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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At the higher end of the spectrum, the HQ-19 and HQ-29 systems expand China’s reach into ballistic missile defense and anti-satellite operations.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Just a year ago, Congressman Mike Turner, former chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warned that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon capable of wiping out satellites in orbit — including GPS.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, in the Senate, Dan Quayle cited the same book to suggest that the United States should develop an anti-satellite weapon.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Just a year ago, Congressman Mike Turner, former chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warned that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon capable of wiping out satellites in orbit — including GPS.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, in the Senate, Dan Quayle cited the same book to suggest that the United States should develop an anti-satellite weapon.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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
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“Anti-satellite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-satellite. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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