Debrief: The Startup Preparing For Space’s Neighborhood Watch Era

Satellites may need added on-orbit security as more infrastructure moves to space. Credit: Alamy

Satellites may need added on-orbit security as more infrastructure moves to space.

Credit: Alamy
TORRANCE, California—From a modest workshop in Southern California, a new startup is pursuing the ambitious vision of building patrol-like satellites for critical space infrastructure, much like the guards on alert around valuable facilities here on Earth. Fortastra, founded last year, is preparing...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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