ASAT & counterspace
Nudol (A-235 / PL-19)
Russian DA-ASAT and missile defence system
RU
Ground-launched missile against satellites in LEO
A mobile interceptor missile that destroyed the Russian satellite Kosmos 1408 at ± 480 km in November 2021. The debris forced the ISS crew to take shelter.
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- Country
- Russia
- Type
- Direct-ascent ASAT, also missile defence
- Launcher
- Mobile, on a heavy truck (MZKT chassis)
- Test
- 15 Nov. 2021: Kosmos 1408 destroyed, more than 1,500 tracked fragments
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Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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