antisatellite
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of antisatellite
Example Sentences
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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
Russia, China, India and the United States have tested antisatellite missiles, and several major world powers have developed technology meant to disrupt signals in space.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
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
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