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The Russian ASAT program after 40 years
Moscow, Russia - A short story of the program
In 1963 the Soviet Union began the development of the IS (Instrebitel Sputnikov or Satellite Killer) ASAT system and in November 1965 the world's first maneuvering Polyot (Flight) satellite, the first prototype for the ASAT (Anti-Satellite) spacecraft, or military-satellite killer was launched. The satellite weighed 1,959 kilogrammes and it had a shrapnel warhead. The first prototype was launched...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 55180
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency