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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That debris has been created by collisions, explosions between satellites and anti-satellite weapons tests that have occurred over the last several decades.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
These Chinese counter-space capabilities included direct ascent anti-satellite missiles, as well as co-orbital satellites, which are placed into Earth's orbit and later maneuvered to approach and attack a target satellite through destructive and non-destructive ways.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Then there is the problem of protecting these interceptors, sensors, and communications satellites from enemy anti-satellite weapons – not to mention how to deal with decoys and other deception devices.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
This followed a Chinese test of a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System in 2021 and reports last year that Russia was seeking to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit, which Ars covered in December.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
These Chinese counter-space capabilities included direct ascent anti-satellite missiles, as well as co-orbital satellites, which are placed into Earth's orbit and later maneuvered to approach and attack a target satellite through destructive and non-destructive ways.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Then there is the problem of protecting these interceptors, sensors, and communications satellites from enemy anti-satellite weapons – not to mention how to deal with decoys and other deception devices.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
This followed a Chinese test of a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System in 2021 and reports last year that Russia was seeking to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit, which Ars covered in December.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-satellite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-satellite. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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