counterspace

Definitions

Pertaining to antispace access or assets, and countering space access or assets.

not-comparable

Examples

“In order⟳ to understand⟳ why a counterspace capability will be critical in 2025, it is only necessary to look⟳ at recent developments which point⟳ to the explosive growth in usage of space assets worldwide. As both commercial needs and military missions are increasingly met via space systems, the ability to protect⟳ the sovereignty of US and friendly satellites will grow⟳ in importance.”

“AFDD 2-2.1 highlights the linkage between the concepts of space situational awareness (SSA) and counterspace operations, explaining that SSA "is the result⟳ of sufficient knowledge about space-related conditions, constraints, capabilities, and activities ... in, from, toward, or through space" (2). SSA accomplished by space surveillance, reconnaissance, the monitoring of the space environment, and collection/processing of space-systems intelligence provides the planner, commander, and executor the ability to develop⟳ counterspace courses of action.”

“Haney acknowledged that the July 2014 test⟳ (which China described as an "anti-missile technology experiment⟳") did not actually hit a satellite, perhaps by design⟳. "But just seeing the nature of these types of activities show⟳ how committed they are to a counter-space campaign," he explained.”

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