Mission Shakti – India’s Anti-Satellite Missile Test Wiki

Mission Shakti India's Anti Satellite Missile Test

On March 27, 2019 India conducted an anti-satellite missile test codenamed Mission Shakti, from the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island launch complex formerly known as Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha. This was a technological mission carried out by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The satellite used in Mission Shakti was not identified other than it was one of India’s existing satellites intercepted at an altitude of 300 km.

VIDEO: India’s anti-satellite missile test today. #ASAT #MissionShakti pic.twitter.com/v5c05iDLHv
— Livefist (@livefist) March 27, 2019

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Failed ASAT test attempt

According to U.S. government sources with knowledge of military intelligence assessments, the United States observed a failed Indian anti-satellite intercept test attempt in February. The solid-fueled interceptor missile used during that t...

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