Mission Shakti

India's A-SAT programme born in response to China's growing space capabilities: Understanding Mission Shakti

New Delhi's A-SAT programme was born in response to China’s growing capabilities — in turn, driven by that country’s efforts to counter the United States’ supremacy in space. In essence, China sought to show it could cripple the satellite networks on which the United States’ military command-and-control capabilities rest.

Pentagon defends Mission Shakti ASAT test, says India has cause to be concerned over 'threats to nation from space'

US Strategic Command Commander General John E Hyten told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee that the first lesson from the Indian ASAT is that they (India) are concerned about threats to their nation from space.

NASA and ISRO briefly stopped working together after the Mission Shakti ASAT Test

Neither of 2 letters to ISRO mentions the upcoming Chandrayaan-2 mission or its NASA instruments.

DRDO says debris from Mission Shakti ASAT test poses no danger to space station

There was a temporary risk for 10 days, but we have crossed that period, an official told reporters.

Pakistan 'deeply concerned' over space debris from India's ASAT test, says 'military dimension' of move can't be overlooked

Pakistan on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over the assessment of international experts on the threats resulting from space debris generated by the recently conducted Anti-Satellite missile (ASAT) test by India

Mission Shakti has created 400 pieces of debris, endangered space station: NASA

Risk of collision with the ISS has increased by 44 percent over 10 days: NASA Chief.

ISRO successfully places EMISAT, 28 other international satellites in orbit in triply-special PSLV-C45 mission

ISRO Chief K Sivan also announced a viewing gallery inaugurated by 1200 live viewers of the launch in Sriharikota today.

ISRO PSLV-C45 Satellite Launch today LIVE Updates: PSLV successfully releases 28 small satellites one after another after EMISAT

PSLV successfully releases all 28 small satellites one after another after the mission's main payload, EMISAT.

Abusing Narendra Modi on Balakot air strikes is almost like helping Pakistan, says PM at Main Bhi Chowkidar event

Responding to a question from Mumbai on the Balakot air strikes, Narendra Modi said they were carried out by the country's security forces and not by him. Modi said he took the decision for the Indian Air Force (IAF) to conduct the air strikes as he thought that "the game" should be played from where terrorism is being remote-controlled.

US is tracking 250-270 objects of debris generated due to India's ASAT test, ISS not at risk: Pentagon

US Strategic Command's Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) said 250 pieces of debris associated with an Indian ASAT launch that occurred on Wednesday are being actively tracked.