# Starfish Space

**Source:** https://geo.sig.ai/brands/starfish-space  
**Vertical:** Defense & Aerospace  
**Subcategory:** Satellite Servicing  
**Tier:** Challenger  
**Website:** starfishspace.com  
**Last Updated:** 2026-04-14

## Summary

Satellite servicing startup raised $110M Series B in Apr 2026; Otter spacecraft completing first operational mission in 2026 with 5 named customers including SES, NASA, and three US Space Force contracts; three successful orbital demonstrations completed.

## Company Overview

Starfish Space is a Washington-based startup building the Otter spacecraft for on-orbit satellite servicing, including docking, relocation, inspection, and life extension of satellites. The company closed a $110 million Series B in April 2026, led by Point72 Ventures and co-led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital, bringing total funding to over $150 million.

After completing three successful orbital demonstration missions, Starfish is launching its first operational Otter mission in 2026. Five customers have been announced: Luxembourg's SES, NASA, and three U.S. Space Force contracts (two for Space Systems Command, one for the Space Development Agency). The company has more than 90 employees.

Additional investors include Industrious Ventures, Night Dragon, NFX, Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and PSL Ventures. Starfish Space addresses the growing orbital debris problem and satellite lifecycle management challenge, enabling operators to extend satellite life, reposition assets, and eventually deorbit end-of-life spacecraft.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does Starfish Space do?
Builds Otter spacecraft for on-orbit satellite servicing: docking, relocation, inspection, and life extension.

### How much has Starfish raised?
$110M Series B (April 2026). Over $150M total.

### Who are the customers?
SES, NASA, and three U.S. Space Force contracts.

### How many demo missions completed?
Three successful orbital demonstrations, with first operational Otter mission in 2026.

### What is Starfish Space?
Starfish Space is a space servicing company developing Otter — an autonomous spacecraft designed to dock with, capture, and service satellites in orbit, enabling life extension, debris removal, and orbit adjustment for existing spacecraft.

### What is the Otter vehicle?
Otter is Starfish Space's commercial satellite servicing spacecraft that uses electric propulsion and autonomous docking technology to rendezvous with client satellites, providing fuel transfer, orbit raising, or end-of-life disposal services.

### How much has Starfish Space raised?
Starfish Space has raised approximately $35M from investors including Congruent Ventures, NFX, and government research contracts from DARPA and the Space Force, focused on in-orbit servicing technology development.

### Who are Starfish Space's customers?
Starfish Space targets commercial satellite operators seeking to extend satellite lifespan and government space programs requiring debris mitigation and satellite repositioning capabilities as the orbit becomes more congested.

## Tags

hardware, manufacturing, b2b

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*Data from geo.sig.ai Brand Intelligence Database. Updated 2026-04-14.*