Collaborative, remote, in-depth inspection and verification of satellites with neutral particle beams

Neutral particle beams can probe satellites` interiors, which enables them to discriminate on mass and determine the satellite`s function with confidence. That capability, now absent, is essential for enforcing existing space agreements, defining the verifiability of future agreements, and determining the capabilities of unknown space objects. It is complemented by their ability to image at close ranges and measure spectral information at intermediate ranges. The platforms would be of very low current and moderate energies, which would give them no significant antisatellite capability.