Fortastra raises $30M for ‘bodyguards in space’
What's the deal? FortastraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Southern California startup led by a former SpaceXDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → engineer, has closed a $30 million funding round. It designs maneuverable spacecraft to protect civilian and defense satellites for the US and its allies.
What's the endgame? Founded last year in Torrance, near Los Angeles, Fortastra wants to deploy what it calls “bodyguards in space.” The craft are built to defend orbital satellite infrastructure from attack.
Why now? The round follows last month's disclosure of a US weapon in space meant to counter Russia, China, and other potential adversaries. The move reflects mounting fears that guidance, communications, and other systems in orbit could be exposed.
The signal: Space is increasingly treated as contested military terrain. As nations race to field orbital weapons, startups building defensive hardware are drawing investor interest.
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