India is getting ready to loft its fourth navigation satellite in March as part of an ongoing initiative to create the country’s own navigation system.

India plans to carry out a test flight of its reusable rocket launcher in March in what could be a first step toward affordable access to space technology. The Winged Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), fitted with solid strap-on thrusters, will fly at five times the speed of sound (Mach 3) to reach an altitude of more than 100 km (61 mi.) within barely 5 min.

India plans to carry out a test flight of its reusable rocket launcher in March, in what could be a first step toward affordable access to space technology.