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Starfish Space

US
commercialFounded 2018
Kent, Washington, United States
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A mission for the Space Force, set for next year, will also utilize Starfish's software capabilities.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 15, 2025Starfish, Impulse Partner on Remora RPO Mission

Starfish Prime created an artificial radiation belt and caused damage to several spacecraft in low Earth orbit, including Ariel 1.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025NASA Goddard and the dawn of international cooperation in space

Ariel 1 malfunctioned due to radiation damage caused by the Starfish Prime nuclear weapon test conducted on July 9, 1962.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025NASA Goddard and the dawn of international cooperation in space

SES has a satellite servicing mission with U.S.-based startup Starfish Space, which Intelsat ordered last year.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceTechnical ProductNov 13, 2025Latest News

Astroscale, Starfish Space, Kall Morris, and D-Orbit are working on ADR technologies with some government-sponsored missions.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2024Tollways in space: from sci-fi to saving grace

Starfish Space is developing Nautilus, a capture mechanism designed to dock with a wide variety of client satellites.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space raised $29,000,000 in a funding round led by Shield Capital.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space raised $29,000,000 in a funding round led by Shield Capital on 2024-11-13.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million

Starfish Space signed a contract with Intelsat for a life extension mission in 2024.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space won a $37,500,000 STRATFI contract with the U.S. Space Force in 2024.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space secured a $37,500,000 contract from the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative FinancialNov 13, 2024Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million

Starfish Space’s first two Otter missions for Intelsat and the U.S. Space Force will launch to geostationary orbit in 2026 and begin providing services thereafter.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space partnered with NASA for a debris inspection mission in low Earth orbit in 2024.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space has a team of 70 employees at its headquarters in Tukwila, Washington.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceTechnical ProductNov 13, 2024Starfish Space secures million$$ in new funding to advance Otter development

Starfish Space is based in Kent, Washington and develops spacecraft intended for satellite servicing and logistics.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceTechnical ProductOct 30, 2024NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies

The National Reconnaissance Office signed agreements on 2024-10-30 with Cognitive Space, Impulse Space, and Starfish Space under the Broad Agency Announcements for Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement program.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 30, 2024NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies

The first telecommunications satellite, Telstar, developed by AT&T, was launched just one day after the Starfish Prime test.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 8, 2024Remembering Starfish Prime

The United States tested the W49 thermonuclear warhead during the Starfish Prime test.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 8, 2024Remembering Starfish Prime

The Starfish Prime test released a large amount of energy at high altitudes, causing widespread auroras throughout the Pacific.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 8, 2024Remembering Starfish Prime

The Starfish Prime blast disabled around two dozen satellites, including the British satellite Ariel 1.

Mentioned as: Starfish SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 8, 2024Remembering Starfish Prime
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