India Explores Technology To Land Rockets On Runways

Credit: Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator: ISRO
BENGALURU—India’s national space agency is working on technology to land rockets on runways similar to aircraft landing, its first-ever endeavor toward making launch vehicles deployed for lofting satellites reusable. “After releasing the satellite, the launch vehicle, which has no pilot, will fall...

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