Anti Satellite Missile F 15

Additional tests were conducted over the pacific ocean.

Anti satellite missile f 15. Air launched anti satellite missiles asat were carried under f 15 aircraft. Usaf it was the culmination of a six year development and test program for the anti satellite or asat missile. Wilbert doug pearson stand with his modified f 15a prior to firing an asat missile to destroy an obsolete satellite over the pacific ocean on sept. In 1985 a test launch successfully resulted in the destruction of an obsolete satellite.

The asm 135 was carried exclusively by united states air force usaf f 15 eagle fighter aircraft. Although successful the program was cancelled in 1988. In 1985 a f 15a eagle fitted with a classified missile shot down an aging weather satellite. The missile was never put into production or made operational.

The test of the anti satellite asat was considered a huge success. Airborne tests with captive not launched anti satellite missiles asats that could be fired from modified f 15 fighters began in 1982. No actual target was involved the f 15 is a twin engine high performance all weather air superiority fighter. The asat missile was launched at a specified point in space.

Pearson commanded the f 15 anti satellite combined test force. 21 1984 the first launch of an anti satellite missile from an f 15 took place over the pacific ocean. Task purpose has published a. The asm 135 asat is an air launched anti satellite multistage missile that was developed by ling temco vought s ltv aerospace division.

Airborne tests with captive not launched anti satellite missiles asats that could be fired from modified f 15 fighters began in 1982.