The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) at Challakere in Chitradurga district, some 220km from Bengaluru. The RLV project is an important programme that will demonstrate one of the technologies needed to meet India’s ambitions of sustained human presence in space. The RLV-LEX-03, built upon RLV-LEX-02, was aimed at improving the vehicle’s performance, guidance, and landing capabilities.