RLV-TD HEX-01 hypersonic flight experiment
ISRO’s 23 May 2016 Hypersonic Flight Experiment used an HS9 booster to accelerate a winged RLV-TD demonstrator before separation and guided atmospheric reentry. The experiment tested hypersonic aerothermodynamics, autonomous navigation and guidance, integrated flight management and thermal protection. The landing target was over the Bay of Bengal; precise runway landing was outside the HEX objectives.
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- HEX-01RLV-TD HEX mission
- Name
- RLV-TD HEX-01 hypersonic flight experiment
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- ISRO’s 23 May 2016 Hypersonic Flight Experiment used an HS9 booster to accelerate a winged RLV-TD demonstrator before separation and guided atmospheric reentry. The experiment tested hypersonic aerothermodynamics, autonomous navigation and guidance, integrated flight management and thermal protection. The landing target was over the Bay of Bengal; precise runway landing was outside the HEX objectives.
- End Date
- 2016-05-23
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Hypersonic flight, autonomous guidance, thermal protection and reentry-management objectives validated.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2016-05-23
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/RLVTD.html
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:43:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:43:14 UTC
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