# Starfish Space

**Type:** Company  
**Domain:** space-development  
**Status:** Active  
**Founded:** ~2019  
**Focus:** Orbital servicing, satellite life extension, end-of-life disposal  

## Overview
Starfish Space develops Otter spacecraft for on-orbit servicing including satellite docking, life extension, repositioning, and end-of-life disposal. The company has transitioned from technology demonstration to operational missions with substantial government and commercial contract backlog.

## Key Products
- **Otter spacecraft:** Service vehicle designed for satellite docking, life extension, repositioning, and disposal operations

## Funding
- **Total raised:** $150M+ across all rounds
- **Series B (April 2026):** $110M led by Point72 Ventures with Activate Capital and Shield Capital as co-leads

## Contracts
- **Space Force:** $37.5M satellite docking demonstration
- **Space Force:** $54.5M dedicated Otter servicing vehicle
- **Space Development Agency:** $52.5M constellation disposal
- **NASA:** $15M defunct satellite inspection
- **Commercial:** SES satellite life extension services
- **Total contracted backlog:** $159M+

## Operations
- First operational Otter mission launching 2026
- Contracted work executing, not aspirational

## Timeline
- **2026-04-07** — Announced $110M Series B led by Point72 Ventures. Total contracted backlog exceeds $159M across government and commercial customers. First operational Otter mission launching 2026.

## Significance
Starfish Space represents the orbital servicing market's transition from speculative to operational, with contracted revenue ($159M+) exceeding capital raised ($110M Series B). The Space Development Agency disposal contract ($52.5M) is the first commercial contract for military satellite end-of-life management.