Pushpak aircraft takes off from Karnataka's Aeronautical Test Range: After Treta Yuga, now in the 21st century the discussion about Pushpak aircraft has started once again. Actually, ISRO has successfully launched Pushpak Viman (RLV-TD) today. After launching, the aircraft also made a successful landing. ISRO successfully completed this test conducted at Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka at 7 am today.
With the launch of RLV LX-02 landing experiment, a major milestone has been achieved in the field of Re-usable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology.
Economical and durable
According to the information received, the launch of Pushpak Viman is India's bold effort towards making space access more affordable and sustainable. Today the robotic landing capability of this aircraft was tested in more complex conditions.This can prove to be very effective in making access to space affordable. It will also help in refuelling a satellite in space later or bringing it back for repair.
This is its speciality
Pushpak is a re-usable launching aircraft. It is a plane that looks like an airplane with wings. This aircraft, which has a length of 6.5 meters, weighs 1.75 tonnes. This is a reusable launching vehicle, the upper part of which is equipped with the most expensive equipment.It is brought back to earth and made reusable, making it economical. Its biggest feature is that it will reduce debris in space.
Aircraft design
According to information provided by ISRO, the Pushpak RLV is designed as a fully reusable single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) aircraft, which includes the X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator, X-34 Test Technology Demonstrator and Contains many key elements such as advanced.This launch is the third flight of Pushpak, following a series of tests aimed at improving its robotic landing capabilities in complex conditions.
Milestone
The project, which has been in development for over a decade, had previously seen a successful test in April last year, where the vehicle demonstrated an autonomous landing after being released from an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter.This probe marked an important milestone, bringing it closer to achieving orbital reentry capabilities. Named after the mythological 'Pushpak Vimana' of Ramayana, ISRO's modern aircraft is a symbol of prosperity and innovation.
Ambitious goals
According to the information received, with an investment of more than Rs 100 crore in this aircraft, this project not only displays the technological strength of India. It also sets the stage for future endeavours, including the ambitious goal of establishing an Indian space station by 2035. Let us tell you that, during his visit to Vikram Sarabhai Space Center last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed by Somnath about the development of the vehicle.
Preparations are going on since 2012
Along with this, let us tell you that, in January 2012, the design of ISRO's RLV spacecraft was approved by the National Review Committee. After getting approval, the first prototype was built and named RLV-TD (Technology Demonstrator).With advanced supercomputer simulations and development of heat-resistant materials to protect the spacecraft from high temperatures during atmospheric re-entry by the National Aerospace Laboratory and Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the RLV went for its first flight in 2016. Was.