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On 11 January 2007, China conducted an anti-satellite missile test. A Chinese weather satellite—the FY-1C (COSPAR 1999-025A) polar orbit satellite of the Fengyun series, at an altitude of 865 kilometres (537 mi), with a mass of 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) [1] —was destroyed by a kinetic kill vehicle traveling with a speed of 8 km/s (18,000 mph) in the opposite direction [2] (see Head-on ...
The 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test was conducted by China on January 11, 2007. A Chinese weather satellite —the FY-1C polar orbit satellite of the Fengyun series, at an altitude of 865 kilometres (537 mi), with a mass of 750 kg [ 23 ] —was destroyed by a kinetic kill vehicle traveling with a speed of 8 km/s in the opposite ...
The missile system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)—a research wing of the Indian defence services. [58] With this test, India became the fourth nation with anti-satellite missile capabilities. India stated that this capability is a deterrent and is not directed against any nation. [59] [60]
China’s rapidly growing arsenal of anti-satellite weapons could cripple America’s military in a crisis and the U.S. is scrambling to shore up its defenses miles above the Earth.
The HQ-19 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles, counter hypersonic glide vehicle, and engage satellites, largely comparable to the THAAD and SM-3 missile systems. The missile is guided by the Type 610A radar with 4,000 km (2,500 mi) of detection range, and the missile itself is capable of intercepting targets at 3,000 km (1,900 mi) away.
Satellite images taken in 2021 showed more than 100 new silos for nuclear missiles were being built in China, suggesting the country's efforts to expand its "silo-based force," according to the ...
Two Bombs, One Satellite (Chinese: 两弹一星; pinyin: liǎng dàn, yī xīng) was a nuclear weapon, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and artificial satellite development program by the People's Republic of China.
An early warning satellite is a satellite designed to rapidly identify ballistic missile launches and thus enable defensive military action. This type of satellite was developed during the Cold War and later became a component of missile defense systems. The United States, Russia and China have a constellation of early warning satellites.