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Q118 (CAPF/2024) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology › Missile and weapon systems

“Mission Shakti” (DRDO) is the name given by India to

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Mission Shakti is the code name for India's first anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, conducted on March 27, 2019 [1]. The mission was executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) using a modified Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark-II (PDV Mk-II) ballistic missile interceptor [1]. The test successfully targeted and destroyed a live Indian satellite (Microsat-R) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of approximately 283–300 km using a kinetic kill vehicle [1]. This technological demonstration established India as the fourth nation in the world—after the United States, Russia, and China—to possess the capability to intercept and destroy satellites in outer space. The mission utilized spin-off technologies from India's indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) program to ensure precision and deterrence [1].

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  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Shakti
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