SM-3 intercept of satellite USA-193

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/SM-3_intercept_of_satellite_USA-193
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf anti-satellite missile test
gptkbp:altitudeOfIntercept 247 km
gptkbp:announced 2008-02-14
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 2008-02-21
gptkbp:debrisDecayTime within 40 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SM-3 intercept of satellite USA-193
gptkbp:internationalResponse comparison to Chinese ASAT test 2007
concerns about space debris
gptkbp:launched gptkb:USS_Lake_Erie_(CG-70)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:missileUsed gptkb:SM-3_Block_IA
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Operation_Burnt_Frost
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:purpose destroy malfunctioning satellite
prevent hydrazine tank from reaching Earth
gptkbp:result debris created
hydrazine tank destroyed
satellite destroyed
gptkbp:satelliteLaunchDate 2006-12-14
gptkbp:satelliteMalfunctioned shortly after launch
gptkbp:satelliteOperator gptkb:National_Reconnaissance_Office
gptkbp:service gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:target gptkb:USA-193
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6