The third landing experiment of the reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV-LEX-03) named Pushpak was accomplished by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) on Sunday. On June 23, 2024, the ISRO announced that the test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) located in Chitradurga, Karnataka. It was a hat-trick for ISRO in RLV LEX! “Following the success of the RLV LEX-01 and LEX-02 missions, RLV LEX-03 re-demonstrated the autonomous landing capability of the RLV under more challenging release conditions (cross range of 500 m against 150 m for LEX-02) and more severe wind conditions,“ said ISRO in a press release. Pushpak … Continue reading ISRO’s RLV-LEX-03 Pushpak Proves Precision in Third Landing: What 320 km/h Deceleration Reveals About Future Missions