That is great. It will create some jobs and growth. Space is the future.
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A “Made in India” space shuttle may be on the horizon.
This month, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)—India’s equivalent of NASA—will begin the mission to launch its indigenous space shuttle, the Press Trust of India reported on May 15.
Although the test model is about six times smaller than the actual version, the launch will be a significant milestone in ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration Program. The program, according to ISRO, is “a series of technology demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realising a Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) fully reusable vehicle.”
The reusable shuttle could slash the costs of space missions by about 10 times, according to ISRO scientists.
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Coming soon: A “Made in India” space shuttle
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A “Made in India” space shuttle may be on the horizon.
This month, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)—India’s equivalent of NASA—will begin the mission to launch its indigenous space shuttle, the Press Trust of India reported on May 15.
Although the test model is about six times smaller than the actual version, the launch will be a significant milestone in ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration Program. The program, according to ISRO, is “a series of technology demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realising a Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) fully reusable vehicle.”
The reusable shuttle could slash the costs of space missions by about 10 times, according to ISRO scientists.
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Coming soon: A “Made in India” space shuttle
