Surprise! Mission accomplished. We just executed Remora, our first closed-loop rendezvous mission, in orbit. The entire operation relied on a single camera sensor and peripheral flight computer, an industry first. The Remora mission was developed in just nine months with our

Thanks to @SciGuySpace at @arstechnica for covering the Remora mission, the work of our team in executing it, and what’s next for Starfish… https://t.co/IRtxMzczkv

Starfish Space is focused on building affordable satellite servicing. That means Otter Pup 2 and Otter have to make every gram of propellant count. That’s why our approach centers on docking with electric propulsion, the most fuel-efficient propulsion system out there. The

If your water heater broke, would you build a whole new office? Probably not… You’d call a servicing company and get back to work. That’s how the future of space will work, too. Instead of launching entirely new satellites every time a fix or upgrade is needed, satellite

Otter Pup 2 is on a journey to attempt one of the hardest missions a satellite can execute: autonomous Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD). Each phase of RPOD has its own unique challenges: – Rendezvous requires Otter Pup 2 to conduct long-range maneuvers to get

Satellite servicing doesn’t need to be big and expensive. Traditional vehicles pack in thrusters and sensors until they’re massive, slow to build, and costly to launch. We’re flipping that model. With just one thruster and <1 kg of cameras, our autonomous software can dock a

Today we’re highlighting a long-standing Starfish mission partner @astrodigitalgeo. We’ve worked with Astro Digital on several missions to-date, including Otter Pup 2, and their partnership has been invaluable in making these missions a reality. Astro Digital’s role as Otter Pup

Docking spacecraft looks easy in the movies, but in reality, it’s one of the hardest challenges in space. Why? Because maneuvering one satellite to dock with another requires incredible precision. In the past, this has only been possible with high-mass, low-efficiency chemical

With satellites moving at incredible speeds to avoid falling back towards Earth, how can we safely maneuver satellites closer to one another in preparation for rendezvous and docking? We do so by working with relative orbital mechanics. Larger orbits take longer to complete, and

Otter Pup 2 has successfully fired its thrusters dozens of times in orbit, making progress towards its docking attempt. These maneuvers are possible thanks to thrusters provided by our mission partner @ThrustMe_space. While thrusters are essential for rendezvous, proximity

Otter Pup 2 is on the move, making progress towards its goal of docking with another satellite. Every step forward gives us something incredibly valuable: data. At its core, the Otter Pup 2 mission matters to Starfish because of the data we get from it. This data comes in many

As we continue commissioning Otter Pup 2 on orbit, we’re dropping the next video in our series giving a behind-the-scenes look at the mission. In this episode, we explore the value Starfish technology brings to our customers, how solving complex problems with software instead of

Otter Pup 2 is on orbit and making progress towards its mission to attempt docking with another satellite. There are multiple milestones in this journey, some of which could take months to accomplish: – Establish communications – Complete commissioning – Conduct long range

Otter Pup 2 separation confirmed - thanks for the ride, @SpaceX! 👋 Launch is an exciting milestone for Otter Pup 2, placing the satellite into low Earth orbit so it can work towards its mission: docking with another satellite and validating core Starfish technologies along the

As we get closer to launching Otter Pup 2, we’re rolling out a video series to take you behind the scenes of the mission. We’ll share why this small satellite is so special and what makes this mission unique. Check out Episode 1 now for a closer look at our software-first design

We are excited to unveil Otter Pup 2! This mission will attempt the first-ever docking with a commercial satellite in low Earth orbit. Building on the heritage of our Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking

When we started our fifth anniversary celebration, we promised to reveal the fourth technology we’ve developed to enable Otter missions. Today, we’re unveiling Manta! Manta is an articulating boom that Otter uses for precision thrusting while docked with a client satellite.

As we continue our fifth-anniversary celebration, we're excited to spotlight Nautilus - our capture mechanism that allows Otter to dock with a wide variety of client satellites. On our Otter Pup mission last year, we launched a prototype version of Nautilus which uses static

Announcing $29M in new funding led by @ShieldCapVC! This funding will support the development of our first Otter servicing vehicles, which will perform missions for Intelsat, the U.S. Space Force, and NASA. https://t.co/Wm6YnSPTwV Full press release here:

Starfish Space is proud to have been selected by @NatReconOfc to conduct a mission concept study. This collaboration offers a valuable opportunity to assess how Otter can enhance our national space-based intelligence infrastructure.