Launch Technology Demonstrator ( RLV TD)

May 23, 2016 ISRO successfully flight tested Indias first winged body aerospace vehicle operating in hypersonic flight regime. In this experimental mission, the HS9 solid rocket booster carrying RLVTD lifted off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 07:00hr IST. After a successful flight of HS9 burn out occurred, following which both HS9 and RLVTD mounted on its top coasted to a height of about 56 km. At that height, RLVTD separated from HS9 booster and further ascended to a height of about 65km. From that peak altitude of 65 km, RLVTD began its descent followed by atmospheric reentry at around Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound). The vehicles Navigation, Guidance and Control system accurately steered the vehicle during this phase for safe descent.