What Is Low Earth Orbit

Mission Shakti: What is Low-Earth orbit? What use is it to space-faring nations like India?

The vast majority of missions to space over the years – manned or unmanned – have been to low-Earth Orbit (LEO).

Rahul congratulates DRDO, mocks Modi by wishing 'happy World Theatre Day' following Mission Shakti announcement

Modi announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite, that puts the country in an exclusive club of space super powers.

What is an anti-satellite weapon? India joins US, Russia, China in elite space power club with Mission Shakti

Anti-satellite weapons are designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic and military purposes. As of now, only four nations – India, Russia, China and the United States – have demonstrated their capability to successfully shoot down defunct satellites