India successfully tests anti satellite weapon. Low earth orbit satellite destroyed.

[SleeveofWizard]

The news is just incoming. Can follow it here

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-address-nation-shortly/liveblog/68589670.cms

 

[Mirza Jatt]

In a new report India becomes 4th country after US, Russia and China to achieve this.

PM Modi says this is not against any specific country or to start a space militarisation.

More details awaited.

 

[sreekimpact]

BREAKING: Modi’s announces India’s anti-satellite missile system with a successful test against a low earth orbit satellite. Codenamed Mission Shakti.

 

[jaiind]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1110798138535624705

 

[Corona]

Isn't this existing tech in India's arsenal?
Also, which satellite did we test it on? Must be one of our decommissioned ones.

 

[jaiind]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1110797806959099904

 

[Water Car Engineer]

It was only a matter of time type of thing, honestly.

 

[SleeveofWizard]

Isn't this existing tech in India's arsenal?
Also, which satellite did we test it on? Must be one of our decommissioned ones.

It isn't exactly existing. But an ICBM can be modified to be an anti sat weapon. Most of the technologies already existed, still, more work was required along with political will.

 

[AyanRay]

Isn't this existing tech in India's arsenal?
Also, which satellite did we test it on? Must be one of our decommissioned ones.

Election gimmick. We have shown capability to shoot down balastic missile, shooting down sattelites isn't a complete new technology we are demonstrating

But wait, there are no videos of actual impact, so no proof, so the operation was a failure.

 

[SleeveofWizard]

Election gimmick. We have shown capability to shoot down balastic missile, shooting down sattelites isn't a complete new technology we are demonstrating

It's certainly not new, but shooting a satellite in LEO is still harder than destroying a ballistic missile at 70-100km. It would be nice to know the distance/orbit of the satellite that was shot down. If it was large, it is quite a huge achievement.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

If true, then this is historic achievement .

 

[mastaan]

ISRO platforms work guys... am not gonna respond to comparisons of this to SAMs - that is just ridiculous.

This is a good one. We should be proud of ISRO/DRDO combo here. Nothing to do with Modi - work on this would have decided before he even decided fighting elections. Like Agni has nothing to do with Congress.

 

[marcos98]

Clearly a deterrence capability targeted towards China.
IMO really validation of already existing technology. Welcome posturing anyways.

 

[alee92nawaz]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1110797806959099904

Congratulations. Directed at China maybe? But of no real use I think

 

[BHarwana]

any video? of launch or intercept?