Meanings
- not comparablegovernmentIntended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite
1 more example
The test of an antisatellite weapon last week, which Beijing declined to confirm or deny Friday despite widespread news coverage and diplomatic inquiries, was perceived by East Asia experts as China’s most provocative military action since it testfired missiles off the coast of Taiwan more than a decade ago.
2007 January 20, Joseph Kahn, “China Shows Assertiveness in Weapons Test”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antissatélite
- antissatéliteintended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite
Cite this entry
antisatellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisatellite
“antisatellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisatellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antisatellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antisatellite.
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