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  ISRO successfully carries out landing experiment of RLV 'Pushpak' in Karnataka

  Science | March 22, 2024 9:41 IST

  The RLV-LEX-02 landing experiment is the second such exercise in the series after the previous one was accomplished last year. The winged vehicle 'Pushpak' was lifted by a helicopter and made to undertake difficult manoeuvres to land on the runway in a fully autonomous mode.

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  China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program

  Science | May 15, 2021 7:12 IST

  China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space programme.

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  Moon landing mission to use 'secret weapons'

  World | September 05, 2013 18:31 IST

  Beijing: Multiple "secret weapons" will be used on China's Chang'e-3 lunar probe, scheduled for launch at the end of this year for a moon landing mission, a key scientist has said.The mission will see a