Who knew India had a space shuttle (shown above). Actually, it is a prototype of a reusable launch vehicle that should lead to greater things. The first flight on Monday lasted only 13 minutes.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his pleasure at the successful flight earlier this week:
Launch of India's first indigenous space shuttle RLV-TD is the result of the industrious efforts of our scientists. Congrats to them.
This could help India increase its share of the space transportation industry, giving SpaceX and others some real competition.