An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday, 27 March. The target destroyed by A-SAT missile was an out of service Indian satellite flying at an altitude of 300km in space.
“Today is 27th March. A while ago, India achieved a historic feat. India today registered itself as a space power. Till now, three countries of the world- the US, Russia, and China had this achievement. India is the fourth country to have achieved this feat,” he announced.
“‘Mission Shakti’ operation was a difficult target to achieve which was completed successfully within three minutes of launch,” he said.
He also said that ‘Mission Shakti’ is an important step towards securing India’s safety, economic growth and technological advancement.
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