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India Claims Successful Test Of Anti-Satellite Weapon

New Delhi says it destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, making India only the fourth country to test such a weapon.
Experts believe the target of Wednesday's anti-satellite test was India's Microsat-R, which is shown here launching in January.

India says it shot down one of its own satellites, making it only the fourth country to test an anti-satellite weapon.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful test on Wednesday in a rare national address and on social media. The test would "have a historic impact on generations to come," Modi said in a tweet.

The announcement comes just weeks before national elections in

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