July 23, 2026 03:20 am (IST)
India launches indigenous space ShuttleRLV-TD
Sriharikota, May 23 (IBNS): India's first ever indigenous space satellite launch vehicle - Re-usable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) - was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, reports said.
It was launched at 7 am.
The RLV-TD is 6.5 meter long.
It weighs around 1.75 tons.
The RLV-TD was designed and built by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). The cost of the project was Rs. 95 crore.
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