Starfish Advances Satellite Servicing Ambitions

Graham Warwick September 30, 2021
Otter (left) is a small satellite designed to service large geostationary spacecraft as well as remove orbital debris.
Credit: Starship Space
U.S. satellite servicing startup Starfish Space has raised $7 million in funding to develop its planned Otter space tug. The Otter is a small satellite designed to enable servicing missions to be economically viable. Kent, Washington-based Starfish was founded in October 2019 to pursue active life...
Graham Warwick

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