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an·ti-sat·el·lite | \ ˌan-tē-ˈsa-tə-ˌlīt 
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \variants:
or less commonly antisatellite
Definition of anti-satellite
: of, relating to, or being a system designed for the destruction or incapacitation of satellites
anti-satellite missiles
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