China’s ASAT System

Consider the following statements:

  1. In 2007, China destroyed an ageing satellite through ASAT missiles which was placed in geosynchronous orbit.
  2. China’s ASAT system has the greatest range among all the nations having this ASAT system in place.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2