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The Otter Pup 2 Mission

Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared commercial satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Starfish in the News

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SDA taps Starfish for first-of-its-kind satellite disposal service

Breaking Defense January 22, 2026
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Two space startups prove you don’t need to break the bank to rendezvous in space

Ars Technica December 19, 2025
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Starfish Space ready to launch docking demonstration mission

SpaceNews May 20, 2025
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Starfish Space raises $29M to launch satellite-servicing spacecraft missions

TechCrunch November 13, 2024
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NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies

SpaceNews October 30, 2024
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NASA funds Starfish Space debris inspection mission

SpaceNews September 27, 2024
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Starfish spacecraft will extend the life of an expensive GEO satellite in 2026 mission

TechCrunch June 26, 2024
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New heroes of spaceflight: Not the astronauts but the software nerds

Washington Post June 11, 2024
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Starfish Space lands $37.5 million Space Force contract for on-orbit servicing vehicle

SpaceNews May 20, 2024
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Starfish Space and D-Orbit complete orbital rendezvous, bringing Otter Pup mission to a close

TechCrunch May 7, 2024
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Starfish Space scrubs plan for a satellite rendezvous after thruster suffers anomaly

GeekWire November 10, 2023
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Starfish Space wins NASA contract to plan demonstration of orbital debris inspection

GeekWire October 3, 2023
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Starfish Space pulls Otter Pup servicing vehicle back from ‘the brink of death’

TechCrunch August 29, 2023
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Spin control: Starfish Space makes use of magnetism to stop satellite’s death spiral

GeekWire August 29, 2023
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Starfish Space wins $1.8M to keep working on satellite guidance system for Air Force

GeekWire August 8, 2023
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SpaceX launch gives a big sendoff to Starfish Space’s satellite docking craft

GeekWire June 12, 2023
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Starfish Space captures new funding ahead of orbital servicing demo mission

TechCrunch March 8, 2023
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Starfish Space raises $14M to advance development of satellite servicing vehicles

GeekWire March 8, 2023
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Starfish books launch for in-orbit satellite docking mission next fall

SpaceNews November 11, 2022
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Starfish Space reveals ambitious plan to demonstrate satellite docking

GeekWire November 9, 2022
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To keep space safe, Congress must help keep it clean

The Seattle Times September 19, 2022
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Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state

GeekWire May 27, 2022
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Founded by Blue Origin veterans, Starfish Space raises $7M for satellite servicing tug

GeekWire September 28, 2021
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Op-ed | Clearing space debris is good business

SpaceNews August 12, 2021
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Space Force awards $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses

SpaceNews August 20, 2021
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Press Releases

Seattle, WA – February 7, 2026

Starfish Space Awarded $54.5 Million Space Force Contract for Dedicated Otter Satellite Servicing Vehicle

Starfish Space today announced it has been awarded a $54.5 million contract to deliver its second Otter satellite servicing vehicle for the U.S. Sp… Read Press Release
Seattle, WA – January 21, 2026

Starfish Space Awarded First Ever End-of-Life Disposal Contract for a LEO Constellation

Starfish Space today announced it has been awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide Deo… Read Press Release
Seattle, WA – December 15, 2025

Starfish Space Completes Autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Mission in LEO with Impulse Space

Starfish Space and Impulse Space today announced the successful completion of the ‘Remora’ mission, an autonomous rendezvous and proximity operatio… Read Press Release
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