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Isro successfully conducts autonomous test landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle

1/10 - Isro successfully conducts autonomous test landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle

Isro successfully conducts autonomous test landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle

Isro successfully conducts autonomous test landing of Reusable Launch Vehicle

2/10 - ​​Isro successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the RLV​

Isro successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka\'s Chitradurga​

Isro successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka\'s Chitradurga​

3/10 - ​​Isro joined by DRDO successfully conducted the - RLV LEX​

Isro joined by DRDO successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka .

Isro joined by DRDO successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka .​​

4/10 - The RLV took off at 7:10 am by a Chinook Helicopter​

According to the statement, the RLV took off at 7:10 am by a Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force.

According to the statement, the RLV took off at 7:10 am by a Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force.​

5/10 - ​The release of RLV was autonomous​

​Then using the Integrated Navigation, Guidance & control system, the RLV completed an autonomous landing on the ATR at 7:40 AM.

​Then using the Integrated Navigation, Guidance & control system, the RLV completed an autonomous landing on the ATR at 7:40 AM.​​

6/10 - ​LEX utilized several indigenous systems​

​LEX utilized several indigenous systems.

​LEX utilized several indigenous systems. Localized Navigation systems, instrumentation, and sensor systems, etc. were developed by Isro ​

7/10 - Autonomous landing was carried out under the exact conditions​

​The autonomous landing was carried out under the exact conditions of a Space Re-entry vehicle\'s landing high speed, unmanned, precise landing from the same return path as if the vehicle arrives from space.

​The autonomous landing was carried out under the exact conditions of a Space Re-entry vehicle\'s landing high speed, unmanned, precise landing from the same return path as if the vehicle arrives from space.​

8/10 - ​The LEX began with an Integrated Navigation test in 2019​

The LEX began with an Integrated Navigation test in 2019 and followed multiple Engineering Model Trials and Captive Phase tests in subsequent years.

The LEX began with an Integrated Navigation test in 2019 and followed multiple Engineering Model Trials and Captive Phase tests in subsequent years.​

9/10 - Who all contributed to this test

Along with Isro , Indian Air Force, Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification, Aeronautical Development Establishment, and Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment contributed to this test.

Along with Isro , Indian Air Force, Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification, Aeronautical Development Establishment, and Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment contributed to this test.​

10/10 - Dream of an Indian Reusable Launch Vehicle arrives one step closer​

With LEX, the dream of an Indian Reusable Launch Vehicle arrives one step closer to reality, said the ISRO officials​

With LEX, the dream of an Indian Reusable Launch Vehicle arrives one step closer to reality, said the ISRO officials​

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