and approach interfaces characteristic of a vehicle re-entering from space.

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By doing so, ISRO aimed to validate critical technologies required for future Reusable Launch Vehicles.

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These advancements are crucial for future Orbital Re-entry Missions, paving way for ISRO's plans in reusable space tech.

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