ISRO RLV-LEX autonomous landing mission

[NagaBaba]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) early on Sunday successfully conducted the reusable launch vehicle (RLV) autonomous landing mission or RLV-LEX at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Challakere, Chitradurga, some 220km from Bengaluru. The space agency used a scaled down version of the RLV technology demonstrator (RLV—TD)

@Skull and Bones @INDIAPOSITIVE

 

[Skull and Bones]

Badhiya bro, can't wait for it to launch payloads and land autonomously.

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642389540219547659

https://twitter.com/x/status/1642399731287482368

 

[NagaBaba]

Badhiya bro, can't wait for it to launch payloads and land autonomously.

Yes indeed

this was just a tech demo scaled down version, can't wait for the real thing.

and then, next step is a desi manned space shuttle !

 

[adelphi]

Doesn't look like a very controlled flight. In my opinion it was too fast & one drag shoot wasn't enough. It almost tipped over at the end.

 

[migflug]

Doesn't look like a very controlled flight. In my opinion it was too fast & one drag shoot wasn't enough. It almost tipped over at the end.

Its basically a tech demonstrator. We are long way from the real RLV. But step by step we will reach there!!

 

[NagaBaba]

Doesn't look like a very controlled flight. In my opinion it was too fast & one drag shoot wasn't enough. It almost tipped over at the end.

Was zigzagging upon landing, most likely a breaking manoeuvre.

wait for the asli waala, sabr karo, patience rakho.

 

[adelphi]

Its basically a tech demonstrator. We are long way from the real RLV. But step by step we will reach there!!

It's a good first step no doubt. Something that can be built upon.

 

[Vikramaditya-I]

Doesn't look like a very controlled flight. In my opinion it was too fast & one drag shoot wasn't enough. It almost tipped over at the end.

That's one of the best landings I have seen, what do you mean by not very controlled? In the end, the pilot swerved to shift the momentum and make the RLV stop. Tipped over? No.

 

[adelphi]

wait for the asli waala, sabr karo, patience rakho.

There's no race. My sabar has lots of patience.

 

[JamD]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) early on Sunday successfully conducted the reusable launch vehicle (RLV) autonomous landing mission or RLV-LEX at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Challakere, Chitradurga, some 220km from Bengaluru. The space agency used a scaled down version of the RLV technology demonstrator (RLV—TD)

@Skull and Bones @INDIAPOSITIVE

Great achievement! Congratulations!

Doesn't look like a very controlled flight. In my opinion it was too fast & one drag shoot wasn't enough. It almost tipped over at the end.

As a controls engineer I believe this was an extremely good autolaunding considering the scale of the craft.

 

[adelphi]

That's one of the best landings I have seen, what do you mean by not very controlled? In the end, the pilot swerved to shift the momentum and make the RLV stop. Tipped over? No.

Well then you haven't seen good landings I'm afraid. Unless your pilot is a former rikshaw driver that's not how you stop anything on a runway.

 

[adelphi]

Great achievement! Congratulations!


As a controls engineer I believe this was an extremely good autolaunding considering the scale of the craft.

The landing was too fast for it's size & hence it required longer runway. I don't need to be control engineer to tell you that.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

The landing was too fast for it's size & hence it required longer runway. I don't need to be control engineer to tell you that.

I think this video is in fast forward motion that's why you confused

 

[JamD]

The landing was too fast for it's size & hence it required longer runway. I don't need to be control engineer to tell you that.

If you're unwilling to listen to experts them no one can help you. Never go to a doctor whenever you get sick, just do whatever feels right, ok guy?

Not that you deserve a technical response but for the broader audiences' sake: it's coming in fast because:
A. It's a tailless Delta configuration like the shuttle so it has higher landing speeds and/or higher angle of attacks.
B. It has gained a lot of kinetic energy in its flight and bleeding off that energy requires S-maneuvers, which are either not implemented yet or are not very effective at this scale.


If anything the higher speed makes the landing even more impressive.