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Starfish Space

Autonomous Otter vehicles that dock with, move and deorbit satellites

Proof of life. Awarded a $54.5M US Space Force contract for a dedicated Otter servicing vehicle, alongside the Otter Pup 2 docking demo launched in 2025

Starfish Space builds Otter, a compact autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion and an electrostatic capture mechanism to dock with, reposition and deorbit other spacecraft. Its low-cost approach targets life extension and end-of-life disposal for commercial and defense customers.

Category
Space Robotics
Headquarters
Tukwila, USA
Country
USA
Founded
2019
Funding stage
Series B
Total funding
>$150M
Website
https://www.starfishspace.com

Investors

Point72 VenturesMunich Re VenturesToyota VenturesNFX

Tags

Series BUSA

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