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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: Starfish Space
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domain: space-development
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founded: ~2019
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status: active
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headquarters: United States
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focus: Orbital satellite servicing
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key_products:
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- Otter spacecraft (inspection, station-keeping, life extension, deorbit)
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market_segment: Satellite life extension for GEO and MEO orbits
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# Starfish Space
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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.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-04-08** — Raised over $100 million in funding round, representing Series B/C-scale institutional capital commitment to orbital servicing market
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## Strategic Position
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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.
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## Sources
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- SpaceNews, April 8, 2026 |