Satellites may soon have their own bodyguards as a new space defense era takes shape

Filed by Elara Myst

Astroscale is proposing orbital bodyguards to protect strategic satellites, potentially transforming how nations defend their assets in space.Satellites could soon have their own robotic bodyguards. Japanese space technology company Astroscale is proposing a fleet of protective spacecraft capable of monitoring suspicious objects and defending valuable orbital infrastructure. With Russian satellites conducting increasingly concerning maneuvers near Western assets, the concept could mark a m