India’s space agency is aiming to create world’s first rocket with two reusable stages

India’s space agency is aiming to create world’s first rocket with two reusable stages

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https://thenextweb.com/in/2019/01/16/indias-space-agency-is-aiming-to-create-worlds-first-rocket-with-two-reusable-stages/

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has gained accolades for its multiple successful launches of reusable rockets. Now, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), wants to take this idea a step further and create the first rocket that has two reusable stages. According to a report from Times of India, ISRO is going to conduct advanced tests of this technology in June and July. 

For the recovery of the first stage, ISRO is going to follow SpaceX‘s method and land it on a pad situated in the sea. To recover the second stage, the Indian space agency will test an advanced version of it Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) – that was first tested successfully in 2016  – later this year. ISRO engineers will use computer controls to maneuver the RLV to land it on an airstrip and use it again later in another launch.