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Dhanush

Missile · India

Part of Prithvi

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Indian short-range, sea-based, liquid-propellant ballistic missile thought to be a variant of the Prithvi.

Maximum range: 150 km (90 mi).

Family: short range ballistic
Country: India
Launch Sites: Balasore, Balasore IC3
Stages: Prithvi engine
Agency: HAL

Chronology

11 events

2000 April 11

Launch Site: Balasore. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush. FAILURE: Failure.

Test launch - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

2001 September 21

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

Test launch - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2004 November 7

06:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

Ship test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2005 December 28

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-D15. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

INS Rajput - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2007 March 30

09:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

Ship test - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2009 March 6

10:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

PAD Target - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi).

2009 December 13

Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2010 March 27

00:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

RV - . Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test launch.

2011 March 11

04:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).

2012 October 5

05:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Pad: Ship. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

RV - . Nation: India. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Operational test mission..

2014 April 27

03:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Complex: Balasore IC3. Launch Pad: INS. Launch Platform: INS-P51. LV Family: Prithvi. Launch Vehicle: Dhanush.

SLTGT-02 - . Nation: India. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). ABM Target.