Wikileaks: PLA successfully tests ABM defense system

[Aramsogo]

The most recent cable in the collection was sent from the office of Mrs Clinton in January 2010.

It claimed that US intelligence detected that China had launched a fresh anti-satellite missile test. Crucially, Washington wanted to keep secret its knowledge that the missile test was linked to China’s previous space strikes.

The cable, marked “secret” said the Chinese army had sent an SC-19 missile that successfully destroyed a CSS-X-11 missile about 150 miles above the Earth.

“This test is assessed to have furthered both Chinese ASAT [anti-satellite] and ballistic missile defense technologies,” stated the memo to the US embassy in Beijing.

Mrs Clinton’s cable stressed that “the Obama administration” retained the Bush-era concerns over Chinese space weapon plans.

High speed rail, stealth fighter, supercomputer, and now ABM defense. China has definitely achieved critical mass. To think you guys were basically North Korea 25 years ago. I'm very proud to be Chinese.
WikiLeaks: US and China in military standoff over space missiles - Telegraph

 

[Akasa]

The most recent cable in the collection was sent from the office of Mrs Clinton in January 2010.

It claimed that US intelligence detected that China had launched a fresh anti-satellite missile test. Crucially, Washington wanted to keep secret its knowledge that the missile test was linked to China’s previous space strikes.

The cable, marked “secret” said the Chinese army had sent an SC-19 missile that successfully destroyed a CSS-X-11 missile about 150 miles above the Earth.

“This test is assessed to have furthered both Chinese ASAT [anti-satellite] and ballistic missile defense technologies,” stated the memo to the US embassy in Beijing.

Mrs Clinton’s cable stressed that “the Obama administration” retained the Bush-era concerns over Chinese space weapon plans.

High speed rail, stealth fighter, supercomputer, and now ABM defense. China has definitely achieved critical mass. To think you guys were basically North Korea 25 years ago. I'm very proud to be Chinese.
WikiLeaks: US and China in military standoff over space missiles - Telegraph

This is 1 year old news.

And it wasn't a SC-19 that was used. It was either a KT-409, KT-1A, or a KT-2.

 

[conworldus]

This is 1 year old news.

And it wasn't a SC-19 that was used. It was either a KT-409, KT-1A, or a KT-2.

Kt-2 is for midcourse intercept. 150 miles is hardly midcourse.

 

[chinapakistan]

Doese this information need to be leaked?

 

[Akasa]

Kt-2 is for midcourse intercept. 150 miles is hardly midcourse.

For a medium range ballistic missile, the apogee is about 90 miles.

So it's midcourse

 

[conworldus]

For a medium range ballistic missile, the apogee is about 90 miles.

So it's midcourse

Ballistic missiles go into orbital flight. 90 miles (140km?) is definitely not enough for orbital flight. Scientifically minimum stable orbital flight height is about 200km.

Midcourse refers to intercepting the missile during its orbital flight, not after re-entering the atmosphere. Thus, 90 miles interception is not midcourse.

Also, SC-19 is a DF-21 variant. It is in the KT family.

 

[Akasa]

Ballistic missiles go into orbital flight. 90 miles (140km?) is definitely not enough for orbital flight. Scientifically minimum stable orbital flight height is about 200km.

Midcourse refers to intercepting the missile during its orbital flight, not after re-entering the atmosphere. Thus, 90 miles interception is not midcourse.

Also, SC-19 is a DF-21 variant. It is in the KT family.

Ballistic missiles go into suborbital flight, not orbital flight.

Suborbital flight allows gravity to do the rest of the work

 

[Hafizzz]

This is 1 year old news.

And it wasn't a SC-19 that was used. It was either a KT-409, KT-1A, or a KT-2.

Western Media often recycle old News to refresh the hatred against China.

 

[neverbee]

in fact, the documents Wikileaks released is not so important as the people expect.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Wikileak is not magical anymore.

 

[Bigoren]

This is a 100years old news lol