New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian scientists on the successful test launch India’s first indigenously made space shuttle- the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV).


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"Launch of India's first indigenous space shuttle RLV-TD is the result of the industrious efforts of our scientists.


Congrats to them," Modi said in a tweet.


 


“The dynamism & dedication with which our scientists & @isro have worked over the years is exceptional and very inspiring,” the Prime Minister added.




The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested its first home-grown reusable satellite launch vehicle, as a technology demonstrator in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.


 


The 1.7-tonne RLV was launched from ISRO's spaceport here, about 80 km northeast of Chennai off the Bay of Bengal coast.