• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • NEWS:
  • SatNews
  • SatMagazine
  • MilSatMagazine
  • SmallSat News
  • |     EVENTS:
  • SmallSat Symposium
  • Satellite Innovation

SatNews

  • HOME
  • Magazines
  • Events
  • Perspectives
  • Industry Calendar
    • IN PERSON
    • VIRTUAL
  • Subscribe

The Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation Unveils ASAT Missile Model

November 11, 2020

A model of an Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside the Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Bhawan premises was recently unveiled by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in the presence of the Indian Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, and Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy.

‘Mission Shakti’ was the country’s first ever Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile Test that was successfully conducted on March 27, 2019, from Dr. AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, where a fast-moving Indian orbiting target satellite in LEO was neutralized with pinpoint accuracy. This was an extremely complex mission, conducted at extremely high speed with remarkable precision.

The successful conduct of Mission Shakti made India the fourth nation in the world with the capability to defend its assets in outer space.

Dr. G Satheesh Reddy stated that the installation of the A-SAT model will inspire the DRDO fraternity to take up many more such challenging missions in the future.

Filed Under: Agencies, Government, Satellites

Primary Sidebar

Most Read Stories

  • A OneWeb Satellite Is In Danger Of In-Space Collision
  • Virgin Orbit's Launch of First Satellite for Dutch Ministry of Defense
  • UPDATE 2: SpaceX Starship SN9 Sent Forth... Return Landing Is A RUD
  • Direct From SmallSat Symposium, Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic, + Dan Hart, President + CEO, Virgin Orbit, Keynote Address
  • Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session

About Satnews

  • Contacts
  • History

Archives

  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020

Secondary Sidebar

x
Sign up Now (For Free)
Access daily or weekly satellite news updates covering all aspects of the commercial and military satellite industry.
Invalid email address
Notify Me Regarding ( At least one ):
We value your privacy and will not sell or share your email or other information with any other company. You may also unsubscribe at anytime.

Click Here to see our full privacy policy.
Thanks for subscribing!