orbital strike
Attack from above
An orbital strike is an attack launched from a spacecraft or satellite in orbit, targeting a location on a planet's surface below.
The term appears primarily in science fiction and military strategy discussions, describing weapons platforms positioned in space for tactical advantage: The commander ordered an orbital strike on the enemy base.
In video games, it's often a powerful ability that calls down devastating fire from above.
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- kineticRelating to motion
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
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orbital strikeground assault
Attack by foot soldiers
naval bombardment · tunnel warfare · trench mortar · field artillery
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