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India Launches $3B Satellite Defense Program After Near Miss

9/22/2025

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India will bolster satellite protection with "bodyguard satellites" after a foreign near miss.
In mid-2024, a close encounter between ISRO and a foreign satellite raised concerns.
India aims to launch about 50 surveillance satellites under a $3 billion program.
China has 930+ satellites, India about 100; startups and government expand tracking; ISRO involved 400+ scientists in conflicts with Pakistan.

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Story summary

India will bolster satellite protection with "bodyguard satellites" after a foreign near miss.
In mid-2024, a close encounter between ISRO and a foreign satellite raised concerns.
India aims to launch about 50 surveillance satellites under a $3 billion program.
China has 930+ satellites, India about 100; startups and government expand tracking; ISRO involved 400+ scientists in conflicts with Pakistan.