A-sat Missile
In pics: DRDO's anti-satellite missile model, new tech for fire detection
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari congratulated the team of DRDO for developing a unique technology which detects fire in passenger buses within 30 seconds and suppresses it in 60 seconds
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Debris generated from India's anti-satellite test has decayed: DRDO chief
The DRDO chief said the continuous information received is being monitored and 'I don't think there are any issues'
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India's ASAT test could endanger ISS, claims Nasa; Govt declines to comment
The NASA termed as a 'terrible thing' India's shooting down of one of its satellites that has created about 400 pieces of orbital debris, endangering the ISS
India successfully tests ASAT missile, joins space superpower club
The tracking and interception capabilities that went into Mission Shakti have been available with the DRDO for over a decade
India's leap in the space
It remains to be seen whether political will sustains subsequent steps crucial to consolidate this momentum
Fighting for space
The A-SAT test would require two years of preparation, making it hard to argue that it was an impulsive government decision
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Foolish to disclose defence secret: Chidambaram's Mission Shakti jibe at PM
The former finance minister also questioned the motive of the government in making the announcement
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US aware about India's ASAT test, but didn't spy, says Pentagon
United States was aware about India's first test-fire of an anti-satellite missile
 "US aware about India's ASAT test, but didn't spy, says Pentagon")
US testing 250 objects from Indian ASAT debris; ISS not at risk
At this point in time, the International Space Station is not at risk, said US
PM Modi's 'Mission Shakti' speech didn't violate model code of conduct: EC
The EC took the decision based on the report of a committee of officers
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Mission Shakti: Winners & losers
It is no more relevant to the basic needs of Indians languishing below the poverty line than the annexation of Sikkim was all those years ago
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Why space junk created by A-SAT can be a danger to orbiting satellites
India has sought to minimize the threat to orbiting satellites posed by Wednesday's test of an anti-satellite weapon, which experts said was not technically illegal
Mission Shakti: India's anti-satellite test sends a stark message to China
Foreign ministry said that India wasn't engaging in an arms race, but asserted that "with this test, India joins an exclusive group of space-faring nations consisting of USA, Russia and China
The Mission Shakti test: Why now?
The geostrategic consequences to the Mission could be mixed. We will have to wait and see what the pros and cons are
Meet Dr G Satheesh Reddy, the mastermind behind India's 'Star Wars'
In 2015, Reddy was awarded the prestigious Institution of Engineers (India) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers award
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India says space debris from anti-satellite test will 'vanish' in 45 days
The US military's Strategic Command says it's tracking more than 250 pieces of debris from India's missile test.
How A-SAT can destroy enemy's ability to use space technology against India
This capability will deny any adversary, the use of satellites and other space-crafts, as a platform for any offensive operations against India
US says India's A-SAT missile test will cause space debris to fall on earth
The Indian govt said the test was done in the lower atmosphere to ensure there is no space debris
When PM Narendra Modi tweeted about a 'message' and kept everyone guessing
It turned out to be an agonising wait for many as they counted the minutes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation to convey an important message. As the speech over television, radio and social media got delayed, speculation mounted across the social and political spectrum in Lucknow, the capital of the politically sensitive state of Uttar Pradesh. "Yeh kya karney jaa rahen hain? (What's he going to do)," wondered Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was chatting with media persons at the party headquarters Wednesday. Once the cat was out of the bag, pat came his reaction. "Today @narendramodi got himself an hour of free TV & divert(ed) nation's attention away from issues on ground #Unemployment #RuralCrisis & #WomensSecurity by pointing at the sky," he tweeted. Close on his heels, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati, who is the SP's alliance partner, accused Modi of playing politics over India's anti-satellite missile capability. "Congratulations to ...
 "When PM Narendra Modi tweeted about a 'message' and kept everyone guessing")
EC forms panel to probe if PM Modi speech on A-SAT test violated poll code
Opposition parties alleged that the PM's address was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and demanded that EC take action in this regard
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