Mission Shakti – India Tests Its First Anti-Satellite Missile Weapon









India has become the fourth country to have the anti-satellite system after America, Russia, & China.





Today, the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi announced the success of the missile mission 'Mission Shakti' in just three minutes of its launch. The DRDO missile was tested at the Odisha coast, and in three minutes of launch it did shot down a satellite. This is the country’s first anti-satellite missile weapon and India has come up in the list of the countries that have launched it, the other countries are America, Russia, and China . There are only these four countries that have achieved this mission, and India getting into the list with its Anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) is one of the greatest achievements.









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Anti-Satellite Weapons are space weapons that have been designed for the purpose of destroying satellites, and incapacitate them. The sole function of the weapon is used for the military purpose, till now there have been no destruction done by any of the anti-satellite weapons to satellite of the other countries but they have knocked down their own defunct satellites for the demonstration. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said, “Today is 27th March. A while ago, India achieved a historic feat. India today registered itself as a space power. Till now, 3 countries of the world- America, Russia, & China had this achievement. India is the 4th country to have achieved this feat.”



The details of the missile that has been turned into the ASAT weapon are not revealed. “The ASAT missile will give new strength to India's space programme. I assure international community that our capability won't be used against anyone but is purely India's defence initiative for its security. Mission Shakti was a highly complex one, conducted at extremely high speed with remarkable precision. It shows the remarkable dexterity of India’s outstanding scientists and the success of our space programme” , he added.



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