NGLV, Ganganyaan tech to help India’s space tourism take off

Vertical take-off and vertical landing (VTVL), which the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is looking to incorporate into the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), will be envisioned and developed through a small-scale vehicle. This rocket will have a spinoff, along with the upcoming Gaganyaan Mission technology, and will be used for an Indian Space Tourism project, said S. Sivakumar, project director for NGLV at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)—Isro’s design and development centre.