space-based

adjective

Based in (or beginning from) space (especially in orbit, but sometimes on a planet or moon).

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Meanings

adjectivespace-based (comparative more space-based, superlative most space-based)

comparative more space-based · superlative most space-based

  1. usuallyfacilityBased in (or beginning from) space (especially in orbit, but sometimes on a planet or moon).

    While this study focuses on the implications of space-based global strike for future U.S. military capabilities, its fundamental objective is to provoke a debate within the U.S. defense establishment[…]

    2001, Larry G. Sills, Space-based Global Strike: Understanding Strategic and Military Implications, page 19
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Chicago

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