When did China shoot down a satellite?

January 11, 2007
On January 11, 2007, China launched a ballistic missile from Xichang Space Launch Center. The payload was a kinetic kill vehicle (KKV) that collided with a non-operational Chinese weather satellite, the Fengyun-1C (FY-1C), at an altitude of 863 km (534 mi), completely destroying the satellite.

Can China destroy satellites?

In an annual threat assessment report released on Tuesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) stated that, “China has already fielded ground-based [Anti-Satellite weapons] missiles intended to destroy satellites in [Low Earth Orbit] and ground-based ASAT lasers probably intended to blind or …

Which countries have shot down satellite?

In March, India became only the fourth country in the world—after Russia, the US, and China—to successfully destroy a satellite in orbit. Mission Shakti, as it was called, was a demonstration of a direct-ascent anti-satellite weapon (ASAT)—or in plain English, a missile launched from the ground.

What was the target of China’s anti-satellite missile test in 2007?

On January 11, 2007, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) conducted its first successful direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test in destroying one of its own satellites in space. The test raised international concerns about more space debris.

When did China test an anti satellite missile?

(This first appeared in 2015.) Speaking at the 31st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs this week, Raymond also confirmed that China’s anti-satellite missile test last July was a success. As I reported elsewhere, last July, China claimed it had successfully tested a ballistic missile defense system.

When did China destroy an aging weather satellite?

China also used the SC-19 missile to destroy an aging weather satellite in January 2007. China faced strong international condemnation after announcing that test. Since then, it has concealed its anti-satellite tests, including ones in 2010 and January 2013.

Is it true that China can destroy every satellite?

Raymond claimed that Beijing is already capable of holding every low-orbit satellite at risk, and “soon every satellite in every orbit will be able to be held at risk” by China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities. (This first appeared in 2015.)

Are there any countries that have shot down their own satellites?

Although no ASAT system has yet been utilised in warfare, a few nations have shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force. Only the United States, Russia, China, and India have demonstrated this capability successfully. The development and design of anti-satellite weapons has followed a number of paths.