anti-satellite

adjective

an·​ti-sat·​el·​lite ˌan-tē-ˈsa-tə-ˌlīt 

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

Examples of anti-satellite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russia’s Nivelir anti-satellite missions also launch from Plesetsk, the primary launch base for Russia’s military space program. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026

Shenlong's orbital work therefore worries some experts, who cite its anti-satellite potential. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Feb. 2026

There are other orbits of concern around 800 km—the altitude of the [2007] Chinese anti-satellite missile test and the [2009] Cosmos-Iridium collision. —IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-satellite

• granodiorite
• keratinocyte
• microsatellite
• montmorillonite
• reticulocyte
• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite