<P> The first test for Agni III was conducted from Abdul Kalam Island ( then known as Wheeler Island ) off the Bhadrak coast on 9 July 2006 . The launch proved to be unsuccessful , with the missile falling into the sea off the coast of Odisha , short of reaching the target . According to DRDO , the failure was due to a first stage anomaly that was caused by recirculating hot gases entering the missile - base shroud and damaging the electronic components . Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee reported it as `` partial success '' ( a trade euphemism to indicate the test generated useful data for diagnosis and correction ) as the missile was air - borne for only 5 minutes instead of the expected 15 minutes . </P>
<P> The first test for Agni III was conducted from Abdul Kalam Island ( then known as Wheeler Island ) off the Bhadrak coast on 9 July 2006 . The launch proved to be unsuccessful , with the missile falling into the sea off the coast of Odisha , short of reaching the target . According to DRDO , the failure was due to a first stage anomaly that was caused by recirculating hot gases entering the missile - base shroud and damaging the electronic components . Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee reported it as `` partial success '' ( a trade euphemism to indicate the test generated useful data for diagnosis and correction ) as the missile was air - borne for only 5 minutes instead of the expected 15 minutes . </P>
where did the agni-iii test launch and failed
where did the agni-iii test launch and failed
Abdul Kalam Island ( then known as Wheeler Island )
Abdul Kalam Island ( then known as Wheeler Island )