Yes, but space is shared. You can't just put anything you want in space. You preclear all the space launches, else the other nuclear powers might take your laun

Yes, but space is shared. You can't just put anything you want in space. You preclear all the space launches, else the other nuclear powers might take your launch for an ICBM launch. If you put a giant laser fryer in orbit, you can expect China to be very unhappy. For example, they could see that any ship they plan to send to invade Taiwan could be fried. Who cares what China thinks, you say? Well, they can put nuclear weapons in orbit, what are you going to do about that? Superpowers don't like to gratuitously start the escalation game, if they can help it.