> self-defending orbital satellite and space faring vehicles providing economic resources back to nations on earth.
Step away from the science fiction for a while, we don’t have forcefields and aren’t getting them anytime soon. Satellites have few realistic ways to protect themselves from Kessler syndrome let alone any serious attacks by nation states.
Best bet is to stay in low enough that the atmosphere provides some protection, but that line gets blurry between satellites and aircraft.
Step away from the science fiction for a while, we don’t have forcefields and aren’t getting them anytime soon. Satellites have few realistic ways to protect themselves from Kessler syndrome let alone any serious attacks by nation states.
Best bet is to stay in low enough that the atmosphere provides some protection, but that line gets blurry between satellites and aircraft.