India Has Shot Down Satellite In Space, PM Modi Addresses The Nation To Share The News
India has become the 4th nation in the world to become space power after the US Russia which can shoot down even satellites of enemies during war. The operation called &lsquoMission Shakti&rsquo lasted for just 3 minutes.
Registering a major achievement in the country's defence capabilities, India has shot down a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite.
Making the announcement to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has said the country has become the 4th nation in the world to become space power after the US, Russia which can shoot down even satellites of enemies during war.
¡°A short while ago, India has shot down an LEO satellite by an anti-satellite missile. It was conducted under Mission Shakti, which was completed in three minutes,¡± PM Modi said in a special address.
According to the PM the Indian missile A-SAT hit a predetermined target.
PM: A-SAT missile will give new strength to India's space prog. I assure int'l community that our capability won't be used against anyone but is purely India's defence initiative for its security.We're against arms raised in space. This test won't breach any int'l law or treaties pic.twitter.com/C614FEq9RT
¡ª ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2019
The operation called ¡®Mission Shakti¡¯ which lasted for just 3 minutes. ¡°India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit,¡± PM Modi said.
PM Modi¡¯s announcement about his address to the nation came hours after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security.
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