ISRO takes a leap with the successful maiden test of Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator

By KVL Akshay

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the maiden test flight of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator ( RLVTD) on May 23. As with most science based news, Indians seem happy and content at ISRO ‘doing something with rockets’.

In an attempt to foster scientific temper among our educated yet surprisingly unaware majority, ET takes a look at what ISRO did and why it is important.













(Artwork By Anirban Bora)