India shoots down satellite, joining space ‘super league’
India on Wednesday destroyed a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test that puts the country in the space “super league”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
He said India would only be the fourth country to have used such an anti-satellite weapon after the United States, Russia and China.
“This is a big moment for India. Something that all of us should be proud of. We are not just capable to defend on land, water and air, but now also in space,” he was quoted as saying by NDTV website.
The satellite was in orbit at 300km. (AFP)