| ASM-135 ASAT | |
|---|---|
_missile_during_a_test.jpeg) 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 |
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.
- ^ Paul Glenshaw (April 2018). "The First Space Ace". Air & Space/Smithsonian.