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ASM-135 ASAT
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The ASM-135 ASAT is an air-launched anti-satellite multistage missile that was developed by Ling-Temco-Vought's LTV Aerospace division. The ASM-135 was carried exclusively by United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft.
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ASM-135 ASAT | |
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![]() F-15 Eagle aircraft releasing an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile during a test | |
Type | Anti-satellite missile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | Not deployed |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | LTV Aerospace |
Produced | 1984 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2600 lb (1,180 kg) |
Length | 18 ft (5.48 m) |
Diameter | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
Warhead | Kinetic energy kill |
Operational range | 403 miles (648 km) |
Flight ceiling | 350 miles (563 km) |
Maximum speed | Mach 12 >13,000ft/s, 8,860 mph (14,260 km/h)[1] |
Guidance system | Infrared homing seeker |
Launch platform | F-15 Eagle |
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