[/quote]I don't know for sure, can only draw some conclusions from watching battle replays 
However, before, 100 missile satelites pick 2-3 ships and send 30+ missiles to each target. Usually it is an overkill and a massive waste. With latest patch, I saw 10 ships been targeted and killed in the first salvo 
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So, to sum up (call me slow.....), If I go into tactical battle with my satellites, I have to fire all the satellites at one target, but If I let the combat play itself out, the satellites are allowed to pick their own targets? If thats the case, 100 medium Satellites with 2 fast missles just started looking killer again.... as long as I don't hit tactical..