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What is the effect of this on space debris? It mentioned 'low orbit'. Is it low enough that the debris will drop out or has this increased the danger of Kessler Syndrome?
This was an orbit of 300km. Low enough to burn without continued acceleration. I'm guessing that when you're under attack and the attacker is using a satellite above to attack you, debris resulting from its destruction is not a pressing concern.
Kind of disappointing considering India's general rhetoric of "peaceful space exploration". Regardless of what they say, it's basically impossible to use an ASAT weapon for anything peaceful :/
I mean, its not basically impossible. Unlikely, thankfully!
(or .. maybe .. not, hmm...)
Nonetheless it does feel better that India is doing something about upgrading its defence with the recent happenings in doklam and pulwama.
The cynic in me thinks that everything being said and done right now is because of upcoming elections. I started thinking like this after I learned the whole demonetization fiasco was just to win the UP elections. Nonetheless it does feel better that India is doing something about upgrading its defence with the recent happenings in doklam and pulwama.
Taken from Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon -
>>On February 10, 2010, Defence Research and Development Organisation Director-General and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, Dr VK Saraswat stated that India had "all the building blocks necessary" to integrate an anti-satellite weapon to neutralize hostile satellites in low earth and polar orbits.
Indian scientists were working in this since at least 2010, and this mission has bore fruition only when it was to.
Demonetization was totally current PM’s decision, but the successful testing of A-SAT was in the making since at least a decade.
The cynic in me thinks that everything being said and done right now is because of upcoming elections. I started thinking like this after I learned the whole demonetization fiasco was just to win the UP elections. Nonetheless it does feel better that India is doing something about upgrading its defence with the recent happenings in doklam and pulwama.
You are obviously free to think whatever you want but that's still a speculation.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
This was an orbit of 300km. Low enough to burn without continued acceleration. I'm guessing that when you're under attack and the attacker is using a satellite above to attack you, debris resulting from its destruction is not a pressing concern.
This is how a regional conflict ends up destroying humanity.
Even with the current situation which is infinitely better than what post-conflict would look like, avoidance of debris is a major concern when planning space missions.
The cynic in me thinks that everything being said and done right now is because of upcoming elections. I started thinking like this after I learned the whole demonetization fiasco was just to win the UP elections. Nonetheless it does feel better that India is doing something about upgrading its defence with the recent happenings in doklam and pulwama.
Well, I would like to contest that claim. Taken from Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon - >> On February 10, 2010, Defence Research and Development Organisation Director-General and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, Dr VK Saraswat stated that India had "all the building blocks necessary" to integrate an anti-satellite weapon to neutralize hostile satellites in low earth and pol…
1. https://archive.indianexpress.com/news/can-show-antisatellit...
Nothing like election season to increase the pace of governance. Although the model code of conduct is in effect so presumably this was planned before the ECI announced the dates of the polls.
1. https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/i...