Fortastra closes $30 million round for satellite protection

Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 9:08 AM EDT

Fortastra has closed a $30 million fundraising round for its effort to protect civilian and defense satellites, Bloomberg reported. The Southern California startup is led by a former SpaceX engineer and aims to provide protective spacecraft.

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