The Day for Indian Space Research Organization and Indian Science and Technology research. India has tested her first-ever indigenous space shuttle today the Re-Usable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator or RLV-TD – successfully launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 7 am. Nearly 20 minutes after its lift-off, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced, “mission accomplished” and India entered into the elite club of space technology along with USA,Russia and others.
Spot Lights:
- A model of weight 1.75tonnes and lenght of 6.5 metre-long ; costing of Rs. 95 crore. It was built at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram by a group of 600 Technologist & Scientists and time taken just over five years.
- Re-usable technology will reduce the space launch cost by 10 times from the current costs about $ 20,000 per kilogram to $2000 USD per kilogram for the launch of a vehicle in to space.
- ISRO will test two more such prototypes before the final version which will around 40 metres long and will take off around 2030.
- PM Modi and Vice President Congratulated ISRO
Narendra Modi Tweeted from Iran :
“The dynamism & dedication with which our scientists &@isro have worked over the years is exceptional and very inspiring.”
Vice President congratulates ISRO on successful test of RLV-TD
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful test of the RLV-TD, here today.
Following is the text of Vice President’s message:
“I offer my congratulations to the Scientists, Engineers and Technicians of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful test of the RLV-TD.
I wish ISRO all the very best for the future.”
Photo Credit : ISRO
