India successfully tests ASAT missile, joins space superpower club
India successfully tests ASAT missile, joins space superpower club The tracking and interception capabilities that went into Mission Shakti have been available with the DRDO for over a decade Technology : On Wednesday morning, 300 kilometers over the Odisha coast, a ballistic rocket protection interceptor created by the Defense Research and Development Organization ( DRDO ) struck a satellite in a low earth circle, crushing it into pieces. PM Narendra Modi declared the accomplishment of the test, codenamed Mission Shakti, on TV and Twitter. Pronouncing that “there can’t be a more noteworthy snapshot of pride for any Indian”, he stated: “In the voyage of each country, there are minutes that bring most extreme pride and historically affect ages to come. One such minute is today. India has effectively tried the counter satellite (ASAT) rocket.” The Prime Minister said India had enlisted its name among the space superpowers. “Up until now, just three nations were in this club ...