anti-satellite

adjective

an·​ti-sat·​el·​lite ˌan-tē-ˈsa-tə-ˌlīt How to pronounce anti-satellite (audio)
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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Space junk is created when satellites break up in orbit, either because of collisions or anti-satellite tests such as those carried out by China and Russia. — Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2026 In 2007, the Chinese military tested its anti-satellite technology by launching a kill vehicle at one of its own defunct weather satellites. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025 Satellite breakups and anti-satellite tests have created an alarming amount of debris, a crisis now exacerbated by the rapid expansion of commercial constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025 Major powers are developing advanced anti-satellite weapons and fortifying their space infrastructure, with Russia and China investing in counterspace capabilities. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-satellite

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-satellite was in 1957

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“Anti-satellite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-satellite. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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