ANTI SATELLITE MISSILE (A-SAT)

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• On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th March 2019.
  
  
• A DRDO developed A-SAT Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. The interceptor missile was a three-stage missile with two solid rocket boosters. The mission met all its objectives.
  
  
• The entire effort was indigenous which demonstrated the Nation’s capability to develop such complex and critical missions. With this success, India became fourth nation in the world to possess such capability.