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HIGH ALTITUDE SHORT DURATION ASAT [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Weapons
DEF

An interceptor that is launched from the ground into a temporary parking orbit from which it maneuvers to attack a high-altitude satellite.

OBS

ASAT: antisatellite or anti-satellite.

Key term(s)
  • high altitude short duration interceptor
  • high altitude short duration orbital interceptor
  • high altitude short duration ASAT interceptor
  • high altitude short duration antisatellite interceptor
  • high altitude short duration anti-satellite interceptor
  • high altitude short duration ASAT
  • high altitude short duration orbital ASAT interceptor
  • high altitude short duration orbital antisatellite interceptor
  • high altitude short duration orbital anti-satellite interceptor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes orbitales

Spanish

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