India developing anti-satellite weapons

[1Paki$tani]

Correct me if I am wrong, but this test is nothing more that tied chicken being hunted.

The first question before a satellite can be destroy is its detection, orbit etc. Do India have means to undertake that exercise before missile can even be deployed to destroy that.

 

[Thorough Pro]

Please use them shoot your own satellites that showed you destroyed buildings at Balakot with 350 dead militants. And don't forget to shoot one up Raj47's inner deep space

India developing anti-satellite weapons

India intends to develop anti-satellite weapons following its successful Agni-V ICBM test.

Indian Defense Research and Development Organization Director General and scientific adviser to the Defense Minister V. K. Saraswat said the launch of Agni-V last week opens a "new era" for India

"Apart from adding a new dimension to our strategic defense, it has ushered in fantastic opportunities in building ASAT weapons and launching mini/micro satellites on demand," he said.

ASAT weapons require reaching about 500 miles above the Earth. Saraswat said Agni-V delivers the boosting capability and the kill vehicle, "with advanced seekers, will be able to home into the target satellite."

Saraswat noted that Agni-V's range of more than 3,100 miles was sufficient to take care of India's current threat perceptions.

"We have no problem in augmenting the range if in the future, threat perceptions change," he said. "We are not in a missile race with anyone. We are building missiles to mitigate our threats."

Saraswat added that the government had yet to give formal approval to the ASAT program.

"India does not believe in weaponization of space," he said. "We are only talking about having the capability. There are no plans for offensive space capabilities."

Underpinning India's interest in an ASAT program was China's 2007 use of an ASAT weapon to destroy an old satellite.

In late 1962 India and China fought a brief war over contested Himalayan territory, during which India lost 1,383 killed, 1,047 wounded, 1,696 missing and 3,968 captured. Chinese losses during the conflict were 722 killed and 1,697 wounded.

In January 2010, Saraswat said: "India is putting together building blocks of technology that could be used to neutralize enemy satellites. We are working to ensure space security and protect our satellites. At the same time we are also working on how to deny the enemy access to its space assets."

The ABM elements in India's space program were operational tested last year. India performed a test in March 2010, the sixth of the series, of the interceptor missile portion of its ballistic missile defense system. The test was reported to be a success and a validation of the technology to be integrated into India's missile defense capabilities.

A modified Prithvi target missile, modified to mimic the trajectory of a ballistic missile with a 324-mile range, was launched from Chandipur, Orissa Integrated Test Range Launch Complex III.

Indian military radar tracked the launch, determined its trajectory and relayed the data in real time to Mission Control Center, which launched the interceptor. The interceptor's directional warhead was maneuvered into close proximity to the modified Prithvi before detonating, the government said.
India developing anti-satellite weapons

 

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if u read the article carefully it says
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"India does not believe in weaponization of space," he said. "We are only talking about having the capability. There are no plans for offensive space capabilities."
it also says

"ASAT weapons require reaching about 500 miles above the Earth. Saraswat said Agni-V delivers the boosting capability and the kill vehicle, "with advanced seekers, will be able to home into the target satellite."

make anything out of it??

india do not do the things for the sake of doing them..we'll do it if we need to do it.we're not testing it just for the political reasons.if the need arises a modified agni v can be used as an A-SAT missile.thats not an alien technology especially to a country like india

And yet after having this so called not allien tech yet shortages of toilet ask DRDO to atleast build few toilets for its scientist

 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Japan Joins The Elite Club Of ASAT Capable Nation As The 5th Space Superpower V1.1

First posted 9 April 2019; Updated 10 April 2019

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Japanese Co-orbital capability
3. Japanese ASAT capability
4. Japanese GEO ASAT Capability
5. Conclusion

1. Introduction

Following India's Shakti Mission ASAT test conducted on 27th March 2019, Japan has conducted on 5th April 2019 its own ASAT test under the guise of a scientific first to fool the world's low 96 IQs!

https://i.imgur.com/rFRrBh1.jpg ; https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/1111342195842252805 ; https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...all-you-want-to-know/articleshow/68608200.cms
▲ 1. Three different approaches of three of the ASAT Elite Club's superpowers: the U.S. 1959 nuclear-tipped warhead ASAT, the U.S.S.R. 1963 co-orbital killer satellite, the Chinese 2017 KKV ASAT.


2. Japanese Co-orbital capability

The Japanese have demonstrated co-orbital capability, as earlier as 1997 by launching ETS-VII (Engineering Test Satellite No.7) on November 28, 1997, to conduct rendezvous docking and space robot technology experiments. ETS-VII is the world’s first satellite that used a robot arm on a satellite. The robot arm was 2m long and was teleoperated from a ground control station. Mission of ETS-VII lasted for two years and yielded much experience and many results.

http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ets7/images/ets7_main_001.jpg ; http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ets7/index.html
▲ 2. KIKU-7(ETS-VII) is the satellite developed to acquire the basic technologies of rendezvous docking and space robotics which are essential to future space activities.
KIKU-7 consists of two satellites named "Chaser" and "Target." Each satellite is separated in space after launching and rendezvous docking experiment has been conducted three times, in which the Chaser satellite automatically and remotely being piloted. Furthermore, we have very often conducted the space robot experiments which include manipulation of small parts, propellant replenishment by using the robot arms installed on the Chaser remotely piloted. Several scientific data have been acquired by these experimental results.

http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ets7/images/ets7_list_001.jpg ; http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ets7/index.html
▲ 3. The KIKU-7 conducts the rendezvous-docking and space robotics experiments. In the rendezvous-docking experiment, the chaser satellite conducts rendezvous-docking with the target satellite by both automatic and remotely piloted controls, and in the space robotics experiments, unmanned space work is carried out by teleoperation. In addition, the space robotics experiments by MITI / ETL, CRL and NAL are carried out. The operation of the ETS-VII is conducted from the ground via data relay satellite (TDRS). These experiments on the KIKU-7 are the first attempt in the world and enable us to establish the basic technology for future space activities.
The operation of the rendez-vous-docking and space robotics experiments are conducted from the NASDA ground stations via data relay satellite (TDRS).


3. Japanese ASAT capability

Japan has tested on 5 April 2019, a weapon system that has shot a 2.5 kg copper projectile by an explosive propellant charge, with the asteroid 162173 Ryugu as target.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IsTheUJbgk
▲ 4. This video shows two camera angles from a test of Hayabusa2's SCI weapon on Earth in 2011. The copper projectile fires from a concrete bunker, penetrates several gridded targets, and hits a mound of dirt simulating asteroid Ryugu 100 meters away.

https://media.giphy.com/media/XEUCygcXZGB940akWp/giphy.gif ; https://giphy.com/gifs/XEUCygcXZGB940akWp ; http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mmexport1554510275778.gif ; http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/53497.html#more-53497
▲ 5. A test of Hayabusa2's SCI weapon on Earth in 2011. The copper projectile fires from a concrete bunker, penetrates several gridded targets, and hits a mound of dirt simulating asteroid Ryugu 100 meters away.

https://media.giphy.com/media/cIsv7chSY5VUSRYWRK/giphy.gif ; https://giphy.com/gifs/cIsv7chSY5VUSRYWRK ; http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mmexport1554510278667.gif ; http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/53497.html#more-53497
▲ 6. Animated CGI GIF of the Hayabusa2's SCI weapon with asteroid 162173 Ryugu as target.


4. Japanese GEO ASAT Capability

IRNSS Invincibility against Anti-satellite Missiles

August 25, 2015

Most importantly IRNSS satellites are placed in High Earth Orbit (HEO) at a height of 35,786 kilometres. It has strategic importance when considering anti-satellite missiles. It makes IRNSS
out of range of solid-fuelled intercontinental missiles and makes it a more challenging task for liquid-fuelled launch vehicles[32] to reach this strategic height. At this height it can be easily traced by Indian government in order to take necessary actions as per the situation[33].

https://www.c3sindia.org/science-te...of-the-sky-irnss-by-vithiyapathy-p/#_ednref32
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Two stages solid fuel ASAT missile can not reach the 36,000 km GEO orbit. India's ASAT can only target LEO satellites.

While Japan, co-orbital ASAT can destroy GEO satellites. Not in the same league. And how can one know if Japan current GEO satellites are not fitted with these small ASAT projectile weapons that are small and so easy to conceal?

5. Conclusion

After demonstrating second cosmic velocity warhead reentry and ICBM capabilities, once again, under the patronage of the conniving U.S. in practicing double standard as regard to the application of international treaties and conventions (read Jungle Law), Japan has acquired a military capability that simply places this nation as the 4th space superpower.