Revolutionizing Satellite Operations: DARPA’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) Program

The Fragile Backbone of Modern Warfare High above Earth, at 36,000 kilometers, geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds a constellation of over 1,300 satellites valued at more than $300 billion. These satellites are the invisible backbone of modern warfare, supporting everything from missile defense to global communications and real-time intelligence. With the increasing sophistication of anti-satellite (ASAT)…