ISRO successfully launches 'Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
RLV took off at 7:10 am IST by a Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force as an underslung load and flew to a height of 4.5 km.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the 'Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission' (RLV LEX) on Sunday morning. The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) at Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours of April 2.
The RLV took off at 7:10 am IST by a Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force as an underslung load and flew to a height of 4.5 km. Once the predetermined pillbox parameters were attained, based on the RV's Mission Management Computer command, the RV was released in mid-air, at a down range of 4.6 km.
Release conditions included 10 parameters covering position, velocity, altitude and body rates, etc. The release of RLY was autonomous. RLY then performed approach and landing manoeuvres using the Integrated Navigation, Guidance & control system and completed an autonomous landing on the AlK at the strip at 7:40 AM IST. With that, ISRO successfully achieved the autonomous landing of a space vehicle.
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