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Seattle, WA – April 7, 2026
Starfish Space Raises Over $100 Million Series B
Starfish Space has raised over $100 million in a Series B funding round led by Point72 Ventures. Activate Capital and Shield Capital co-led the round… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-raises-over-100-million-series-b/index.html)
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. Space Force… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-awarded-54-5-million-space-force-contract-for-dedicated-otter-satellite-servicing-vehicle/index.html)
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 De-orbit services… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-awarded-first-ever-end-of-life-disposal-contract-for-a-leo-constellation/index.html)
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 operation… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-completes-autonomous-rendezvous-and-proximity-mission-in-leo-with-impulse-space/index.html)
Seattle, WA – May 20, 2025
Starfish Space Unveils Otter Pup 2 Mission
Starfish Space today announced its next demonstration mission, Otter Pup 2, set to launch this summer. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-unveils-otter-pup-2-mission/index.html)
Seattle, WA – November 13, 2024
Starfish Space Secures $29 Million in New Funding to Advance Otter Development
Starfish Space today announced it has raised $29 million in a new funding round led by Shield Capital. Major participants in the round include new and existing investors… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-secures-29-million-in-new-funding-to-advance-otter-development/index.html)
Seattle, WA – September 25, 2024
Getting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission
NASA is advancing an innovative approach to enabling commercial inspection of defunct, or inoperable, satellites in low Earth orbit, a precursor to… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/getting-sspicy-nasa-funds-orbital-debris-inspection-mission/index.html)
McLean, Va. – June 26, 2024
Intelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission
Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to support satellite servicing… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/intelsat-starfish-space-reach-deal-for-satellite-servicing-mission/index.html)
Seattle, WA – May 20, 2024
Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission
Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to build, launch, and operate an Otter satellite… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/space-systems-command-awards-37-5-million-stratfi-contract-to-starfish-space-for-otter-satellite-augmented-maneuver-mission/index.html)
Seattle, WA – May 7, 2024
Starfish Space executes rendezvous between Otter Pup and D-Orbit’s ION, a finale for the Otter Pup mission
Starfish Space, in collaboration with D-Orbit, announced today a successful on-orbit rendezvous between Starfish’s Otter Pup and D-Orbit’s ION SCV03… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-executes-rendezvous-between-otter-pup-and-d-orbits-ion-a-finale-for-the-otter-pup-mission/index.html)
Seattle, WA – October 3, 2023
Starfish Space Awarded NASA Contract for Orbital Debris Inspection Study
Starfish Space announced today that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract by NASA to study an orbital… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-awarded-nasa-contract-for-orbital-debris-inspection-study/index.html)
Seattle, WA – August 8, 2023
Starfish Space Awarded TACFI Contract to Advance Development of CEPHALOPOD Satellite Guidance Software
Starfish Space Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $1.8M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract from AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-awarded-tacfi-contract-to-advance-development-of-cephalopod-satellite-guidance-software/index.html)
Kent, WA – March 30, 2023
Starfish Space Awarded $3M by DoD’s NSIC to Develop Nautilus Universal Docking System
Starfish Space Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $3M contract from National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) within the Defense Innovation Unit… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-awarded-3m-by-dods-nsic-to-develop-nautilus-universal-docking-system/index.html)
Kent, WA – March 9, 2023
Starfish Space Raises $14M to Develop Otter Satellite Servicing Vehicle
Starfish Space Inc., a satellite servicing company founded by former Blue Origin engineers, announced today that it has raised a $14M funding round… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-raises-14m-to-develop-otter-satellite-servicing-vehicle/index.html)
Tukwila, Washington – Nov 9, 2022
Starfish Space ‘Otter Pup’ to Dock With a Satellite
Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company founded by former Blue Origin and NASA engineers, announced today that its Otter Pup satellite will launch to dock with a satellite… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-otter-pup-to-dock-with-a-satellite/index.html)
Kent, WA – Sep 28, 2021
Starfish Space Raises $7M to Develop the Otter Space Tug
Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company founded by former Blue Origin engineers, announced today that it has raised a $7M funding round co-led by top investors in the aerospace industry… Read Press Release](/content/press-release/starfish-space-raises-7m-to-develop-the-otter-space-tug/index.html)
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