antisatellite

American  

[an-tee-sat-l-ahyt, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈsæt lˌaɪt, ˈæn taɪ- /

Also ASAT

adjective

1. (of a weapon or weapon system) designed to destroy an enemy's orbiting satellite.

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Etymology

Origin of antisatellite

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + satellite

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Example Sentences

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antisatellite

Other debris comes from components rupturing and antisatellite missile strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Kinetic antisatellite weapons — the kind that blow things up — make clouds that last decades.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025

From there, others reported that the “orbital” “Russian” “space” “weapon” could be nuclear in nature—more specifically, “a space-based antisatellite nuclear weapon”—although it is still under development.

From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2024

China has been seeking mastery of the space domain since its 2007 test of an antisatellite weapon.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023

Mr. Rogozin said he did not think Russia would conduct another antisatellite test.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021

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