India’s indigenous space shuttle launched

The  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  has  successfully  test  launched  its  maiden  winged reusable  launch  vehicle  (RLV)  on  Monday  from  Sriharikota in Andhra  Pradesh. The test launch is considered a significant step in India’s space endeavour. This is the first time ISRO has launched a ‘reusable rocket’, which  glided  back  onto  a virtual runway in the Bay of Bengal, some 500 km from the coast.