anti-satellite

adjective

an·​ti-sat·​el·​lite ˌan-tē-ˈsa-tə-ˌlīt 

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antisatellite

: of, relating to, or being a system designed for the destruction or incapacitation of satellites

anti-satellite missiles

Examples of anti-satellite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese and Russian anti-satellite weapons, jamming capabilities, and cyber threats could rapidly neutralize U.S. space assets in wartime. —David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

China and Russia could focus on further developing anti-satellite weapons to blow a hole in the defense, increasing the risk of space war. —Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 6 June 2025

Kremlin threats to deploy its nuclear and anti-satellite missiles against Western targets underscore the importance of gathering continuous real-time intelligence on Russian rocket forces. —Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

Russia has been accused of demonstrating anti-satellite capabilities before. —Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-satellite

• granodiorite
• keratinocyte
• microsatellite
• montmorillonite
• reticulocyte
• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite