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Dreams of space warfare1/7/2023 ![]() Satellites with robotic arms or handles have touched or nudged their siblings in orbit. The reports document that satellites have been launched to sidle up to other satellites in the same orbit. Most people have no idea about what is happening up there. The potential advantages of that unprecedented capability are enormous. Recent technological advances have made the longstanding dream of on-orbit robotic servicing of satellites a near-term possibility. Space became the playground for confidential activities:Īccording to academic reports, policymakers and those tracking the military space, for several years now, the space between 600 km and 36,000 km above the earth has been the playground for secret activities. The satellite was about 300 km away from earth but no details were shared regarding its ownership and what the satellite was used for and what were the reasons for choosing that particular satellite for the test. It has been described it as a “rare achievement” that puts the country in an exclusive club of space super powers. The success of ‘Mission Shakti,’ an operation that demonstrated India’s anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite. In all the instances, the nation’s testing anti-satellite missiles have targeted one of their defunct satellites to showcase their space warfare capabilities.Ī-SAT weapon is likely to be the most potent military tool for the armed forces over the next few decades, notwithstanding a revolutionary technological breakthrough. However, no country has used an A-SAT against another nation till date. With this test, dubbed as Mission Shakti, India is only the fourth country after the U.S., Russia and China to have the technology. Recently, the DRDO-developed anti-satellite system A-SAT successfully destroyed a live satellite in the Low Earth Orbit. In this light, India’s successful ‘kill’ with an A-SAT weapon is significant. Space is being turned into a battlefront, making counter-space capabilities critical. ![]() Insights into Editorial: Surveillance wars in space
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