India successfully tested Agni V ballistic missile with officially declared range of 5000 km on 19th April 2012. According to scientists, it was a textbook launch with all the parameters and technologies tested successfully. I’m writing this post to collect as much information as possible about the missile and it’s effects.
This is the launch video released by DRDO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGIHketiB7M
Height: 17m
Weight: 50000 kg
Width: 2 meters
Payload: 1100 kg
Range: 5000 km +
Fuel: All 3 stages are solid fueled
Navigation: Micro Navigation System (MINS) and Ring Laser Gyro Based Inertial Navigation System (RINS)
Circular Error Probability (CEP): Accurate to within a few meters
Stages: Three. 1st till 40km above surface, 2nd till 150km and the 3rd takes it to beyond 300km, upto 800 km high.
Apogee (Height): 600 Km in depressed trajectory (1st test). Maximum 800 km
Additional Capabilities: Can launch small satellites
Anti-satellite interception
MIRV capable
Launcher: Road and rail mobile. Can be stored in a canister. Most likely will arm India’s next ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)
Time of 1st launch: 08:07 Hours, 19 April 2012
Time of impact: 08:27 Hours (20 Minutes of flight time)
Maximum velocity attained : Mach 25+
Launched from : Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast
Impact point : 5000 km south in Indian ocean
LINKS:
Official DRDO Press release, videos and pictures
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