Starfish Space, founded in 2019, is a space technology company focused on on-orbit satellite servicing. They are developing the "Otter" servicer vehicle to provide services like life extension and debris removal for satellites in both Geostationary orbit (GEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Starfish Space has contracts with Intelsat and the U.S. Space Force, positioning themselves as a key player in the emerging in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) market.
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Starfish Space’s total funding has exceeded $150 million.
Starfish Space has announced five Otter customers, including Luxembourg’s SES, NASA, two Space Force Space Systems Command customers, and one Space Force Space Development Agency customer.
Starfish Space’s first Space Development Agency award is for a deorbiting operation.
Starfish Space’s Remora mission with Impulse Space is designed to autonomously bring spacecraft to within 1,250 meters of each other.
Existing investors NFX, Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and PSL Ventures participated in Starfish Space’s Series B round.
Industrious Ventures, NightDragon, and several existing investors participated in Starfish Space’s Series B round.
Starfish Space raised about $110 million in a Series B round.
Space Systems Command awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million contract to build an Otter spacecraft for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Industrious Ventures and Night Dragon participated in Starfish Space’s Series B round.
New investors Nomi Capital, Gaingels, and Overlap Holdings participated in Starfish Space’s Series B round.
Starfish Space will launch its first operational Otter mission this year after three successful in-orbit demonstration missions.
Starfish Space raised a $14 million Series A round three years before its Series B.
Starfish Space closed a $100 million-plus Series B financing round.
Activate Capital and Shield Capital co-led Starfish Space’s Series B round.
The U.S. Space Force awarded Starfish Space a $52.5 million contract to deorbit SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation satellites at end of life.
Starfish Space will use the Series B proceeds to execute orbital servicing missions already under contract, increase production of its Otter service spacecraft, and add employees.
Starfish Space plans to launch its first full Otter mission this year.
The Space Development Agency has a recent contract with Starfish Space to provide end-of-life disposal for a satellite in low Earth orbit.
The Space Development Agency has a plan to use Starfish Space as a service provider for deorbiting PWSA satellites that cannot deorbit themselves.
The Space Development Agency awarded Starfish Space an Otter end-of-life disposal services contract.