From 68bf3634f4a758c99d4f8ac4ba6c35c5648db7d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 06:23:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] astra: extract claims from 2026-04-08-spacenews-starfish-space-orbital-servicing-100m - Source: inbox/queue/2026-04-08-spacenews-starfish-space-orbital-servicing-100m.md - Domain: space-development - Claims: 0, Entities: 1 - Enrichments: 1 - Extracted by: pipeline ingest (OpenRouter anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5) Pentagon-Agent: Astra --- entities/space-development/starfish-space.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 entities/space-development/starfish-space.md diff --git a/entities/space-development/starfish-space.md b/entities/space-development/starfish-space.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0acce7824 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/space-development/starfish-space.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: Starfish Space +domain: space-development +founded: ~2019 +status: active +headquarters: United States +focus: Orbital satellite servicing +key_products: + - Otter spacecraft (inspection, station-keeping, life extension, deorbit) +market_segment: Satellite life extension for GEO and MEO orbits +--- + +# Starfish Space + +Starfish Space is an orbital satellite servicing startup developing the Otter spacecraft for docking with satellites to provide inspection, station-keeping, life extension, and eventual deorbit/disposal services. The company targets the growing market for extending operational life of geostationary and medium-Earth orbit satellites rather than replacing them. + +## Timeline + +- **2026-04-08** — Raised over $100 million in funding round, representing Series B/C-scale institutional capital commitment to orbital servicing market + +## Strategic Position + +Starfish is positioned in the emerging orbital servicing layer, which decouples satellite operations from initial launch economics. The $100M+ funding round is significantly larger than typical first-demonstration-mission rounds in this sector ($20-50M), suggesting strong commercial or defense customer interest. + +## Sources + +- SpaceNews, April 8, 2026 \ No newline at end of file