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#1 2006-01-17 02:16:00
- Rxke
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jan/14isro.htm
I
n 2005, ISRO successfully simulated an air breathing supersonic ramjet engine capable of cruising six times the speed of sound.
As a first step towards reusable launch vehicle concept, a fully reusable two stage to orbit vehicle has been configured, capable of launching 10 tonnes into low earth orbit.
"This is in its initial stages of vehicle configuration and the first stage is configured as a winged body configuration, which will attain an altitude of around 100 km and deliver nearly half the orbital velocity.
This stage after burnout will re-enter and will be made to land horizontally on the runway, like an aircraft.
The second stage after delivering the payload in the orbit will be made to re-enter the atmosphere and will be recovered using airbags either in the sea or land, he said adding, "This is only in its conceptual stage."
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#2 2006-01-18 03:31:18
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
I heard the news, it seems like a nice idea to build these X-type planes but most of these projects will go nowhere
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums … asp?fid=10
Having a Jet that can take off from Earth and fly into space is a fantastic idea, but mankind's technology still hasn't advanced enough and craft like this Ramjet/Scramjet still have very limited ability. India would be better off working on their solid ASLV rockets and nitro tetroxide PSLVs, heap of research has been done into building a futuristic StarTrek/FlashGordon type ship that takles off and flies into space and the X-planes could fly a lot faster than Mach 2 ( 1290 mph ) or Mach 5 speeds. X-plane projects a still a dead end when it comes to Planetary exploration, the worst thing the USA did with this project was to award astronaut status to pilots that flew to an altitude of 50 miles ( thankfully they didn't award status to ever human on a Vomit Comet ). Now compare these planes to the real transport system like the R-7 Soyuz or STS Shuttle which flies into Space at over 620 km and reaches speed of 17,310 miles per hour, some day they might be able to build one of these planes that can rival the ability of a little Pegasus rocket. India should keep working on their bases and lauch vechicles like the new ideas for the GSLV.
Perhaps this one is a much better idea
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said it will launch its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with a home-grown cryogenic engine by this year-end, reports PTI.
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/
"Work is in an advanced stage. May be soon we will have a hot test, and after that we will take a decision. Most probably, the launch will take place by the end of this year," ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair told reporters
'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )
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#3 2006-09-05 05:55:43
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
Insat-4C launch fails, rocket explodes
http://www.fastcursor.com/scitech/insat-4c-launch.asp
A deep space rocket carrying India's heaviest satellite disintegrated in a fiery plume of smoke and flames seconds after lift-off
http://cooltech.iafrica.com/space/672597.htm
ISRO launch explodes
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4620
India's launch of their GSLV (Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) launch vehicle, carrying the the Insat 4C satellite, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Shriharikota island, ended with the vehicle exploding shortly after launch.
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#4 2006-10-27 11:55:49
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
They will get back on their feet quickly enough.
I want to see some pix of their 200 metric ton solid stages.
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#5 2007-03-07 10:31:59
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#6 2007-03-13 14:34:04
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
Offshoring NASA ?
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl? … 09/1914236
American Astronut : 'New Delhi we have a problem'
Automated Arjun-Raj : I'm sorry our call centers are busy, please hold
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#7 2007-04-13 00:19:09
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Re: India wants a TSTO RLV
ISRO eyes mission to Mars
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