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Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside the DRDO Bhawan

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence & Security

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Recently, Defence Minister inaugurated a model of an anti-satellite missile at the DRDO Bhawan.
The anti-satellite missile system is seen as a symbol of national technological advancement

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‘Mission Shakti’ was India’s first ever Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile Test successfully conducted on 27th March 2019 from Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
A fast-moving Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was neutralised with pinpoint accuracy.
This was a highly 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.

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