Satellite Attack Satellite - Satellite Attack Satellite

... refers to an artificial satellite system developed and used for military purposes. Its main uses are gathering military intelligence such as reconnaissance and surveillance, controlling and supporting military operations such as communications and navigation, intercepting enemy satellites and ballistic missiles, and conducting technological development experiments. Its history began in 1957, shortly after the launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik, and during the Cold War, it is estimated that more than 75% of the total satellites launched by the United States and the former Soviet Union were military satellites. The system consists of the satellite itself, launch facilities, ground stations, ships, aircraft, etc.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "anti-satellite satellites" is listed below.

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…軍事目的に開発･使用される人工衛星システムをいう。その主要な用途は，偵察や監視などの軍事情報収集，通信や航法などの軍事行動の統制･支援，敵衛星や弾道ミサイルなどの要撃，および技術開発実験である。その歴史は1957年の世界初の人工衛星スプートニクSputnik打上げ直後に始まり，冷戦期間中はアメリカおよび旧ソ連が打ち上げた衛星総数の75％以上が軍事衛星と推定されている。システムは，衛星本体，打上げ施設，地上局，艦船，航空機などで構成される。…

※「衛星攻撃衛星」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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