Ballistic ‘Space Weapon’ and Pakistan Should Be Terrified

[313ghazi]

Umm, like someone pointed out, we use Chinese sattelites... Lol

Shoot them down and you start a war with China, not Pakistan.

 

[kris]

bring proof or admit that you are being made chutia by your PM and impressed by his fake claims you will vote this fascist terrorist demagogue

Amused by your professional idiocity..

First look into previous Asat tests and then comment.
Think before you act. At least don't waste my time

 

[Yaseen1]

Our economy is in no position to enter in space race with india

 

[Thorough Pro]

Sounds familiar …………… let me see what was it before ………….. oh yeah SU30MKI...……….LOL

India Just Triggered a Ballistic ‘Space Weapon’ and Pakistan Should Be Terrified

 

[Vortex]

A very simple way to counter this kind of missiles is to build satellites with self defence systems. Will be costlier but what ? It’s a counter system.

 

[Kompromat]

The Indian test failed.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Now, Pak has this grand opportunity to test ICBMs, and then go for ASAT missiles....

 

[Alexander Burnes]

Mission Shakti – India’s Anti-Satellite Missile Test

In the backdrop of India’s anti-satellite missile test Mission Shakti, representatives from 25 countries around the world are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to formulate international laws to prevent space-based conflict. While India’s ASAT test was a strategic demonstration, the timing of the test also indicates a pre-emptive move to successfully thwart any attempts to ban testing of anti-satellite weaponry that may result from the Geneva meet.

However, the meetings, which will continue through March 28, has already hit a roadblock with the U.S. representative accusing China and Russia of undermining the entire process by developing anti-satellite weaponry.

As the US, China and Russia squabble over the development of sophisticated anti-satellite missiles and lasers, and the launching of weapons into space, the European Union says the very real threat of space debris is being ignored. The so-called Big Three appear to want to “weaponise” space on their own terms and, with huge strides in technology made since the Outer Space Treaty (OST) was signed in 1967, the final frontier is up for grabs.

MICROSAT-R
NORAD ID: 43947
International Code: 2019-006A
Perigee: 267.4 km
Apogee: 288.7 km
Inclination: 96.6°
Period: 89.9 minutes
Semi major axis: 6649 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: January 24, 2019
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SRIHARIKOTA (SRI)

Microsat-R (2019-006A)


Microsat-R (2019-006A), is a 740 kg Indian military satellite launched two months earlier, on 24 January 2019, on PLSV-C44 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) or Sriharikota Range (SHAR), a rocket launch centre operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) located in Andhra Pradesh. Microsat-R is an imaging satellite meant for military use for providing high resolution photo of the Earth’s surface.

Accordingly they were also able to determine that the test must have happened near 5:40 UT (27 March 2019). There are only two Indian satellites that fit an orbital altitude of 300 km: Microsat-R (2019-006A) and Microsat-TD (2018-004T). Of these, Microsat-R was in a very low orbit (roughly 260 x 285 km). It would also pass right over Abdul Kalam Island around 5:42 UT on 27 March 2019.

A Maritime Area Warning for “Hazardous operations” was given out before the test, which in hindsight was likely related to the test:

HYDROPAC 955/19

NORTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
BAY OF BENGAL.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0430Z TO 0830Z DAILY
27 AND 30 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY
20-48.06N 087-02.24E, 18-07.27N 086-25.03E,
01-46.62N 087-30.52E, 02-57.91N 093-50.49E,
18-33.79N 088-46.21E, 20-48.95N 087-06.99E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300930Z MAR 19.//

Authority: NAVAREA VIII 248/19 221002Z MAR 19.

Date: 222130Z MAR 19
Cancel: 30093000 Mar 19
Based on the Warning, Dr. Langbroek was able to plot on a map an elongated conical hazard area fitting an object in a polar orbit with the tip exactly touching Abdul Kalam Island along the track of Microsat-R.


Approximate intercept point of MICROSAT-R track during Mission Shakti.

Maritime Area Warning for “Hazardous operations” during Mission Shakti

MICROSAT-R orbit track during Mission Shakti
The fit shows that the intercept might have occurred near 5:40 UT, give or take a few minutes, at 283 km altitude while Microsat-R was northbound moving towards Abdul Kalam Island. Microsat-R was launched by PLSV-C44 on 24 January 2019, ostensibly as a military earth observation satellite. The satellite was initially in a 240 x 300 km orbit but maneuvered into a more circular, less eccentric 260 x 285 km late February.

 

[Smarana Mitra]

Umm, like someone pointed out, we use Chinese sattelites... Lol

Shoot them down and you start a war with China, not Pakistan.

If Pakistan is using a satellite, then it becomes pakistani satellite, even if it is made in China. For example, PRSS is Pakistani satellite bought from China

Now, Pak has this grand opportunity to test ICBMs, and then go for ASAT missiles....

Pakistan does not have medium or intermediate range solid fuel missile. Pakistan only has liquid fuel missile in longer ranges. Solid fuel missiles have not yet been well tested and proven. In such situation, ICBM will be difficult to make as it will need solid fuel for high speed

 

[Sabretooth]

By starting to shoot down satellites, we would be sending the wrong message to other global powers such as the USA, Russia, UK etc. There is a reason why Pakistan refrains from having ICBM. Such care should be taken in the case of space weapons as well. Our enemy is right beside and we are more than capable of annihilating each other.

 

[Smarana Mitra]

By starting to shoot down satellites, we would be sending the wrong message to other global powers such as the USA, Russia, UK etc. There is a reason why Pakistan refrains from having ICBM. Such care should be taken in the case of space weapons as well. Our enemy is right beside and we are more than capable of annihilating each other.

These are just excuses. ICBM or satellite technology is not stopped because others will feel bad.

Also, just because you are next door doesn't mean that you can destroy he neighbour.

 

[Sabretooth]

Also, just because you are next door doesn't mean that you can destroy he neighbour.

I agree with the above statement, completely. You cannot destroy your neighbour to the west no matter how many satellites you kill.

 

[fitpOsitive]

With this tech, India can now successfully shoot down Pakistani satellites causing a chaos and blindness for Pakistan.

A reply from Pakistan is a MUST now. Pakistan should have anti satellite missiles of its own to deter indian state aggression against Pakistan.

No country will get blind, even if all of her satellites get shot down.
China did that to intimidate USA, and there was a good reason.
Why India did that, I don't know.

 

[Apocalypse]

Militarization of space is a dangerous game. As of now this test does not hold any meaning for us as we mostly use Chinese satellites and an attempt destroy any of them would be taken as an attack on China.

 

[Smarana Mitra]

No country will get blind, even if all of her satellites get shot down.
China did that to intimidate USA, and there was a good reason.
Why India did that, I don't know.

Why should India test its capabilities to threaten any particular country? It is simply demonstration of capability