antisatellite

Also ASAT

[an-tee-sat-l-ahyt, an-tahy-]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisatellite¹

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + satellite

Example Sentences

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.

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A White House spokesman said on Thursday that antisatellite technology being developed by Russia had not been deployed and posed “no immediate threat to anyone’s safety.”

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A current and a former U.S. official said the new intelligence was related to Russia’s attempts to develop a space-based antisatellite nuclear weapon.

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Russia is also training its military and deploying new antisatellite weapons “to disrupt and degrade U.S. and allied space capabilities.”

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

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