Space Lasers? Anti-Satellite Missiles? The Future is Now | NOVA | PBS

Nov 2, 2026

Explore the state-of-the-art tools of modern space warfare.

Space warfare is no longer science fiction. Explore the tech behind it all— from laser "dazzling" systems that can blind enemy satellites, to missile systems that can obliterate them. As the latest space race continues to escalate, will the next battlefield be an orbital zone?

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