Concept information
Preferred term
space-based weapons
Definition
- Weapons deployed from space. Space-based weapons fall into three general categories—those that defend against ballistic missiles, those that attack or defend satellites, and those that attack terrestrial targets. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States National Security; Space-Based Weapons]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/space-based_weapons
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}