The graphic in this article is slightly different from the one I posted earlier.http://www.deccanchronicle.com/science/science/240516/reusable-isro-shuttle-passes-test.htmlIt seems to imply that upper stage will not have any additional fuel for recovery. Instead, it will simply use aero-dynamic drag and parachutes and protected landing to recover it.
Is it possible that reusability might even make its way into the ULV architecture, whether through wings or VTVL?
Quote from: sanman on 05/16/2016 02:46 pmIs it possible that reusability might even make its way into the ULV architecture, whether through wings or VTVL?Why options for reusable VTVL systems are not being considered >> VT-orbital reentry gliding descent-VL. With a controlled "fall on the trampoline". The launch stages are unified (aerospike / invert aerospike, with a turn of the stream). Why drag wings into orbit when you can deploy a gliding parachute wing before landing.TSTO - 2 or 3 boosters and 1 orbiter, on top of the payload delivered to LEO
Quote from: WIgorN on 12/07/2021 04:45 pmQuote from: sanman on 05/16/2016 02:46 pmIs it possible that reusability might even make its way into the ULV architecture, whether through wings or VTVL?Why options for reusable VTVL systems are not being considered >> VT-orbital reentry gliding descent-VL. With a controlled "fall on the trampoline". The launch stages are unified (aerospike / invert aerospike, with a turn of the stream). Why drag wings into orbit when you can deploy a gliding parachute wing before landing.TSTO - 2 or 3 boosters and 1 orbiter, on top of the payload delivered to LEOSo what I know is that there are plans to test in-flight abort system for human spaceflight program, and they plan to do test flight of crew capsule on a small booster stage for this. That small booster stage will be VTVL and will attempt to land back on the ground after the crew capsule is released as part of the test. So they are going to use part of human spaceflight budget to test some VTVL technologies.