India’s space plane lands in Karnataka as ISRO demonstrates Reusable Launch Vehicle

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully demonstrated the landing of its under-development Reusable Launch Vehicle on April 2.

The achievement brings India one step closer to the dream of its space plane, according to India Today.

The spacecraft took off underslung by a Chinook helicopter from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours of April 2. It was raised to an altitude of 4.6 kilometers before being dropped mid-air.