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
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There are many ways to attack another state’s satellites, such as anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, which are often designed to physically destroy or disable the spacecraft.
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Sharon Lemac-Vincere, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Perhaps more concerningly, there is also the possibility that its destruction was deliberate—maybe as a follow-up to Russia’s 2021 anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, in which the country intentionally destroyed a defunct satellite, to the chagrin of the international community.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
The International Space Station dodges potentially hazardous pieces of metal about once a year, adjusting its orbit slightly to avoid, say, a Japanese rocket part or the debris from a Chinese anti-satellite test.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
The Security Council vote Wednesday follows reports in February that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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Sharon Lemac-Vincere, WIRED, 29 June 2024
Perhaps more concerningly, there is also the possibility that its destruction was deliberate—maybe as a follow-up to Russia’s 2021 anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, in which the country intentionally destroyed a defunct satellite, to the chagrin of the international community.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
The International Space Station dodges potentially hazardous pieces of metal about once a year, adjusting its orbit slightly to avoid, say, a Japanese rocket part or the debris from a Chinese anti-satellite test.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
The Security Council vote Wednesday follows reports in February that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-satellite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-satellite. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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