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Agni 3

Missile · India

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Indian intermediate range ballistic missile. Two stage missile consisting of 1 x Agni3 + 1 x Prithvi.

Maximum range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi).

Family
IRBM
Country
India
Launch Vehicles
Agni
Launch Sites
Balasore, Balasore IC4
Agency
DRDE

Chronology

7 events

2006 July 9

05:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Missile test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2007 April 12

05:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • IRBM test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi).

2008 May 7

04:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi).

2010 February 7

05:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC4. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • Agni III test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Range: 3,500 km (2,100 mi). Fourth Agni III test..

2012 September 20

19:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • Agni III RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Test mission..

2013 December 23

11:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • Agni RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Missile test.

2015 April 16

04:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: ASLV. Launch Vehicle: Agni 3.
  • Agni RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Test flight..