Satellites have maneuvering thrusters with a very limited supply of fuel that will last just long enough for the designed mission-life of the satellite. Approac

Satellites have maneuvering thrusters with a very limited supply of fuel that will last just long enough for the designed mission-life of the satellite. Approaching the satellite will cause an unplanned maneuvering burn that effectively shortens the life of the satellite. For military satellites, proximity avoidance is fully autonomous. Therefore, you can design a satellite to chase other satellites to fuel exhaustion. I’ve been told this is an actual thing.