What is Satellite (Storj)?

Satellites are an essential part of Storj's decentralized data storage network framework which audits Storj storage nodes to ensure that they are storing their assigned data and acting in an honest manner. Satellites receive payments for securing the network and periodically distribute payments to storage nodes for providing data storage. Additionally, Satellites also store the metadata of the network's segmented files, which enables clients to receive their files upon request.