Teams at the ground station will process and evaluate the data from OTTER.
Otter is designed for low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit applications.
The integrated platform of Otter and Stuart aims to provide added control, flexibility, and set a new benchmark for seamless logistics in restaurant operations.
Stuart has partnered with Otter, an all-in-one restaurant operating system, to connect restaurants and independent couriers through a single platform.
Phase Four has a $14,900,000 DARPA Otter contract for an air-breathing electric propulsion system for extended satellite operations at altitudes ranging from 90 to 450 km.
Redwire received a DARPA contract to serve as the prime mission integrator for the Otter program to develop an air-breathing satellite that demonstrates novel electric propulsion in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Redwire received a DARPA contract to serve as the prime mission integrator for the Otter program to develop an air-breathing satellite that demonstrates novel electric propulsion in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Otter will use its onboard propulsion system to maintain a client satellite in operational geostationary orbit to provide additional years of life.
OTTER uses one antenna to receive position signals from ships while its onboard camera acquires images to verify the reported locations.
During its planned two-year mission, OTTER will downlink data from ships' Automatic Identification System (AIS) along with camera imagery to a ground station.
As of November 13, 2024, the November 13 funding round will enable completion of the first three Otter servicing vehicles to perform missions for Intelsat, the U.S. Space Force, and NASA.
Otter is designed to capture and deorbit satellites without requiring any prior modifications, allowing Starfish Space to service existing and future spacecraft deployed or planned within the PWSA constellation.
The mission will begin with an initial deorbit and includes options for multiple additional deorbits enabled by Otter’s capacity to service several satellites in a single mission.
The Starfish Space Otter mission will begin with an initial deorbit and includes options for multiple additional deorbits enabled by Otter’s capacity to service several satellites in a single mission.
Validation of the Nautilus mechanism during the Otter Pup 2 mission will be the final technical gate before the Otter begins its multi-year deorbiting campaign for the Space Force.
The first operational Otter vehicles supporting the $52.5 million disposal contract are expected to launch in late 2026.
Starfish Space will use the funding proceeds to accelerate development of its all-electric Otter spacecraft, targeting an initial launch in 2023 or 2024.
Otter is tasked with performing an initial deorbit for one satellite in the SDA’s PWSA constellation and has options to perform additional deorbits.
Starfish Space will build an Otter spacecraft targeted for launch in 2027.
Starfish Space builds the Otter spacecraft servicing vehicle.